New Stats NZ data shows the cost of living continues to climb under National, with food prices up across the board for another year.

"National promised to bring the cost of living down. Instead, it's getting worse. Every food group is more expensive than it was a year ago, and Kiwi families are paying the price every time they shop," Labour finance and economy spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said.

"White bread is up 28 percent over the last year. Potatoes have jumped nearly 23 percent. Even milk, a staple in almost every Kiwi home, has gone up every month for the last two years.

"Making a family’s staple like mashed potatoes is getting harder and harder for families to afford, and Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis are too out of touch to do anything about it.

“They had the chance to help in their last Budget, but instead they handed tax breaks to tobacco companies and property speculators while supermarket bills kept climbing.

"New Zealanders can't afford another three years of rising prices and broken promises.

“Labour has a plan to make life more affordable, with three free doctor's visits, free prescriptions, a $20 public transport fare cap, and lower power bills through SolarSaver. It's a plan that puts money back in people's pockets,” Barbara Edmonds said.