Prices are officially stabilising, but you probably won't be noticing that at the supermarket. Frances Cook makes some suggestions for other ways to cut costs.
New Zealand
Mon, Sep 1
Life is expensive these days - and that certainly applies to food. Here's how to avoid wasting it.
Life
Sun, Aug 31
As he comes to the end of two years as TVNZ's Australia Correspondent, Aziz Al Saafin reflects on the realities of living on each side of the Tasman.
World
The Finance Minister says five players, as well as Costco, had expressed interest in Kiwi supermarket developments. But who could a new player be?
Business
Thu, Aug 28
"We're 20% down on last year, which was already 25% down on the year before," Fortune Favours said on social media.
Foodstuffs and Woolworths NZ welcome reforms to boost competition, but say details must be worked through to ensure they support investment and customer outcomes.
Wed, Aug 27
There's a risk that more people may not be able to access it at all in future unless there are industry changes.
Powerswitch general manager Paul Fuge said there were a number of reasons why bills were hitting hard at the moment.
Consumer NZ says Fishpond had been making a play for the grocery segment for a while.
Sat, Aug 23
Fonterra has agreed to sell its Consumer and associated businesses, including Mainland and Anchor, to French dairy giant Lactalis for $3.845 billion.
Fri, Aug 22
Here's our recap as the Reserve Bank announced its decision.
Wed, Aug 20
Food prices are rising but people ducking out for a pint of milk or loaf of white bread have been especially hard hit by rises in the last year.
Tue, Aug 19
When Alice Taylor posted her first Instagram video, "clumsiness" was what people loved about it —so now any mishaps are left in.
Mon, Aug 18
The price of a two-litre bottle of milk has increased around 34% in five years.
Fri, Aug 15
The move comes ahead of next week's Official Cash Rate announcement.
Wed, Aug 13
A retired sales rep says it's like going back in time – still rationing, but in a different way.
Tue, Aug 12
The recent surge in large Asian supermarket openings in Auckland has intensified competition between operators.
Mon, Aug 11
They're busy, health conscious and environmentally aware – but they do enjoy some treats.
Sat, Aug 9
Hipkins said the Government's strategy for growth was not tackling the underlying economic problems.
Politics
Thu, Aug 7
Lincoln University professor of agricultural economics Alan Renwick breaks down some solutions to the "alarming rise" of butter prices in New Zealand.
Sat, Jul 26
Miles Hurrell spoke from Christchurch about the soaring cost of dairy.
Thu, Jul 24
The growing cost of dairy and beef products contributed to an average increase in food prices over the last 12 months, according to new numbers from Stats NZ.
Thu, Jul 17
The precarious work keeps them in poverty and diminishes their voice in local democracy, researchers say.
Tue, Jul 8
Nicola Willis said "tens of thousands of households will be better off thanks to the changes".
Mon, Jul 7
New Zealand is facing an explosion in numbers of "hidden homeless" people who aren't visible to social services, and it was spreading beyond areas where rough sleepers have previously lived.
Sun, Jul 6
