The uncertainty of Covid-19 has taken an emotional and financial toll and it feels like we all deserve a break. In their response to Covid, real New Zealanders got forgotten by this Government and are now starting to see the delayed and hidden cost of the pandemic. We've been handed a mountain of debt and rising prices. The natural reaction to rising prices is for interest rates to also go up, and that means a homeowner's already tight budget will get tighter as mortgage rates increase. What we need next year is some straight talk, if hardworking New Zealanders are to have the future they deserve.

Source: Stuff December 14, 2021 17:54 UTC