New Zealand Inflation Hits 6.9 Percent, Highest in Over 30 Years

New Zealand Inflation Hits 6.9 Percent, Highest in Over 30 Years
A woman walks with her shopping in Auckland, New Zealand, on June 19, 2020. Greg Bowker/AFP via Getty Images
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New Zealand’s (NZ) annual inflation rate has reached its highest level in over 30 years at 6.9 percent, Stats NZ has revealed.

“The 6.9 percent increase follows an annual increase of 5.9 percent in the December 2021 quarter, the previous largest annual movement since the 7.6 percent increase in the June 1990 quarter,” Stats NZ said.