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New Zealand’s Surging Food Prices May Fan Inflation Expectations

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By Tracy Withers

January 19, 2022 at 11:14 PM UTC

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New Zealand food prices rose the most in more than 10 years in 2021, adding to risks that the central bank will need to do more to contain inflation expectations.