Wellington, Dec 13 : Food prices in New Zealand in November are 6 per cent higher than a year ago, but fell for the third consecutive month, said the national statistics department Stats NZ on Wednesday.

"The largest contribution to the annual change was grocery food, mainly driven by higher prices for fresh eggs, lollies, and peanuts," said Stats NZ consumers prices manager James Mitchell.

In November 2023, the annual increase was due to price rises across the five broad food categories measured,, reports Xinhua news agency.