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Cost-of-living: Working Bay of Plenty family struggles to stick to budget as costs rise

A budget-conscious working Bay of Plenty mum in the Bay of Plenty says food is so expensive she sometimes skips breakfast or eats her children’s leftovers as...

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Bay of Plenty families using buy now pay later options to buy groceries at The Warehouse

Families are using buy-now pay-later schemes to pay for groceries, meat and home necessities as food costs soar. This alarms budget advisers, with one saying...

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Families struggling as Bay of Plenty overtakes Auckland as priciest region in the country

A Tauranga family of six who fear they will be homeless soon. A Pāpāmoa dog trainer who is contemplating moving back to Auckland and a Rotorua beauty queen...

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Back to school 2024: Rotorua school pays for pupils' uniforms and stationery

A Rotorua school that took a $40,000 swing and provided all students free uniforms and stationery says it has paid off in attendance – and it’s prepared to

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'Definitely feel the rise in rent': Cost takes up half of Rotorua renter's pay

A Rotorua renter said he could “definitely feel the rise in rent” with half his weekly pay going towards rental costs for his three-bedroom home. The medi

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Cost of living: Concern for retirees as loan balances up, more Kiwis in arrears

Some people are getting into debt to pay for the basics.

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'We want to get cracking': School's 'radical' move to help struggling families

A Rotorua school has taken the “radical” step of making school uniforms and stationery free to boost attendance and help families cope with soaring living

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Budget 2021: Rotorua hospitality and tourism need more than financial help

Budget 2021: Rotorua hospitality and tourism need more than financial help
19 May, 2021 06:00 AM
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Hennessy's Bar owner Reg Hennessy says the hospitality and tourism sector need more than just financial help in this year's Budget. Photo / NZME
Hennessy's Bar owner Reg Hennessy says the hospitality and tourism sector need more than just financial help in this year's Budget. Photo / NZME
Rotorua Daily Post
Rotorua's Covid-19 bruised and battered tourism and hospitality sector needs more than the potential promise of financial support in this year's Budget to help recover, industry leaders say.
Andrew Wilson, interim chief executive of Rotorua
Economic Development, said tourism businesses depending on high visitor volume and the international market had suffered from Covid-19 more than others.

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Millions spent weekly in Rotorua on supplements to help pay rent

Millions spent weekly in Rotorua on supplements to help pay rent
27 Apr, 2021 06:00 PM
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An increasing number of Bay renters are under financial pressure amid the housing crisis and needing more assistance from Work and Income. Photo / Getty Images
An increasing number of Bay renters are under financial pressure amid the housing crisis and needing more assistance from Work and Income. Photo / Getty Images
Rotorua Daily Post
Nearly $3 million a week is being spent helping thousands of people in the Bay of Plenty keep a roof over their heads amid the region's deepening housing crisis.
Thousands across the region qualify for

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Lack of play areas for kids in emergency housing prompts wellbeing concerns

Lack of play areas for kids in emergency housing prompts wellbeing concerns
19 Apr, 2021 06:00 PM
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There are concerns cramped conditions in emergency housing could harm children's development. Photo / File
A lack of safe spaces for children to play in Rotorua motels used for emergency housing has some worried children's development and wellbeing will suffer long term.
This follows long-held concerns that kids living in
motels - potentially spending weeks in "cramped" conditions - are being exposed to "distressing" situations, with families living alongside gang members.
Official documents show ministers were warned about the "risks to public safety" in Rotorua a year ago, and that week-by-week motel accommodation is not so suitable for families, or those with high needs, Radio New Zealand revealed yesterday.

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