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Statistics New Zealand CPI - Groups and Subgroups

Group Subgroup or Class

Base quarter expenditure weight

June 2006

June 2008

June 2011

Percent

Food Group 17.38 17.83 18.79
  Fruit and vegetables 2.20 2.41 2.28
  Fruit 0.87 0.91 1.01
Vegetables 1.33 1.49 1.46
  Meat, poultry, and fish 2.82 2.98 3.03
  Meat and poultry 2.48 2.55 2.57
Fish and other seafood 0.34 0.42 0.46
  Grocery food 6.70 6.88 7.20
  Bread and cereals 2.01 1.97 2.10
Milk, cheese, and eggs 1.57 1.84 1.91
Oils and fats 0.31 0.32 0.35
Food additives and condiments 0.46 0.44 0.54
Confectionery, nuts, and snacks 1.65 1.63 1.68
Other grocery food 0.70 0.68 0.62
  Non-alcoholic beverages 1.62 1.82 2.12
  Coffee, tea, and other hot drinks 0.32 0.34 0.38
  Soft drinks, waters, and juices 1.30 1.48 1.74
  Restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food 4.03 3.75 3.96
  Restaurant meals 1.79 1.52 1.45
  Ready-to-eat food 2.24 2.23 2.51
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco group 7.20 6.76 6.91
  Alcoholic beverages 4.97 4.62 4.79
  Beer 2.18 1.83 1.98
Wine 1.51 1.57 1.48
Spirits and liqueurs 1.28 1.21 1.32
Cigarettes and tobacco 2.23 2.15 2.13
Clothing and footwear group 4.75 4.48 4.42
  Clothing 3.95 3.67 3.58
  Men's clothing 1.08 0.94 0.84
Women's clothing 2.00 1.88 1.91
Children's and infants' clothing 0.73 0.56 0.52
Clothing accessories ... 0.13 0.15
Knitting and sewing supplies 0.07 0.07 0.08
Clothing services 0.07 0.09 0.08
  Footwear 0.80 0.81 0.84
  Men's footwear 0.24 0.21 0.18
Women's footwear 0.43 0.51 0.54
Children's and infants' footwear 0.12 0.09 0.12
Housing and household utilities group 20.02 22.75 23.55
  Actual rentals for housing 6.87 7.85 8.78
  Home ownership 4.66 5.51 4.01
  Purchase of new housing 4.66 5.51 4.01
  Property maintenance 2.24 2.64 3.57
  Property maintenance materials 0.63 0.67 0.61
Property maintenance services 1.61 1.93 2.96
  Property rates and related services 2.44 2.68 2.74
  Water supply 0.16 0.23 0.26
Refuse disposal and recycling 0.12 0.13 0.14
Local authority rates and payments 2.16 2.32 2.32
Other property related services ... ... 0.03
  Household energy 3.82 4.06 4.45
  Electricity 3.29 3.54 3.91
Gas 0.40 0.41 0.43
Solid fuels 0.13 0.11 0.11
Household contents and services group 5.49 5.26 4.44
  Furniture, furnishings, and floor coverings 2.07 1.94 1.37
  Furniture and furnishings 1.59 1.42 1.01
Carpets and other floor coverings 0.49 0.51 0.36
  Household textiles 0.53 0.44 0.42
  Household appliances 1.16 1.17 0.88
  Major household appliances 0.89 0.95 0.69
Small electrical household appliances 0.15 0.12 0.12
Repair and hire of household appliances 0.13 0.10 0.07
  Glassware, tableware, and household utensils 0.35 0.30 0.33
  Tools and equipment for house and garden 0.45 0.53 0.60
  Major tools and equipment for house and garden 0.18 0.25 0.31
Small tools and accessories for house and garden 0.27 0.28 0.29
  Other household supplies and services 0.93 0.89 0.84
  Cleaning products and other household supplies 0.77 0.67 0.66
Other household services 0.16 0.22 0.18
Health group 5.23 5.09 5.44
  Medical products, appliances, and equipment 1.13 0.98 1.00
  Pharmaceutical products 0.77 0.61 0.62
Other medical products 0.04 0.03 0.04
Therapeutic appliances and equipment 0.33 0.34 0.33
  Out-patient services 3.42 3.32 3.59
  Medical services 2.09 1.97 2.32
Dental services 0.86 0.94 0.95
Paramedical services 0.47 0.41 0.33
  Hospital services 0.68 0.78 0.85
Transport group 17.24 16.18 15.12
  Purchase of vehicles 5.24 4.02 3.24
  Purchase of new motor cars 1.69 1.39 1.00
Purchase of second-hand motor cars 3.30 2.37 2.04
Purchase of motorcycles 0.19 0.20 0.14
Purchase of bicycles 0.05 0.06 0.06
  Private transport supplies and services 9.27 9.24 8.96
  Vehicle parts and accessories 0.72 0.76 0.58
Petrol 5.38 5.47 5.27
Other vehicle fuels and lubricants 0.44 0.58 0.46
Vehicle servicing and repairs 1.48 1.36 1.33
Other private transport services 1.27 1.07 1.32
  Passenger transport services 2.73 2.92 2.92
  Rail passenger transport 0.08 0.07 0.09
Road passenger transport 0.46 0.43 0.42
Domestic air transport 0.73 0.64 0.72
International air transport 1.36 1.68 1.59
Sea passenger transport 0.10 0.10 0.10
Communication group 3.26 3.21 3.53
  Postal services 0.16 0.17 0.17
  Telecommunication equipment 0.15 0.20 0.20
Telecommunication services 2.96 2.84 3.16
Recreation and culture group 10.21 9.54 9.12
  Audio-visual and computing equipment 1.83 1.82 1.51
  Audio-visual equipment 0.94 1.01 0.81
Computing equipment 0.49 0.45 0.45
Recording media 0.40 0.36 0.25
  Major recreational and cultural equipment 0.42 0.37 0.30
  Other recreational and cultural services 2.88 2.38 2.54
  Games, toys, and hobbies 0.37 0.52 0.50
Equipment for sport, camping, and outdoor recreation 0.47 0.45 0.38
Plants, flowers, and gardening supplies 0.57 0.51 0.56
Pet-related products 0.59 0.56 0.63
  Recreational and cultural services 2.88 2.38 2.54
  Recreational and sporting services 1.01 0.95 0.93
Cultural services 1.63 1.20 1.42
Veterinary services 0.24 0.22 0.19
  Newspapers, books, and stationery 1.58 1.35 1.22
  Books 0.45 0.40 0.39
Newspapers and magazines 0.87 0.66 0.56
Stationery and drawing materials 0.26 0.29 0.27
  Accommodation services 0.66 0.65 0.49
  Package holidays 0.84 0.92 1.00
Education group 2.08 1.78 1.84
  Early childhood education 0.35 0.25 0.37
Primary and secondary education 0.70 0.66 0.66
Tertiary and other post-school education 1.03 0.83 0.77
Other education ... 0.04 0.03
Miscellaneous goods and services group 7.13 7012 6085
  Personal care 2.14 2.32 2.37
  Hairdressing and personal grooming services 0.67 0.75 0.78
Electrical appliances for personal care 0.02 0.06 0.04
Other appliances, articles, and products for personal care 1.44 1.51 1.55
  Personal effects 0.58 0.47 0.48
  Jewellery and watches 0.37 0.35 0.31
Other personal effects 0.22 0.12 0.17
  Insurance 1.70 1.82 1.97
  Life insurance 0.69 0.83 0.92
Dwelling insurance 0.19 0.12 0.19
Contents insurance 0.25 0.24 0.21
Health insurance 0.18 0.23 0.27
Vehicle insurance 0.38 0.40 0.38
  Credit services 0.76 0.62 0.49
  Other miscellaneous services 1.95 1.89 1.53
Vocational services 0.30 0.25 0.28
Professional services 0.35 0.24 0.18
Real estate services 1.11 1.11 0.73
Other miscellaneous services not elsewhere classified 0.19 0.30 0.35
All groups 100.00 100.00 100.00

Note: Due to rounding, individual figures may not sum to stated totals.

Source: Example Groups and Subgroups CPI from Statistics New Zealands.