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Annual food prices drop for first time in nearly six years
Annual food prices in New Zealand have dropped for the first time since August 2018, Stats NZ says. Prices across the board decreased 0.3% in the 12 months to June 2024, its data showed. Stats NZ consumer prices manager James Mitchell said the decrease for …