Latest from Food Price Crisis

Retail spending reinforces expectations for economic downturn

Spending in June showed a small bounce-back after last month's slump.

'We are a community in crisis': Gisborne mayor

Tairāwhiti Gisborne has had three states of emergency this year alone.

Cars and clothes drive Kiwi card spending increase

Fuel costs a big factor as billions in card spending dissected.

App promotes swapping and donating of home-grown fruit and veggies

A Hawke's Bay food trading platform is doing its best to fight rising costs and go global.

Charities and families under pressure to put food on the table

Northland foodbanks and families under pressure as food prices continue to rise.

Editorial: Govt financial bailouts need a longer lens

EDITORIAL: Support measures cannot be a blank cheque.

Cost of living: The Warehouse expands fresh produce trial to five new locations

Chief executive Nick Grayston said the company is challenging NZ's grocery 'status quo'.

Government top-up to foodbanks helpful but more still needed

An additional $6 million in funding will be allocated to community organisations.

Heavy traffic index up - but 'real' recession still expected

Are we there yet? 'Muddlling' economy a sign of colliding forces, bank says.

Cost of free school lunches a hungry hole in Budget 2023

Covid money funded free school lunches, now the chicken (wraps) are coming home to roost.

Food price inflation will continue to bite Kiwi households

Stats NZ said today that food prices are the highest since 1987.

Annual food prices rise 12.5 per cent, largest increase since 1987

Fruit and vegetables and grocery prices leading the way.

Bad news for beer-drinkers: CO2 costs ‘through the roof’ for local craft brewery

Garage Project warns it may need to pass higher costs onto customers.

Republic discussions after coronation celebrations, hope of cheaper groceries & week of school strikes | Focus Morning Bulletin: 8 May, 2023

The Prime Minister addresses some big questions following the King’s coronation, another hike in grocery supplier costs and teachers to walk off the job again in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Choc horror! Cadbury to axe iconic chocolates from Favourites box

The chocolate giant has made two major changes to their Favourites box.

Cost of living: 300,000 more Kiwis worrying about money weekly

But it's the younger generation that are feeling most worried about money.

Data shows official inflation rates underestimates Kiwis' true pain

Who is feeling inflation the most and why.

Diana Clement: An apple a day keeps inflation at bay

Food prices have gone through the roof.