25 Sep 2025

Data shows people buying less fruit and veges as costs increase

From Morning Report, 7:25 am on 25 September 2025

New data from the Ministry of Social Development shows almost 50 percent of people have chosen to forgo produce to save money - double the number that did in 2018. Vegetables NZ chairperson and Murphy's chief executive John Murphy spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.