15 May 2025

The price of dairy

From Nights, 10:18 pm on 15 May 2025

If you've noticed food prices seem even more expensive, you're not wrong.

New figures from Stats NZ show they increased 3.7% in the year to April.

Butter, cheese and milk were the biggest drivers of the rise, with butter alone soaring 65%.

NZX dairy analyst Rosalind Crickett talks to Emile about why our dairy is so expensive.

Various fresh dairy products on wooden background

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