Used car prices fell 3.3%, while subscriber TV and audiovisual equipment fell 7.2% and 15%, respectively.
''It was cheaper to buy a used car this quarter, as dealerships looked to move some stock, but that was offset by higher running costs,'' Statistics NZ prices senior manager Paul Pascoe said.
With implementation of the regional fuel tax on July 1, Auckland consumers would experience higher prices next quarter.
The national average price for a litre of 91 octane reached $2.06 in June 2018, although price movements varied across the regions.
Wellington and the South Island had significantly higher inflation than Auckland and the rest of the North Island, he said.
National Party transport spokesman Jami-Lee Ross said Statistics NZ's figures translated to an increase of 20c per litre, even before the Government's extra 25c per litre tax increases started coming into force on July 1.
New Zealanders would be concerned about the extra fuel taxes in light of the new figures showing petrol had already been on the rise under the new Government.
''The additional taxes will lift the price of petrol by a further 25c per litre in Auckland - alone costing a typical commuting family up to $15 per week more than it does already.''
However, for all the talk of hardship for Auckland motorists, Mr Ross will have trouble convincing South Islanders of their pain.
He says the fuel taxes, combined with the already rising petrol prices, will mean Auckland households will be paying 45c per litre more in fuel than they were this time last year, or about $27 more per week for an average family.
Wellington and South Island motorists have already been paying those prices, and higher, for a long time.
Low to middle-income families are the most affected by higher petrol prices, as they usually have the more modest and older cars which are not the most fuel-efficient.
While Mr Ross' intentions are admirable, National, if it wants ever to be re-elected, should not forget the South Island also faces higher costs and generally lower wages.
