HHeadlines Read More The cost of being: A ‘formerly reckless, currently penny-pinching’ music writerJanuary 30, 2026 As part of our series exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, a writer with ‘no…
BBusiness Read More The cost of being: A small-town teacher whose savings ‘find a way of disappearing’January 27, 2026 As part of our series exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, a deputy headmaster in…
NNew Zealand Read More The cost of being: A ‘thrifty but fun’ lawyer who loves talking about moneyJanuary 23, 2026 As part of our series exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, a community lawyer explains…
BBusiness Read More The cost of being: A local council worker with a ‘never ending’ list of things to save forJanuary 20, 2026 As part of our series exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, a rural council worker…
EEntertainment Read More The cost of being: A self-employed couple ‘getting very close to retirement’December 16, 2025 As part of our series exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, a nearly-retired company director…
BBusiness Read More The cost of being: A screen industry worker saving for their ‘unemployment fund’December 9, 2025 As part of our series exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, a film and television…
EEntertainment Read More The cost of being: An arts volunteer on the hunt for a jobDecember 5, 2025 As part of our series exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, an arts volunteer describes…
EEntertainment Read More The cost of being: An arts volunteer on the hunt for a jobDecember 5, 2025 As part of our series exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, an arts volunteer describes…
NNew Zealand Read More The cost of being: A retired ‘old lady’ learning to live for the momentDecember 2, 2025 As part of our series exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, a pensioner with a…
EEntertainment Read More The cost of being: A creative with ‘wildly varied’ annual incomeNovember 28, 2025 As part of our series exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, an arts sector creative…
EEntertainment Read More The cost of being: A lawyer turned retail assistant making minimum wageNovember 21, 2025 As part of our series exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, a non-practising lawyer turned…
EEntertainment Read More The cost of being: An artist and cafe worker skilled at living a low-cost lifeOctober 30, 2025 As part of our series exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, an artist and cafe…