Opposition parties are calling on the government to attack record high inflation by cutting spending, regulatory bottlenecks, and taxes and they're keen to make it an election decider next year.
Council of Trade Unions economist Craig Renney would prefer to see an increase in the minimum wage increase, and benefits kept in line with inflation.
As people struggle to keep up, how much pressure is on employers to up wages to help them out?
BusinessNZ chief executive Kirk Hope and First Union researcher and policy analyst Edward Miller spoke to Corin Dann.