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Labour vows to bring back free prescriptions axed by Govt
Labour would reinstate free prescriptions if elected at November’s election, reversing a $5 charge the National-led Government brought…
Financial pressures drive exaggerated retirement expectations
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Labour pledges public transport fare cap if elected
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How much do a retired couple with a large veggie garden spend at the supermarket?
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Air Chathams suspends Kapiti-Auckland route amid soaring costs
Regional airline Air Chathams will suspend its route between the Kapiti Coast and Auckland amid a continued spike…
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Tasmanians letting fitness regimes slip as cost-of-living pressures rise
For Hobart teacher Mary Holton, health means everything. She started feeling the squeeze from cost-of-living pressures when fuel…