Some of the fruit and vegetable price rises were seasonal - but meat and bread costs also rose between April and May.
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Prices rose for milk and takeaway coffee, along with fruit and vegetables.
Food prices jumped again in May, driven by an increase in the price of milk.
Stats NZ said food prices lifted 1 percent between April and May. The grocery food group was the biggest contributor, followed by fruit and vegetables.
Stats NZ spokesperson Nicola Growden said higher prices for a 2L bottle of milk were the biggest driver of the overall monthly increase.
Higher dairy costs, led by 2L milk, drove May's 1.0% rise in food prices.
Rents have risen at a national level for the first time since November - but places such as Wellington are still recording drops.
Diesel was up close to 37 percent because of the Middle East conflict, however, food prices were flat.
Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket…
Dairy prices rose modestly at the latest auction.
Higher international prices and strong US demand for beef have boosted New Zealand's monthly exports to $8.6 billion.
