Annual food prices were 12.5 percent higher in June 2023 than in June 2022, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.
| Month ended | Percentage change |
| Jan-87 | 17.1 |
| Feb-87 | 16.3 |
| Mar-87 | 16.3 |
| Apr-87 | 16.1 |
| May-87 | 17.5 |
| Jun-87 | 17.7 |
| Jul-87 | 18.1 |
| Aug-87 | 15.8 |
| Sep-87 | 14.9 |
| Oct-87 | 4.7 |
| Nov-87 | 4.3 |
| Dec-87 | 4.6 |
| Jan-88 | 6.4 |
| Feb-88 | 6.3 |
| Mar-88 | 7 |
| Apr-88 | 6.3 |
| May-88 | 5.3 |
| Jun-88 | 5.6 |
| Jul-88 | 5.1 |
| Aug-88 | 5.8 |
| Sep-88 | 5.6 |
| Oct-88 | 6.6 |
| Nov-88 | 7 |
| Dec-88 | 6.8 |
| Jan-89 | 4.4 |
| Feb-89 | 5.6 |
| Mar-89 | 4.1 |
| Apr-89 | 4.6 |
| May-89 | 5.9 |
| Jun-89 | 6.3 |
| Jul-89 | 10.4 |
| Aug-89 | 11.8 |
| Sep-89 | 12.4 |
| Oct-89 | 11.7 |
| Nov-89 | 11.3 |
| Dec-89 | 11.2 |
| Jan-90 | 11.8 |
| Feb-90 | 9.9 |
| Mar-90 | 11 |
| Apr-90 | 11.4 |
| May-90 | 10.7 |
| Jun-90 | 10 |
| Jul-90 | 6 |
| Aug-90 | 4.9 |
| Sep-90 | 4.6 |
| Oct-90 | 3.3 |
| Nov-90 | 3.2 |
| Dec-90 | 3.3 |
| Jan-91 | 3.9 |
| Feb-91 | 3.5 |
| Mar-91 | 2.7 |
| Apr-91 | 1.3 |
| May-91 | 1.2 |
| Jun-91 | 0.5 |
| Jul-91 | 0.7 |
| Aug-91 | 0.4 |
| Sep-91 | -0.6 |
| Oct-91 | -1 |
| Nov-91 | -0.7 |
| Dec-91 | -0.8 |
| Jan-92 | -1.3 |
| Feb-92 | -0.5 |
| Mar-92 | -0.9 |
| Apr-92 | -1 |
| May-92 | -0.8 |
| Jun-92 | -0.6 |
| Jul-92 | -0.3 |
| Aug-92 | 0.4 |
| Sep-92 | 1 |
| Oct-92 | 1.9 |
| Nov-92 | 1.5 |
| Dec-92 | 1.8 |
| Jan-93 | 2.9 |
| Feb-93 | 3.1 |
| Mar-93 | 2.1 |
| Apr-93 | 2.3 |
| May-93 | 1.3 |
| Jun-93 | 0.7 |
| Jul-93 | 1 |
| Aug-93 | 0.6 |
| Sep-93 | 0 |
| Oct-93 | 0.1 |
| Nov-93 | 0.1 |
| Dec-93 | -0.3 |
| Jan-94 | -0.9 |
| Feb-94 | -0.3 |
| Mar-94 | 0.2 |
| Apr-94 | -0.1 |
| May-94 | -0.2 |
| Jun-94 | 0.4 |
| Jul-94 | -0.1 |
| Aug-94 | -0.3 |
| Sep-94 | -0.5 |
| Oct-94 | 0.3 |
| Nov-94 | 0.3 |
| Dec-94 | 1.8 |
| Jan-95 | 1.3 |
| Feb-95 | 0.4 |
| Mar-95 | 0.9 |
| Apr-95 | 1.9 |
| May-95 | 3.5 |
| Jun-95 | 2.2 |
| Jul-95 | 0.8 |
| Aug-95 | 0.7 |
| Sep-95 | 1 |
| Oct-95 | 0.4 |
| Nov-95 | 1.8 |
| Dec-95 | 0.6 |
| Jan-96 | 0.3 |
| Feb-96 | -0.1 |
| Mar-96 | 0.5 |
| Apr-96 | 0.5 |
| May-96 | 0 |
| Jun-96 | 1.1 |
| Jul-96 | 2.2 |
| Aug-96 | 2.4 |
| Sep-96 | 3.1 |
| Oct-96 | 3.2 |
| Nov-96 | 2.1 |
| Dec-96 | 1.7 |
| Jan-97 | 2.4 |
| Feb-97 | 2.7 |
| Mar-97 | 3.6 |
| Apr-97 | 3.4 |
| May-97 | 1.7 |
| Jun-97 | 2 |
| Jul-97 | 2.7 |
| Aug-97 | 2 |
| Sep-97 | 1.3 |
| Oct-97 | 1 |
| Nov-97 | 0.9 |
| Dec-97 | 1.8 |
| Jan-98 | 2.1 |
| Feb-98 | 2.7 |
| Mar-98 | 2.2 |
| Apr-98 | 2.7 |
| May-98 | 2.6 |
| Jun-98 | 2.8 |
| Jul-98 | 2.8 |
| Aug-98 | 4.2 |
| Sep-98 | 4.2 |
| Oct-98 | 4.4 |
| Nov-98 | 4.3 |
| Dec-98 | 3.6 |
| Jan-99 | 3.6 |
| Feb-99 | 3.9 |
| Mar-99 | 2.4 |
| Apr-99 | 1.7 |
| May-99 | 2.4 |
| Jun-99 | 1.4 |
| Jul-99 | 1.1 |
| Aug-99 | -0.6 |
| Sep-99 | -0.3 |
| Oct-99 | -1.2 |
| Nov-99 | -0.3 |
| Dec-99 | -0.5 |
| Jan-00 | 1.1 |
| Feb-00 | -1.1 |
| Mar-00 | -0.2 |
| Apr-00 | -0.7 |
| May-00 | -0.2 |
| Jun-00 | 1.7 |
| Jul-00 | 1.4 |
| Aug-00 | 2 |
| Sep-00 | 2 |
| Oct-00 | 2.9 |
| Nov-00 | 3.5 |
| Dec-00 | 4.8 |
| Jan-01 | 4 |
| Feb-01 | 5.7 |
| Mar-01 | 5.1 |
| Apr-01 | 6 |
| May-01 | 6.2 |
| Jun-01 | 5.7 |
| Jul-01 | 5.8 |
| Aug-01 | 6.3 |
| Sep-01 | 7.8 |
| Oct-01 | 7.7 |
| Nov-01 | 6.7 |
| Dec-01 | 5.8 |
| Jan-02 | 5.6 |
| Feb-02 | 4.5 |
| Mar-02 | 5.5 |
| Apr-02 | 5.2 |
| May-02 | 4 |
| Jun-02 | 3 |
| Jul-02 | 3.3 |
| Aug-02 | 3 |
| Sep-02 | 1.4 |
| Oct-02 | 1.7 |
| Nov-02 | 1.2 |
| Dec-02 | 0.6 |
| Jan-03 | 0 |
| Feb-03 | 0.6 |
| Mar-03 | -0.3 |
| Apr-03 | -0.7 |
| May-03 | 0.8 |
| Jun-03 | 0.6 |
| Jul-03 | 0.7 |
| Aug-03 | 0.2 |
| Sep-03 | 0 |
| Oct-03 | -0.3 |
| Nov-03 | 0.4 |
| Dec-03 | 0.6 |
| Jan-04 | -0.2 |
| Feb-04 | 0.1 |
| Mar-04 | 1.5 |
| Apr-04 | 1.7 |
| May-04 | 0.5 |
| Jun-04 | 0.9 |
| Jul-04 | -0.1 |
| Aug-04 | 0.4 |
| Sep-04 | 1.3 |
| Oct-04 | 1.1 |
| Nov-04 | 0.8 |
| Dec-04 | 1.2 |
| Jan-05 | 1.8 |
| Feb-05 | 1.7 |
| Mar-05 | 1.1 |
| Apr-05 | 0.4 |
| May-05 | 1.4 |
| Jun-05 | 1.5 |
| Jul-05 | 2.1 |
| Aug-05 | 2 |
| Sep-05 | 0.9 |
| Oct-05 | 1.1 |
| Nov-05 | 1.5 |
| Dec-05 | 2.2 |
| Jan-06 | 2.3 |
| Feb-06 | 1.1 |
| Mar-06 | 1.8 |
| Apr-06 | 1.9 |
| May-06 | 1.8 |
| Jun-06 | 2.9 |
| Jul-06 | 3.4 |
| Aug-06 | 3.4 |
| Sep-06 | 3.9 |
| Oct-06 | 4 |
| Nov-06 | 3.8 |
| Dec-06 | 2.7 |
| Jan-07 | 3.4 |
| Feb-07 | 4.5 |
| Mar-07 | 3.3 |
| Apr-07 | 4.3 |
| May-07 | 4.1 |
| Jun-07 | 3 |
| Jul-07 | 3.4 |
| Aug-07 | 3.4 |
| Sep-07 | 3.4 |
| Oct-07 | 3.6 |
| Nov-07 | 3.9 |
| Dec-07 | 5.4 |
| Jan-08 | 4.4 |
| Feb-08 | 5.2 |
| Mar-08 | 6 |
| Apr-08 | 6 |
| May-08 | 6.8 |
| Jun-08 | 8.2 |
| Jul-08 | 7.6 |
| Aug-08 | 10.6 |
| Sep-08 | 10.8 |
| Oct-08 | 9.9 |
| Nov-08 | 10.3 |
| Dec-08 | 9.1 |
| Jan-09 | 9.5 |
| Feb-09 | 8.8 |
| Mar-09 | 8.6 |
| Apr-09 | 7.6 |
| May-09 | 6.8 |
| Jun-09 | 8.4 |
| Jul-09 | 8.4 |
| Aug-09 | 4.6 |
| Sep-09 | 3.3 |
| Oct-09 | 2 |
| Nov-09 | 0.9 |
| Dec-09 | 0.9 |
| Jan-10 | 2.2 |
| Feb-10 | 0.7 |
| Mar-10 | 0.3 |
| Apr-10 | 0.4 |
| May-10 | -0.5 |
| Jun-10 | -2 |
| Jul-10 | -1 |
| Aug-10 | -0.2 |
| Sep-10 | 1.3 |
| Oct-10 | 5.1 |
| Nov-10 | 4.8 |
| Dec-10 | 4.2 |
| Jan-11 | 3.8 |
| Feb-11 | 5.3 |
| Mar-11 | 5.5 |
| Apr-11 | 6.1 |
| May-11 | 7.4 |
| Jun-11 | 7.5 |
| Jul-11 | 7.9 |
| Aug-11 | 6.6 |
| Sep-11 | 4.7 |
| Oct-11 | 1.1 |
| Nov-11 | 1.9 |
| Dec-11 | 2.9 |
| Jan-12 | 1 |
| Feb-12 | 1.5 |
| Mar-12 | 0.2 |
| Apr-12 | 0 |
| May-12 | -0.2 |
| Jun-12 | -0.2 |
| Jul-12 | -1.8 |
| Aug-12 | -0.5 |
| Sep-12 | -0.3 |
| Oct-12 | 0.3 |
| Nov-12 | -0.6 |
| Dec-12 | -1 |
| Jan-13 | 0.8 |
| Feb-13 | -0.1 |
| Mar-13 | -0.4 |
| Apr-13 | -0.1 |
| May-13 | -0.1 |
| Jun-13 | 0.6 |
| Jul-13 | 0.9 |
| Aug-13 | 0.3 |
| Sep-13 | 1.2 |
| Oct-13 | 0.8 |
| Nov-13 | 1.4 |
| Dec-13 | 1.5 |
| Jan-14 | 0.9 |
| Feb-14 | 0.2 |
| Mar-14 | 1.2 |
| Apr-14 | 1.5 |
| May-14 | 1.8 |
| Jun-14 | 1.2 |
| Jul-14 | -0.1 |
| Aug-14 | 0.7 |
| Sep-14 | -0.1 |
| Oct-14 | 0.9 |
| Nov-14 | 0.6 |
| Dec-14 | 1 |
| Jan-15 | 1.2 |
| Feb-15 | 1.5 |
| Mar-15 | 1.9 |
| Apr-15 | 1 |
| May-15 | 0.8 |
| Jun-15 | -0.1 |
| Jul-15 | 1.2 |
| Aug-15 | 0.4 |
| Sep-15 | 0.7 |
| Oct-15 | -0.5 |
| Nov-15 | -0.2 |
| Dec-15 | -1.3 |
| Jan-16 | -0.6 |
| Feb-16 | -0.5 |
| Mar-16 | -0.1 |
| Apr-16 | 0.5 |
| May-16 | -0.3 |
| Jun-16 | -0.5 |
| Jul-16 | -1.3 |
| Aug-16 | 0.5 |
| Sep-16 | 0.1 |
| Oct-16 | 0.6 |
| Nov-16 | 0.6 |
| Dec-16 | 0.6 |
| Jan-17 | 1.4 |
| Feb-17 | 2.2 |
| Mar-17 | 1.3 |
| Apr-17 | 0.2 |
| May-17 | 3.1 |
| Jun-17 | 3 |
| Jul-17 | 3 |
| Aug-17 | 2.3 |
| Sep-17 | 3 |
| Oct-17 | 2.7 |
| Nov-17 | 2.3 |
| Dec-17 | 2.3 |
| Jan-18 | 0.8 |
| Feb-18 | 0.1 |
| Mar-18 | 1.4 |
| Apr-18 | 2.3 |
| May-18 | -0.1 |
| Jun-18 | 0.2 |
| Jul-18 | 1.1 |
| Aug-18 | -0.1 |
| Sep-18 | 0.1 |
| Oct-18 | 0.6 |
| Nov-18 | 0.4 |
| Dec-18 | 1 |
| Jan-19 | 0.8 |
| Feb-19 | 1.7 |
| Mar-19 | 1.2 |
| Apr-19 | 1 |
| May-19 | 1.7 |
| Jun-19 | 0.5 |
| Jul-19 | 0.9 |
| Aug-19 | 2.1 |
| Sep-19 | 2.2 |
| Oct-19 | 2.5 |
| Nov-19 | 2.4 |
| Dec-19 | 2.4 |
| Jan-20 | 3.5 |
| Feb-20 | 3.1 |
| Mar-20 | 3.3 |
| Apr-20 | 4.4 |
| May-20 | 2.9 |
| Jun-20 | 4.1 |
| Jul-20 | 4.2 |
| Aug-20 | 4.2 |
| Sep-20 | 3.1 |
| Oct-20 | 2.7 |
| Nov-20 | 2.6 |
| Dec-20 | 2.9 |
| Jan-21 | 2.1 |
| Feb-21 | 1.2 |
| Mar-21 | 0.5 |
| Apr-21 | 0.7 |
| May-21 | 1.8 |
| Jun-21 | 2.8 |
| Jul-21 | 2.8 |
| Aug-21 | 2.4 |
| Sep-21 | 4 |
| Oct-21 | 3.7 |
| Nov-21 | 4 |
| Dec-21 | 4.5 |
| Jan-22 | 5.9 |
| Feb-22 | 6.8 |
| Mar-22 | 7.6 |
| Apr-22 | 6.4 |
| May-22 | 6.8 |
| Jun-22 | 6.6 |
| Jul-22 | 7.4 |
| Aug-22 | 8.3 |
| Sep-22 | 8.3 |
| Oct-22 | 10.1 |
| Nov-22 | 10.7 |
| Dec-22 | 11.3 |
| Jan-23 | 10.3 |
| Feb-23 | 12 |
| Mar-23 | 12.1 |
| Apr-23 | 12.5 |
| May-23 | 12.1 |
| Jun-23 | 12.5 |
In June 2023, the annual increase was due to rises across all the broad food categories Stats NZ measures. The following list shows each food group's price rise for the year ended June 2023, in order of their contribution to the overall movement:
- grocery food prices increased 12.8 percent
- fruit and vegetables prices increased 22.0 percent
- restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food prices increased 9.2 percent
- meat, poultry, and fish prices increased 11.0 percent
- non-alcoholic beverage prices increased 9.7 percent.
"Increasing prices for fresh eggs, six-pack yoghurt, and cheddar cheese were the largest drivers within grocery food," consumer prices manager James Mitchell said.
The second largest contributor to the annual movement was fruit and vegetables. The increase in this group was driven by tomatoes, kūmara, and potatoes.
Monthly change
Monthly food prices rose 1.6 percent in June 2023 compared with May 2023. After adjusting for seasonal effects, they were up 0.9 percent.
| Month ended | Actual |
| Jun-20 | 0.5 |
| Jul-20 | 1.2 |
| Aug-20 | 0.7 |
| Sep-20 | -1 |
| Oct-20 | -0.7 |
| Nov-20 | -0.9 |
| Dec-20 | 0.1 |
| Jan-21 | 1.3 |
| Feb-21 | -0.9 |
| Mar-21 | 0 |
| Apr-21 | 1.1 |
| May-21 | 0.4 |
| Jun-21 | 1.4 |
| Jul-21 | 1.3 |
| Aug-21 | 0.3 |
| Sep-21 | 0.5 |
| Oct-21 | -0.9 |
| Nov-21 | -0.6 |
| Dec-21 | 0.6 |
| Jan-22 | 2.7 |
| Feb-22 | -0.1 |
| Mar-22 | 0.7 |
| Apr-22 | 0.1 |
| May-22 | 0.7 |
| Jun-22 | 1.2 |
| Jul-22 | 2.1 |
| Aug-22 | 1.1 |
| Sep-22 | 0.4 |
| Oct-22 | 0.8 |
| Nov-22 | 0 |
| Dec-22 | 1.1 |
| Jan-23 | 1.7 |
| Feb-23 | 1.5 |
| Mar-23 | 0.8 |
| Apr-23 | 0.5 |
| May-23 | 0.3 |
| Jun-23 | 1.6 |
| Month ended | Seasonally adjusted |
| Jun-20 | 0.2 |
| Jul-20 | 0.4 |
| Aug-20 | 0.6 |
| Sep-20 | -0.6 |
| Oct-20 | 0.1 |
| Nov-20 | 0.1 |
| Dec-20 | 0.3 |
| Jan-21 | -0.1 |
| Feb-21 | -0.4 |
| Mar-21 | -0.4 |
| Apr-21 | 1.4 |
| May-21 | 0.4 |
| Jun-21 | 0.9 |
| Jul-21 | 0.4 |
| Aug-21 | 0.2 |
| Sep-21 | 0.9 |
| Oct-21 | -0.1 |
| Nov-21 | 0.5 |
| Dec-21 | 0.6 |
| Jan-22 | 1.2 |
| Feb-22 | 0.5 |
| Mar-22 | 0.4 |
| Apr-22 | 0.4 |
| May-22 | 0.8 |
| Jun-22 | 0.6 |
| Jul-22 | 1.1 |
| Aug-22 | 1 |
| Sep-22 | 0.9 |
| Oct-22 | 1.5 |
| Nov-22 | 1 |
| Dec-22 | 1.2 |
| Jan-23 | 0.2 |
| Feb-23 | 2.1 |
| Mar-23 | 0.6 |
| Apr-23 | 0.7 |
| May-23 | 0.5 |
| Jun-23 | 0.9 |
"Prices for fruit and vegetables such as tomatoes, capsicums, and lettuce contributed the most to the overall monthly rise," Mitchell said.
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