Missed meals and constant stress: New Zealand’s cost-of-living crisis hits home

Some nights, all Jessemy Evans has to eat is the leftovers on her toddler’s plate. She has stopped buying meat, insulated her windows with plastic to save on heating and cancels activities requiring petrol-use – but despite living frugally, each day is becoming tougher as the high cost of living in New Zealand bites.

“Everything is on the up but income is not going up in the same way – there is a deficit,” Evans said.

The relentless…