13 Jul 2011
New Zealand food prices continued to track upward in June for a third month with fruit and vegetable prices again leading the index higher.
The food price index rose 1.4% in the month, according to Statistics New Zealand, and followed from a 0.5% increase in May. All four of the five subcategories saw price increases in June, led by fruits and vegetable costs, which rose 12.2% with this year’s flooding in Queensland exacerbating typical end of season price hikes.
see NZ food prices rise for third month on dearer fruit and veg