A professional couple finds, with two pre-schoolers and two grandparents in their home, they still need to watch their grocery budget tightly.
Life
Saturday 6:00am
Bolognese, shepherd's pie or just savoury mince on toast – Kiwis love to cook with mince, but the rising cost is driving some away.
New Zealand
Thu, Jul 16
Drivers warned fuel prices will rise as renewed US-Iran fighting near the Strait of Hormuz and a Russian diesel export ban put fresh pressure on global oil markets.
Wed, Jul 15
Retail spending dropped in June when compared with the month prior, according to new numbers from Stats NZ.
Business
OPINION: If this week left you wanting to find a safe place for your money, I don't blame you. But the 'safe' option for your money isn't always what you think.
Sun, Jul 12
Follow 1News' live updates as the Reserve Bank announces its decision on the official cash rate (OCR).
Wed, Jul 8
Extra stock was anecdotally being driven in part by owners relocating abroad who wanted to keep a foothold in the local market, a housing expert says.
Tue, Jul 7
National denies it, saying the extra cost to the Crown of increasing employer contributions would be met from future budgets with careful planning.
Thu, Jul 2
"Wholesale interest rates continue to be somewhat volatile but longer-term rates have come down recently."
Wed, Jul 1
AA Principal Policy Adviser Terry Collins warned there was still some uncertainty following the fragile US-Iran ceasefire deal.
Tue, Jun 30
Just under half of eligible voters thought the Government's top priority should be keeping NZ super eligibility unchanged.
Politics
The group representing power companies said network costs and tight wholesale supply were among the drivers pushing up power prices.
Mon, Jun 29
House and food prices led a Wellington woman and her American husband to make some tough decisions.
Sun, Jun 28
If re-elected, Christopher Luxon said National would require everyone to be contributing to the scheme or another comparable one from mid-2028.
Sun, Jun 21
The move would resurrect a universal scheme the previous Labour government first introduced at Budget 2023, only to be scrapped by the coalition in mid-2024.
Health
Thu, Jun 18
Waitomo's chief executive Simon Parham said there would be "immediate relief" as the markets soften following the looming reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Tue, Jun 16
Residents charged 55% of the market rate for some of the 102 elderly persons housing units, but that may increase to an 80% minimum.
Mon, Jun 15
Transport spokesperson Tangi Utikere was pressed about the central claims behind average savings claims for commuters by Q+A interviewer Jack Tame.
Sun, Jun 14
Just because a new power plan looks good on paper, doesn't mean it'll actually be cheaper.
"Public transport should help people get ahead, not become a luxury people get priced out of," said Tangi Utikere, Labour's transport spokesperson.
Wed, Jun 10
The organisation has unveiled a petition calling for government action with a four-step plan it believes will lower power bills.
Tue, Jun 9
The pressures the payment was designed to ease continue to mount, driven by rising energy prices and a worsening cost-of-living crisis.
Mon, Jun 8
They have six grown kids and eight grandchildren, but in this cost-of-living crisis, they're grateful to be shopping for two.
Sat, Jun 6
Regional airline Air Chathams will suspend its route between the Kapiti Coast and Auckland amid a continued spike in operating costs.
Fri, Jun 5
ACT has announced a new election policy aimed at cutting the cost of school uniforms by limiting how many branded items state schools can required families to buy.
