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Editorial: Cost of living crisis in focus

OPINION: Our editorial on soaring everyday prices.

‘Clobbered’: Household expenses could increase by $150 a week this year - ASB

Mortgage repayments, food and transport costs will be the biggest contributors.

Consumer confidence lifts slightly but remains grim

It might seem as if retail is raking it in - but inflation is taking a big bite.

Richard Prebble: Ardern, Hipkins and the coup that nobody voted for, or saw coming

OPINION: Labour's legal coup must have been the result of months of secret debate.

Brooke van Velden: Money’s too tight to mention

Households around NZ are tightening their belts - and Govt needs to as well.

Cost of living: The issue that could determine the next election

It's one thing all politicians are focused on.

Price Tracker: Explore the data behind the rising cost of living

The rising cost of living and the return of inflation is hitting Kiwis hard.

Cost of living: Food now a bigger worry than housing

Survey reveals who is feeling it the hardest.

Speed limit cuts, transport spending on PM’s policy bonfire

About $1 billion in savings had been identified so far to go towards the cyclone recovery.

Food prices rise most since 1989 - up 12 per cent for the year

Flood impacts added to inflation woes to push fruit and vegetable prices higher.

Editorial: Teachers dispute another tricky problem to navigate

A major strike would highlight the cost of living crunch.

Rise in job adverts points to more inflation pressure

New SEEK data contains some worrying signs for the Reserve Bank.

50 applicants in two days for a property: Landlords ‘bombarded’ by tenants

'It is hard out there at the moment... and choices are few.'

'Real challenge to make ends meet': How financial pressures are forcing workers to delay retirement

Welcome to Unretirement: More workers plan on staying in the workforce for longer.

Mortgage arrears climbing as interest rate pressure builds

More than 18,000 households were behind in mortgage payments in January.

'Quietly starving' elderly who ask for help just 'tip of the iceberg'

Elderly are struggling to get by as the cost of living keeps rising.