Chocolate, olive oil, butter and takeaway meals have been blamed for pushing up food price inflation in August, according to new reports.

Fresh fruit and vegetable prices kept falling, down 12 percent. Falling kūmara, potatoes, and lettuce prices led the way. Potatoes are now the cheapest they’ve been in three years.

NZ Herald business editor at large explains the factors driving this data.

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Chocolate, olive oil, butter and takeaway meals have been blamed for pushing up food price inflation in August, according to new reports.
Fresh fruit and vegetable prices kept falling, down 12 percent. Falling kūmara, potatoes, and lettuce prices led the way. Potatoes are now the cheapest they’ve been in three years.
NZ Herald business editor at large explains the factors driving this data.
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Liam Dann: NZ Herald business editor at large on chocolate and olive oil pushing up food price inflation for August

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The US election results will start flooding in tomorrow - and UK officials are weighing up the implications of a Trump or Harris victory.

Donald Trump winning his second term in office is a point of concern for some, with many worried about Trump pulling the US out of NATO and driving up tariffs.

UK correspondent Enda Brady says there's also fears about what a Trump presidency could mean for the Russia-Ukraine war as well.

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The US election results will start flooding in tomorrow - and UK officials are weighing up the implications of a Trump or Harris victory.
Donald Trump winning his second term in office is a point of concern for some, with many worried about Trump pulling the US out of NATO and driving up tariffs.
UK correspondent Enda Brady says there's also fears about what a Trump presidency could mean for the Russia-Ukraine war as well.
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Enda Brady: UK correspondent on what a Trump presidency could mean for the UK

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Meat and wine exporters are scrambling to get a handle on the possibility of higher tariffs in a key market if Donald Trump wis the presidency.

The Republican presidential candidate has threatened tariffs of at least 20 percent on all imports to pay for tax cuts and increase jobs in the US.

The Country's Jamie Mackay says producers won't want to shoulder the extra costs that could come with these changes.

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Meat and wine exporters are scrambling to get a handle on the possibility of higher tariffs in a key market if Donald Trump wis the presidency.
The Republican presidential candidate has threatened tariffs of at least 20 percent on all imports to pay for tax cuts and increase jobs in the US.
The Country's Jamie Mackay says producers won't want to shoulder the extra costs that could come with these changes.
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Jamie Mackay: The Country host on Kiwi meat and wine exporters bracing for tariffs ahead of potential Trump presidency

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The Reserve Bank has warned the economic downturn is expected to get worse before it gets better, with unemployment being expected to worsen.

The bank's biannual Financial Stability Report says unemployment will peak at 5.4 percent by 2025.

Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen says there are better economic times on the horizon - but there'll be 6-9 months of pain first. 

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The Reserve Bank has warned the economic downturn is expected to get worse before it gets better, with unemployment being expected to worsen.
The bank's biannual Financial Stability Report says unemployment will peak at 5.4 percent by 2025.
Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen says there are better economic times on the horizon - but there'll be 6-9 months of pain first.&nbsp;
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Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on unemployment figures being expected to grow

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Liam Dann: NZ Herald business editor at large on chocolate and olive oil pushing up food price inflation for August

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