If you feel you have less than you did a few years ago, you’re not wrong.  

The latest data shows that Kiwis are indeed worse off overall than they were before the pandemic ripped through the economy.  

Dropping house prices and the rising cost of living mean that we own less and we’re spending more on the necessities to get by. And yet, many of us are still splashing out on luxuries and not changing our behaviour. 

So could this lead to a big financial shock down the road? And what changes should we be making right now?

NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann crunches the latest numbers and finds that some of us are not taking the risks seriously enough. 

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

If you feel you have less than you did a few years ago, you’re not wrong.     The latest data shows that Kiwis are indeed worse off overall than they were before the pandemic ripped through the economy.  
Dropping house prices and the rising cost of living mean that we own less and we’re spending more on the necessities to get by. And yet, many of us are still splashing out on luxuries and not changing our behaviour. 
So could this lead to a big financial shock down the road? And what changes should we be making right now?
NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann crunches the latest numbers and finds that some of us are not taking the risks seriously enough. 
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.

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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.
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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.