Living Costs Soar In New Zealand

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Seems our international cousins in New Zealand are feeling the same effects of rising prices as we are in Australia.

One New Zealander, Dave, commented: “By the time we have paid the mortgage, the outrageous electricity bill, the outrageous rates bill, the outrageous fuel bill, the outrageous insurance costs and so on—on top of all our taxes—we do not have much left for enjoying life... It is not meant to be so hard.”

Annette wrote that she had cut out basic foodstuffs, including those produced in New Zealand. “The cost of insurance, sport fees, school uniforms, petrol, electricity, rates etc. etc. have all gone up—BUT the one thing that hasn’t is WAGES! My husband and I are earning the same as we did 5 years ago,” she wrote. “The likes of the MPs, CEOs etc. wouldn’t even have to think twice about bills—only because they earn indecent amounts of money!”

Claire wrote: “Food here is terribly over-priced and continuing to rise whilst wages stay the same and government cutbacks are forcing more and more people out of work through ‘restructuring’. In NZ, it seems profiteering is alive and well and lining the pockets of the rich, whilst ordinary people cannot even afford to buy milk for their children.”

This is a good article as it’s so close to home.

P.S. Just for our information, in New Zealand they are paying 15% GST, compared to our 10%. Interesting!
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