Budget 22: Cost of living hitting hard in Far North - RNZ

<p>The soaring cost of living is playing out in the Far North with people sleeping in cars, begging for food, and seeking support in 'astronomical' numbers.</p> <p>When it comes to poverty and crime, Kaitaia has felt it for years, but locals say it's getting…

The soaring cost of living is playing out in the Far North in people sleeping in cars, begging for food, and seeking support in "astronomical" numbers. The town of Kaitaia has rated poorly in povert… [+4222 chars]

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