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Electricity and council rate hikes keep inflation flame burning

Monthly Stats NZ data now includes electricity and gas prices, which rose between March and April.

Labour says the cost of basic essentials continues to rise under the Coalition Government.

Jonathan Mitchell Thu, 15 May 2025

Electricity and council rate hikes are keeping the inflation flame burning, with across-the-board price rises recorded in official data.

Statistics NZ’s April Selected Price Indexes (SPI) report today showed food prices rose 3.7% over the year to April, following a 3.5% increase in the year to

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