The old saying goes that money can’t buy you happiness – but it turns out, if you do rely on what’s in your wallet to keep you happy, you're going to need a lot of it.  

Recently released analysis has suggested that a Kiwi family needs a household income of just shy of $200,000 to hit that point, with those in Auckland facing a higher price point on the road to contentment.  

But that figure is roughly $80,000 higher than the average household income.  

So, while productivity and tax cuts are being debated on the election campaign trail, is there anything we can do to change our low-wage economy? Or do we need to re-examine the relationship between money and happiness?  

Today, on The Front Page, Auckland University economics Professor Robert MacCulloch, joins Damien to evaluate if any of us can really find enlightenment through our bank balance.  

Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.

Host: Damien Venuto
Producer: Shaun D Wilson
Executive Producer: Ethan Sills

The old saying goes that money can’t buy you happiness – but it turns out, if you do rely on what’s in your wallet to keep you happy, you're going to need a lot of it.  
Recently released analysis has suggested that a Kiwi family needs a household income of just shy of $200,000 to hit that point, with those in Auckland facing a higher price point on the road to contentment.  
But that figure is roughly $80,000 higher than the average household income.  
So, while productivity and tax cuts are being debated on the election campaign trail, is there anything we can do to change our low-wage economy? Or do we need to re-examine the relationship between money and happiness?  
Today, on The Front Page, Auckland University economics Professor Robert MacCulloch, joins Damien to evaluate if any of us can really find enlightenment through our bank balance.  
Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host: Damien Venuto Producer: Shaun D Wilson Executive Producer: Ethan Sills

Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald’s daily news podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what’s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future.

Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. 

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Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald&rsquo;s daily news podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what&rsquo;s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future.
Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture.&nbsp;
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Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald’s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what’s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald&rsquo;s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what&rsquo;s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.