REX Today January 23rd

Fruit and veggie prices across the country are rising. Stats NZ Food Price Index (FPI) shows food prices increased 11.3% for December 2022 compared to a year ago, the biggest annual increase since April 1990. John Murphy from Vegetables NZ joins the show.  With more urban dwellers making the move to the country, a new handbook has been developed to help lifestyle block owners prepare for and get through an emergency. It's been developed by Auckland Council’s Emergency Management, Fire and Emergency New Zealand, the Ministry for Primary Industries, and FMG. Auckland Emergency Management General Manager Paul Amaral join us now to tell us more And General manager of Rokit Apples, Julian Smith joins Dom to unveil their new Athlete Ambassador, 14-year-old Skateboarding Superstar, Sky Brown.