"Our outgoings are bigger than our income."
That is the daily reality for Manurewa couple Michael and Mina Tamatoa and their four children aged 9, 7, 5, and 11 months.
Their hopes for the Budget are all about their children.
"They are our future," Mina Tamatoa said. "If we can't provide for our children, then our future doesn't look very promising. I think education is top for me."
Michael, 36, works as a rental car mechanic at Auckland Airport. He got a pay rise last month but sees it disappearing fast.