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'What sort of life is that?' - Cars, vans, tents become homes
4 Oct 2024
A freedom camping advocate says more and more working people are having to live in vehicles due to the cost of living and rising rental prices. Audio
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'Incredibly burnt out' - How side hustles have become critical to balance the books for many
12 Sep 2024People with full-time jobs are burning out because they're having to find second jobs to stay financially afloat. Audio
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Over-65s spending almost entire pension on sky-high rent
3 Sep 2024Some are spending up to 95 percent of their superannuation on rent. Audio
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How does a grocery shop compare to 2022?
10 Aug 2024For over two years, Checkpoint has been tracking the price of 36 supermarket items. Audio
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Crunching the Numbers: Kiwis spending half their income on rent
5 Aug 2024In RNZ's new series, we're out chatting to Kiwis about all things affecting their wallets. First up: renting.