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The hunt for inflation scapegoats amps up
Briefly for all subscribers on Friday, July 18, the key scoops, breaking news, deep-dives, editorials, analysis and other news links in Aotearoa-NZ’s political economy around housing, poverty and climate today are:
* Politicians are scrambling for excuses and scapegoats over a fresh surge in living costs in recent months, ranging from a 46.5% rise in butter prices from a year ago, a 10.4% rise in household electricity prices, and a 12.2% rise in council rates. See more below in The Lead and hear more in the podcast above.
* The Government ramped up its attacks on rates increases this week…
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