New Zealand's output and input producer price indexes (PPI) rose 0.6% and 0.2%, respectively, in the September quarter compared with the preceding three-month period, Stats NZ data showed Wednesday.

Output PPI pertains to prices received by producers, while input PPI refers to prices paid by producers.

The largest output industry contributions were electricity and gas supply; sheep, beef cattle, and grain farming; and fruit, oil, cereal, and other food product manufacturing.

The largest input industry contributions were electricity and gas supply, meat and meat product manufacturing, and dairy product manufacturing.

Elsewhere, the farm expenses price index rose 1.4%. The capital goods price index edged up 0.1%.

On an annual basis, output PPI rose 3.3% in the September quarter, while input PPI jumped 2.8%. Capital goods prices rose 0.7%, and prices paid by farmers went up 2.3%.