New Zealanders will get extra insight into the cost of living, as Stats NZ promises to release more up-to-date inflation data.

Stats NZ will now publish monthly price changes for alcohol, fuel, tobacco, air and travel costs, in addition to regular data for food and rent prices.

The CPI data will continue to be published every three months.

Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen says this will allow people to see 44 percent of the CPI on a monthly basis and keep better track of that data.

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New Zealanders will get extra insight into the cost of living, as Stats NZ promises to release more up-to-date inflation data.
Stats NZ will now publish monthly price changes for alcohol, fuel, tobacco, air and travel costs, in addition to regular data for food and rent prices.
The CPI data will continue to be published every three months.
Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen says this will allow people to see 44 percent of the CPI on a monthly basis and keep better track of that data.
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Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on Stats NZ delivering more in-depth inflation data

The Sensible Sentencing Trust has temporarily taken down digital billboards displaying the leaders of the Green and Labour parties with the line - 'Backing the Gangs'.

Greens, Labour and Te Pāti Māori candidates have met with gang members during the campaign, with the Labour candidate resigning in the fallout.

The Greens have lodged a complaint with the Advertising Standards Authority over the billboards.

The trust's spokesperson Louise Parsons says they'll be put back up tomorrow without images of the party leaders.

"They're the ones that started this, they're the ones that plastered their faces over the place with gang members - and so now they're upset by something that we've done."

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The Sensible Sentencing Trust has temporarily taken down digital billboards displaying the leaders of the Green and Labour parties with the line - 'Backing the Gangs'.
Greens, Labour and Te Pāti Māori candidates have met with gang members during the campaign, with the Labour candidate resigning in the fallout.
The Greens have lodged a complaint with the Advertising Standards Authority over the billboards.
The trust's spokesperson Louise Parsons says they'll be put back up tomorrow without images of the party leaders.
"They're the ones that started this, they're the ones that plastered their faces over the place with gang members - and so now they're upset by something that we've done."
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Louise Parsons: Sensible Sentencing Trust spokesperson on the Greens condemning election billboard ads

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How much money could you save by powering  your home with an electric car?

Genesis is trialling tech to let owners charge their car battery off-peak for use in the house at peak times, effectively making it a power-storage unit.

The three-month test on a four person home let the car feed electricity to the household, drawing little from the national grid. 

General retail manager James Ryan says hypothetically, it could save up to $2000 a year.

"We're trying to look, in practice, what could actually be achieved. It's hard to work out based on our trial, but at the moment we're trying to work out if the technology works - and from there, we can work out the potential savings." 

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How much money could you save by powering &nbsp;your home with an electric car?
Genesis is trialling tech to let owners charge their car battery off-peak for use in the house at peak times, effectively making it a power-storage unit.
The three-month test on a four person home let the car feed electricity to the household, drawing little from the national grid.&nbsp;
General retail manager James Ryan says hypothetically, it could save up to $2000 a year.
"We're trying to look, in practice, what could actually be achieved. It's hard to work out based on our trial, but at the moment we're trying to work out if the technology works - and from there, we can work out the potential savings."&nbsp;
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James Ryan: Genesis general retail manager reveals how much powering your home with an EV could save

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A reminder political whims can guide our public health sector - as revealed in a new report.

A report by multiple health workforce unions shows private providers have captured 80 percent of the $3 billion increase in Health NZ and ACC spending since 2022.

Report researcher, Edward Miller, says not putting money into public health makes us more reliant on the private sector.

"It will cost us more and more to be able to do these things, because of the inherent cost disadvantages of the private sector - the higher cost of borrowing and the need to satisfy private shareholders." 

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A reminder political whims can guide our public health sector - as revealed in a new report.
A report by multiple health workforce unions shows private providers have captured 80 percent of the $3 billion increase in Health NZ and ACC spending since 2022.
Report researcher, Edward Miller, says not putting money into public health makes us more reliant on the private sector.
"It will cost us more and more to be able to do these things, because of the inherent cost disadvantages of the private sector - the higher cost of borrowing and the need to satisfy private shareholders."&nbsp;
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Edward Miller: Public Futures Aotearoa report author on the increased spending on private healthcare

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/6699d66c-a030-4e94-89c2-b4f000555541/transcript

Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on Stats NZ delivering more in-depth inflation data

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