Freeze on some prices

Wellington: One of New Zealand’s largest supermarket chains is temporarily freezing prices on 500 items in response to what is being called a cost of living crisis.

Countdown says it has identified a variety of winter staples, including tinned tomatoes, butter, cheese, sugar, flour, shaved ham and more.

Whatever price they are on May 9 is the price they will stay at for the winter months, no matter what happens with inflation. — RNZ