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Every party has gravitated towards tax cuts as a key way to combat inflation.
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Act Party candidate for Rotorua electorate, Marten Rozeboom
Marten Rozeboom on the issues facing the electorate, from tourism to family values.
Editorial: Putting a price on happiness
OPINION: Our editorial on the price of happiness amid a cost-of-living crisis.
Big supermarket loyalty cards under fire from Consumer NZ
Foodstuffs rejects claim dismissing "loyalty".
Editorial: Never mind the politics, global forces rule NZ's economy
OPINION: Kiwis flatter themselves with the idea the economy is under our control.
Social supermarket running on empty as it fields around 50 calls for help a day
155 Whare Kai manager Samantha Cassidy says the demand for food grows year-on-year.
Child poverty not ‘sexy enough’ for electioneering
OPINION: Is Winston Peters’ metamorphosis more important than kids without shoes?
Warning over impact on petrol prices, EV sales if Clean Car Discount ditched
If National and Act are elected, the Clean Car Discount is on the scrap pile.
Pre-Christmas rate hike less likely but prospects of OCR cut more distant?
OPINION: Hawkish, dovish, or a bit of both? The RBNZ continues to watch and wait.
Coffees and cash: 5 tips for surviving the cost of living crisis
How you can have joy - and pay your bills as well.
Will Reserve Bank lift interest rates again? Last call before election...
Can the RBNZ stick to its earlier call that the OCR has peaked?
Editorial: Early voting starts, have your say in the best way for you
OPINION: Our editorial on early voting as the official voting period begins.
Retail recession: Costs and crime crushing profits
The Warehouse Group is one major retailer suffering amid inflation.
'Are you high right now?': The bar room debate for Auckland Central
"Are you stoned right now?" Auckland Central candidates go head to head on Karangahape Rd.
Editorial: Hipkins chips away away at late election opening
OPINION: The Labour leader has shown fight in the latest debate but will it be enough?
Warehouse Group's worst-performing retail brand revealed
It might be selling more in a cost-of-living crisis, but its profits are weak.
Inflation wipes 65pc off Warehouse Group profit in ‘tough year’
But the red sheds are booming in a cost of living crisis.
The black-belt Polish immigrant who wants to be Napier's MP
Milewski lives in a community outside of Napier that was severely impacted by the cyclone.
Watch live: The Front Bench looks at the big political issues of this week
The Front Bench will examine the issues that Kiwis are talking about ahead of voting day.
Oil price surge making Z Energy nervous
Demand has dropped "quite substantially" as Brent crude nears US$100 a barrel.
Liam Dann: The economic results are in pre-election, have you made up your mind?
OPINION: So are things good, bad or ugly out there?
'The bargain buzz': Shoppers reveal how they get the best out of Costco
A dozen bluff oysters for $3 or a storage headache?
Consumer confidence plummets further
The big concern for New Zealand households is the pressure on their finances.
Are Kiwis ditching this mealtime tradition?
My Food Bag's Nadia Lim reveals how meal planning can save you time and cash.
Editorial: Economic good news may be too late for Labour
OPINION: The last big set of pre-election data show the economy healing,
Foodbank forced to buy food for the first time as donations decrease
'We’re spending around $5000 or $6000 a month.'
Watch live: The Front Bench looks at the big political issues of this week
The Front Bench will examine the issues that Kiwis are talking about ahead of voting day.
What Whanganui candidates say about the cost of living
Other issues highlighted to candidates were the cost of housing and climate change.
The beloved Kiwi vegetable that costs 234% more than a year ago
What's driving high fruit & vegetable prices? Industry experts explain.
Opinion: Labour-National consensus on family support won't change much for poor families
The similarities between National and Labour's WFF policies are striking.
Kiwi city's fuel price hits $3 a litre - residents demand answers
People are struggling to make ends meet and are frustrated and confused by the prices.
Richard Prebble: Luxon, Hipkins leaders debate will be campaign’s pivotal moment
OPINION: This election will come down to who we trust to run the economy.