The surging costs reflected higher prices for fruit and vegetables, eggs and potato chips, Stats NZ said. We don't have all of the answers, we're not experts in the cause and we're not experts in the facts… and we have to be involved in a conversation right across New Zealand to go, this is not acceptable, what can we do about it?"Ī cost of living crisis is hitting New Zealanders hard, with grocery prices and inflation all spiking over the last 12 months.įood prices were 12.5 percent higher in April this year compared to 2022.
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"But still, some of the brazenness and some of the drivers for this sort of crime is really hard to work on. So gates, grates, locks, all those sorts of things and also on personal security in terms of, we've got more security people in stores than ever before," he said. "No one's hesitating to spend the money or put in the investment in physical security. He feels they're doing "everything they can" to keep people safe but questions have been raised about why more isn't being spent on security. Quin said he "feels a duty" to protect customers and staff, and is keen to talk to anyone who can help. "I spent the last eight weeks on the road visiting all of our regions in the North Island and you hear the stories and talk to some of the staff on the front line, and it's just not acceptable what's going on out there." "I think it's really important we have a fact-based conversation, that this is pretty real," Quin told co-host Ryan Bridge.
He told AM on Wednesday he hopes the data will help produce a change to keep customers and staff safe. Supermarket staff members have had enough, with the data produced highlighting the widespread problems facing grocery stores, Quin said.
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