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Food prices look to be cooling, potentially bringing some relief to consumers.
Stats NZ's latest figures show annual food price inflation's fallen to 4.8%, its lowest level in two years.
Grocery inflation fell notably, increasing by only 5.4% compared to the 11% increase from 2021 to 2022.
Meat only rose 2.3% last year.
Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen told Tim Dower that a number of other inputs have begun to move into a better position as well, such as international airfares dropping by 15% compared to this time last year.
One area of concern, he said, was rental properties.
Rent on new rental properties is up by 7% across the country, accelerating quickly with the increasing population growth.
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