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Stats NZ senior manager for prices and construction Nicola Growden talks with Kathryn about the cost of living, and how it is measured.
Last week's consumer price index rose 1.0 percent in the three months ended September, pushing the annual rise to 3.0 percent from 2.7 percent, the highest since June last year. The biggest single contributor was an 11.3 per cent rise in electricity prices.
