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Podcast: The Front Page
Episode: Cost of living: The stories behind a key election issue
Description: We may only be a few months into 2023, but the cost-of-living is already set to dominate our year.  As prices for common goods soar, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has made the cost of living a key focus of the election by culling a number of government projects to fund a support package. To help put the crisis into perspective, the Herald has launched a price tracker today to highlight some of the rising costs hitting the average consumer right now. Today, Damien talks first with NZ Herald data journalist Julia Gabel to shine some...