A shortage of vegetables is causing a surge in prices after two weeks of severe wet weather across the country. A sign put up in New World supermarkets warns customers that the supply of green leaf vegetables has been "dramatically affected." Foodstuffs spokeswoman Antoinette Laird said beans, broccoli, salads, silverbeet, lettuce and spinach were all in short supply. "A good alternative option is cabbage, which is generally still in plentiful supply and affordable," Laird told the Herald. "The supply of these vegetables should gradually return to normal over the coming weeks, as more stock becomes available," she said.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 18, 2017 00:33 UTC