TV3’s Campbell Live has been doing some useful reporting lately, in the run up to the budget. Over the coming week they are highlighting the rising cost of living, falling wages, life on the pension, and so on. In short, exactly the sort of stuff which should be front and centre of any budget, and any election campaign.
Some of the coverage looks like it will be gimmicky. A reporter and family living on the average wage for a week, a semi-retired person living on the basic pension for a week. Hell anyone can do it for a week. It’s the month after month after month that kills you. But none the less it will raise awareness of the issues, let people know that they’re not alone. And no doubt some of the coverage will be really good, such as last night’s feature on the cost of living (ht Red Alert):
Good work Campbell Live. More please…
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