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• The Daily Grind: Rising Coffee and Meat Prices Drive Annual Food Inflation

  Published: Apr 20, 2026

  Section: Companies & Industry

  New Zealanders are feeling the pinch at the checkout and the café counter as food prices rose 3.4 percent in the year to March 2026. While this is a slight cooling from the 4.5 per...

• Rising Fuel Costs Trigger 30% Spending Jump and Shift in Kiwi Consumer Habits

  Published: Apr 3, 2026

  Section: Business

  New Zealanders faced a nearly 30% increase in fuel card spending in March 2026 as global oil prices surged due to the conflict in Iran. Data from the nation’s largest bank shows th...