(Corrects headline and first paragraph to reflect Statistics New Zealand later said food prices fell 0.4%, not rose 0.3%; year-ago index rose 4.1%, not 5%)
SYDNEY (Reuters) -New Zealand food prices fell 0.4% in September, data from Statistics New Zealand showed on Thursday, while the index rose 4.1% from the same month last year.
Food prices make up nearly 19% of the consumer price index.
(Reporting by Renju Jose in Sydney;)
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