Food up 15 p.c.
PA Wellington Food prices rose 15.8 per cent between January, 1981, and January of this year, said the Government Statistician (Dr J. H. Darwin) yesterday. The food index of the consumers price index was 0.7 per cent higher last month than in December and
equal to an eight-points rise. Main contributors to the increase were meals away from home (2.5 points), fruit and vegetables (1.8), and bread (1.0). Food is the only monthlyindexed group in the consumers price index. The all groups index is prepared quarterly.
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