Hello Everyone,
I check out NZ Herald regularly these days and yesterday I found something that stunned me.
Below is the link of "Divided auckland: Mind the widening gap ... a tale of two cities".
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10783636
I was terrified when I read the second story (Craig and Carla Bradley).
I was just wondering- Is the condition that bad in NZ.
It says they earned like 42,000 last year (20/hr wage for husband + some other part time), and still they
- "Sometimes Carla and I go without," says Craig. - FOOD.
-They buy meat and fresh vegetables sparingly.
-They buy mainly second-hand clothing and use the same shoes "until they wear a hole in them".
-Their laptop computer hasn't worked for four months because they can't afford to repair it.
- (worst of all) "The boys haven't been out to a beach yet," Craig says. "We are only 20 minutes from the beach at Maraetai but we never go.
I was shivered when I read this. I guessed 42,000 was an OK income in NZ, and people can live on it.
Please pass your comments on it. Is it that bad?
Terrified
MK