Crunching the numbers

Crunching the numbers headlines with summaries.

• 'What sort of life is that?' - Cars, vans, tents become homes

  New Zealand Corrections and Clarifications

  4 Oct 2024

  

  A freedom camping advocate says more and more working people are having to live in vehicles due to the cost of living and rising rental prices. Audio

  Crunching the numbers: Freedom camping becomes way of life for some in tight economy

• 'Incredibly burnt out' - How side hustles have become critical to balance the books for many

  New Zealand Business

  12 Sep 2024

  

  People with full-time jobs are burning out because they're having to find second jobs to stay financially afloat. Audio

  Crunching the numbers: People picking up second jobs to make ends meet

• Over-65s spending almost entire pension on sky-high rent

  New Zealand money

  3 Sep 2024

  

  Some are spending up to 95 percent of their superannuation on rent. Audio

  Crunching the numbers: Over-65s spending almost all of pension on sky-high rent

• How does a grocery shop compare to 2022?

  New Zealand Business

  10 Aug 2024

  

  For over two years, Checkpoint has been tracking the price of 36 supermarket items. Audio

  Crunching the numbers: How does a grocery shop compare to 2022?

• Crunching the Numbers: Kiwis spending half their income on rent

  New Zealand money

  5 Aug 2024

  

  In RNZ's new series, we're out chatting to Kiwis about all things affecting their wallets. First up: renting.

  Crunching the Numbers: Kiwis spending half their household income on rent