The pension only covers the basics. (File photo)
As the cost of living climbs and Trump's war on Iran drives fuel costs sky-high, how are Kiwis coping? What are they doing without? How are they saving money? An RNZ series examines the ways it's impacting different groups.
The increasing cost of living is hurting most, but those on fixed incomes have even less room to move with some forced to forego coffee and meat.
Petrol and oil prices have crept exponentially higher after the war in Iran, while statistics show pharmaceuticals and electricity also keep putting pressure on the wallet.
Pensioners were just one group on fixed incomes struggling to make ends meet.
