Goverment

Food prices drop, while rentals show smallest rate of increase in a year

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Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show inflationary pressures are continuing to look subdued following the big rises of the past few years

14th Nov 24, 11:21am

by David Hargreaves

Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show inflationary pressures are continuing to look subdued following the big rises of the past few years

Muted food, rent and travel price rises point to inflation heading under 3%

Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show that food prices rose just 0.4% in the year to August while rent increases remained at the same level and fuel and travel costs dipped

12th Sep 24, 11:46am

by David Hargreaves

Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show that food prices rose just 0.4% in the year to August while rent increases remained at the same level and fuel and travel costs dipped

Food prices rising again after a fall in the year to June

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Statistics NZ says food prices rose 0.6% in the year to July; annual rental growth of 4.3% is the slowest rate of growth since November 2023

15th Aug 24, 11:26am

by David Hargreaves

Statistics NZ says food prices rose 0.6% in the year to July; annual rental growth of 4.3% is the slowest rate of growth since November 2023

Food prices rise for the first time in three months - sparked by higher olive oil, potato crisps and chocolate block prices

Statistics NZ says food prices rose 0.6% in April, while international airfares surged 7.2% and rentals continued to rise strongly

13th May 24, 11:29am

by David Hargreaves

Statistics NZ says food prices rose 0.6% in April, while international airfares surged 7.2% and rentals continued to rise strongly

Food prices rise at slowest annual pace in three years

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Statistics NZ says food prices rose 0.7% in March year while tobacco prices jumped over 10% and international airfares fell 15.1%

12th Apr 24, 11:30am

by Ella Somers

Statistics NZ says food prices rose 0.7% in March year while tobacco prices jumped over 10% and international airfares fell 15.1%

Govt finally posts Budget surplus

Treasury reports OBEGAL surplus of NZ$414 million in year to June 30, 2015; First budget surplus in 7 years; Govt meets political target; Result a turn-around from forecast of deficit in May Budget

14th Oct 15, 1:09pm

by Bernard Hickey

Treasury reports OBEGAL surplus of NZ$414 million in year to June 30, 2015; First budget surplus in 7 years; Govt meets political target; Result a turn-around from forecast of deficit in May Budget

Key sees NZ$2.7 bln/yr of TPP gains

TPP deal finally done; PM says deal eliminates tariffs for 93% of NZ exports to US, Japan, Canada, Mexico and Peru; Dairy companies disappointed with deal; Beef tariffs removed; drug costs to rise

6th Oct 15, 7:50am

by Bernard Hickey

TPP deal finally done; PM says deal eliminates tariffs for 93% of NZ exports to US, Japan, Canada, Mexico and Peru; Dairy companies disappointed with deal; Beef tariffs removed; drug costs to rise

Just half a billion to go

Government applauds reduction in outstanding fines and reparation bills to $564 million

22nd Aug 13, 3:42pm

by David Hargreaves

Government applauds reduction in outstanding fines and reparation bills to $564 million

'Control govt spending for OCR cuts'

Clear scope for OCR cuts if Govt got spending under control, former RBNZ governor and National leader Brash says

28th Nov 10, 11:32am

by Alex Tarrant

Clear scope for OCR cuts if Govt got spending under control, former RBNZ governor and National leader Brash says