Hon GRANT ROBERTSON: Statistics New Zealand reported last week that food prices had edged up 0.1 percent in April compared with March, and are down 2.7 percent from January. On an annual basis, food price growth moderated from 7.6 percent in the March year, to 6.4 percent in the previous year. That is a similar drop from 7.9 percent in the year to July 2011 to 6.6 percent in the August 2011 year. While food prices remain elevated, it is important that the Government gets alongside New Zealanders and supports them through this, as we have done through our 1 April changes that have lifted main benefits, student allowances, superannuation, and also the introduction of the winter energy payment from 1 May. 