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Data show more Kiwis struggling to pay bills, behind on mortgage payments

Those most affected by financial hardship are aged between 35 and 49.

Food prices surge 4.4% as butter, eggs, and mince hit new highs

A 500g block of butter at Woolworths increased from $5.80 to $8.50.

Liam Dann: Never mind the swear words, our politicians need to raise the quality of debate

OPINION: Blaming the Government for high butter prices makes no sense.

Opinion: Are rising butter prices bad news?

Opinion: If the export income increases, New Zealanders are better off.

Editorial: Lotto's allure grows as NZ faces financial challenges

OPINION: Kiwis chase Lotto dreams as cost-of-living pressures mount.

Wellingtonians now pay far than most Kiwis for insurance

The capital is facing heftier price rises on already higher insurance premiums.

Liam Dann: The upside to this painfully slow economic recovery

OPINION: This recovery is making us sweat, but that might be a good thing in the long run.

Paul Goldsmith and Willie Jackson talk to Herald NOW's Ryan Bridge on RNZ and the cost of living

Herald NOW's political panel National's Paul Goldsmith and Labour's Willie Jackson on RNZ, Crown Sovereignty and cost of living.

Editorial: If you want to crack down on fly-tipping, consider making the dump cheaper

OPINION: It's a blemish on NZ's clean, green image and it's high time something was done.

Tens of thousands more Kiwis seeking financial help from KiwiSaver

KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals have spiked to new highs.

'Another blow': Shrinkflation creeps into shoppers' baskets

Northland shoppers say the practice is spreading, but they have sympathy for businesses.

Mary Holm: We came to NZ with nothing and managed to buy a house

OPINION: But it's not so easy for those with physical or mental health issues.

Matthew Hooton: Labour’s Te Pāti Māori problem

OPINION: Fear of the alternative is Christopher Luxon’s easiest path to a second term.

Shane Te Pou: This Govt seems intent on giving the boot to people

Jobseeker numbers have risen by 29,000, reaching 211,000 recently.

Editorial: Nicola Willis' choice of Budget day attire is a sideshow to policy debate

OPINION: The Finance Minister's dress has become a distraction from her policies.

'It is a cash grab, plain and simple': 77% port fee hike sparks industry outrage

The change may add $25m annually to costs during a cost-of-living crisis.