Rising food prices show exactly why now is the time to shake up the tax system and raise the money we need to lift every family out of poverty. Stats NZ data shows that food prices have increased 12.5 percent for the year ending June 2023, with fruit and vegetable prices increasing 22 percent. "A government with the political courage to tax the wealthiest few could raise enough money to lift every family out of poverty and guarantee everyone enough to put healthy food on the table - which, once again, is why the Green Party is the only option this year," says Green Party spokesperson for commerce and consumer affairs, Ricardo Menéndez March.

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