Budget cover photo model moved to Australia for cost of living

The woman on the front cover of the government's budget document left Auckland because of the cost of living, and now lives in Australia - on the Gold Coast. Forty-year-old Vicky Freeman was alerted by a friend a couple of days ago that she was the face of the Wellbeing Budget, along with her daughter, Ruby-Jean. She sees the irony in it, considering she struggled so much while living here as an actress and model. Ms Freeman, a Kiwi, moved back to New Zealand after a decade in Australia, and after living in Auckland for a year, went back - and says her life is better in Queensland. RNZ reporter Jordan Bond asked her how she reacted when she found out her face was all over the news.