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Aussie inflation drives NZD down as odds lift for Melbourne Cup day hike
Australian annual inflation running at 5.4%
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Countdown sales numbers grow with food prices in first quarter
Food prices were up 6.3% and sales were up 2.3%.
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PGW feeling effects of rural sector slowdown
Farmers have tightened their belts this year as economic pressure rises.
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Insurance price shift unlikely to slow inflation retreat, BNZ says
The bank's economists see more insurance premium hikes to come.
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