16 Jan 2023

More pain at the checkout with rising food supply costs

From Morning Report, 8:10 am on 16 January 2023

New Zealanders seeking respite from cost of living pressures are unlikely to find any for many months yet.

A report from economic consultants Infometrics and Foodstuffs has found costs from suppliers to supermarkets rose by 10.6% in the year to December.

And economists say more pain could be coming at the checkout.

Adam Burns reports.