The consumers price index (CPI) measures the rate of price change of goods and services purchased by New Zealand households. {tables} The following table shows the price changes for the June 2025 quarter. {tables} Quarterly change: Within the 0.5 percent rise in the CPI in the June 2025 quarter, higher prices were recorded for: • Cultural services, up 9.5 percent (25.8 percent contribution to the 0.5 percent rise for all groups) • Electricity, up 4.9 percent (24.7 percent contribution to all groups) • Vegetables, up 10.0 percent (20.4 percent contribution to all groups). These were partly offset by lower prices for: ... (full story)