Prices for legal services rose by 2.6% in the March 2017 quarter and by 4.1% in the year to 31 March 2017, according to Statistics New Zealand's producers price index.
There was a 0.3% rise in the March 2016 quarter, and legal services prices rose by 2.0% in the year to 31 March 2016.
Producers Price Index, selected commodities, change over specified period
| Commodity | March 2017 quarter | March 2016 quarter | Year to 31 Mar 2017 | Year to 31 Mar 2016 |
| Legal services | 2.6% | 0.3% | 4.1% | 2.0% |
| Accounting services | -0.3% | 0.4% | 4.8% | 1.7% |
| Veterinary services | 0.8% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Civil engineering services | -0.2% | -0.2% | 3.8% | -0.2% |
| Residential building construction | 0.9% | 1.0% | 5.7% | 4.4% |
| Non-residential building construction | 0.7% | 1.1% | 4.1% | 2.7% |
| Commercial land & building rent | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0.7% |