Tauranga, Mount Maunganui residents call for better air quality   Mount Maunganui, New Zealand – Residents and visitors of the Mount Maunganui region are emphasizing the importance of improving air quality alongside the area’s growth and safe mobility. The Tauranga Council is reported to be in discussions with the Mount Maunganui and Arataki community about…

Statistics New Zealand Releases Q3 2023 Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Housing Price Increase   New Zealand’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 5.6% year-on-year from July to September 2023, as reported. Citing data released by Statistics New Zealand, the publication noted that despite the third-quarter CPI increase being at its lowest level in two…

Inflation rate falls to 5.6% as economic cooling continues   According to data released by the statistical agency on October 17th, New Zealand’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the 3/4 quarter has been recorded at 5.6%, indicating a continued decline in inflation. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a key indicator reflecting the annual fluctuations…

How much has this shopping list gone up in price since 2021?   Two shopping lists two years apart have highlighted how much more we’re paying at the checkout.   Grocery food prices are 19.3% higher than they were in September 2021 and that’s reflected in the results from Fair Go’s latest shop across the…