Oxley, LesSadetskaya, Ekaterina2014-01-062014-01-062013-10Oxley, L., & Sadeterina, E. (2013). An analysis of provincial prices in New Zealand: 1885-1913. (Department of Economics Working Paper Series, Number 15/13). Hamilton, New Zealand: University of Waikato.https://hdl.handle.net/10289/8364The paper discusses the construction of a new Consumer Price Index (CPI) for New Zealand, 1885-1913, based upon aggregation of data from the four largest provincial districts: Auckland, Canterbury, Otago and Wellington. Using these new provincial data, we explore the degree of market integration within the New Zealand dairy and meat sectors, and consider whether anecdotal evidence on South-North price convergence is supported statistically.application/pdfen© 2013 The Authorsconsumer price indexprovincial districtsmarket integrationNew ZealandWorking Paper