Food prices rise 1.9% annually as restaurant meals lead increases

Food prices rise 1.9% annually as restaurant meals lead increases

Tom RaynelMultimedia Business Reporter·NZ Herald·17 Sep, 2026 11:34 PM4 mins to read‌Morning Headlines | Calls for Fire and Emergency CEO to be sacked and Labour's opening the door to keeping NCEA | Friday, September 18, 2026Food prices lifted slightly month-on-month while international airfares and fuel prices rose sharply again, according to Stats NZ.Food prices rose 1.9% in the year to August, up from 1.9% in the year to July.Food prices lifted 0.3% monthly. Almost all food groups rose between July 2025 and July

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