Thrift

Thrift is an upbeat podcast that offers wise ways to beat the cost of living crisis and get the best from your money

Hosted and produced by Katy Gosset

On air:

Tuesdays at 3.30pm on RNZ National

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Tips For a Smart Start in NZ

Season 5 / Episode 5
Juggling bills is hard, especially in a new country. As Ashburton's Pasifika community grows, they're sharing their hacks on heating, local resources and gardening. And Katy Gosset visits the new community plot where taro is surviving the Mid-Canterbury winter!
New episode
A smiling person crouches in a garden, tending to large leafy green plants in front of a corrugated iron fence. A stylised plant growing from stacked coins is shown on the left. Text at the bottom reads: “Tips for a Smart Start in NZ – S5 Episode 5.

Feeding A Crowd

Season 5 / Episode 4
How do you feed a lot of people for not much money? Who better to ask than the folk at The Bowling Club, a Dunedin community eatery that serves up 700 low-cost meals every day. They've got cheap bulk cooking down to an art, so Katy Gosset headed south to pick their brains.
Smiling person in a colourful sweater stands in front of a wall covered in heart-shaped cutouts with names and logos, alongside a large handmade sign reading “Much love Ōtepoti, thank you for caring. Our free meal initiatives are sponsored by these awesome people.” A stylised plant growing from stacked coins appears on the left. Text at the bottom reads “Feeding a Crowd – S5 Episode 4.”

Thrifty Words from the Wise

Season 5 / Episode 3
They've lived through rationing and enjoyed a simpler life. So, what can our older community members teach us about eating and socialising on a budget? Katy Gosset takes a peek in an 80-year old's freezer and looks through his diary. Turns out they're both pretty full!
Split image of two elderly people in bright indoor settings. On the left, a smiling woman in a teal top places cookies on a cooling rack in a kitchen. On the right, a smiling man in glasses and a grey sweater holds a 2025 planner, seated in front of vertical blinds. A stylised plant growing from stacked coins appears on the left. Text at the bottom reads “Thrifty Words from the Wise – S5 Episode 3.”

Savvy Students: Prize Garden

Season 5 / Episode 2
We visit what might just be the best student flat garden in Dunedin. Katy Gosset meets the hunting, fishing lads who can also grow a mean cauliflower. She checks out their award-winning vege plot and gets their tips for a thrifty flat fit-out.
Four young men sit and kneel around a lush raised garden bed filled with leafy greens and colorful cauliflower. They are outdoors, smiling at the camera. Text reads “Savvy Students: Prize Garden – S5 Episode 2” with an illustrated stack of coins sprouting leaves.

Savvy Students: Healthy Eats

Season 5 / Episode 1
If you think student flats survive on beer and not much else, think again. Katy Gosset talks to savvy students who are debunking that stereotype. She learns some healthy hacks and meets one Dunedin student who's launched a budget nutrition guide.
A young woman in a red cardigan smiles in a student kitchen, holding a cookbook titled The Beginner’s Cookbook. Text reads “Savvy Students: Healthy Eats – S5 Episode 2” with a coin stack and plant illustration beside it. Cooking utensils and ingredients are visible behind her.

Thrift is back with more money saving hints and hacks!

Trailer
Katy Gosset meets a savvy student who's teaching others how to eat better for less and visits an award-winning student flat garden. She gleans some thrifty wisdom from our older residents and meets the Pasifika community who are growing taro in the Mid-Canterbury winter. We head behind the scenes at a social enterprise to learn how they turn out 700 low-cost community meals each day. And Katy embarks on a thrifty road trip and meets some seasoned travellers who've gone a long way on a shoestring.
A dark blue background featuring the word 'THRIFT' in large, bold white letters. Above it, 'Season 5' is written in yellow. A green leafy plant is growing from a stack of gold, silver, and brown coins, with a magnifying glass resting against the stack.

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