Rising costs push Wellington students to skip meals and classes, survey finds

Tobias MacintoshNewstalk ZB journalist·Newstalk ZB·22 Jul, 2026 09:00 PM5 mins to read‌In the first episode of new podcast, The Economy of Everything, Liam Dann & Tamsyn Parker discuss the week's biggest topics in the world of economics. Thanks to CMC Markets.Hundreds of Wellington students reported skipping meals in recent times according to “quite shocking” new data.The cost of food and public transport is among various factors driving students to skip both meals and classes, the data showed.

The Victoria University Student Association’s (VUWSA) latest State of the Student survey

Rising costs push Wellington students to skip meals and classes, survey finds

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