GORDON LIGHTFOOT | Culture
WHAT COST OF LIVING CRISIS?
Logan Durran, a 29 year old customer service operator from New Plymouth, is a regular user of TVNZ+, a free streaming app he uses for light entertainment.
Previously Mr Durran has been a paying customer of both Netflix and Amazon Prime, but has had to cut both of these from his budget due to the rising cost of everything.
But now with the news that TVNZ is going to set up their own subscription service, it seems he and his partner Ruby will need to cut back on a few essential items so they can continue receiving their exceptionally high quality content.
Durran was doing his supermarket shop at Pak n Save when he spoke to reporters.
“Yeah it’s a bit annoying but I suppose I can cut down on the amount of meat I buy each week. Just got to do what we can to keep getting our TVNZ. Wouldn’t want to miss out on all the really great shows that are all better than Netflix and Amazon,” he said as he winced at the price of blade steak this week.
“Maybe I’ll see if Ruby will be okay with turning off the heat pump and just layering up with blankets instead. Perhaps every second shower could be a cold one.”
As he grabbed two bottles of budget 2L milk, he spoke about the wider problem he and his partner face when it comes to being entertained in the evenings.
“The big problem here is there’s simply no way of getting free TV from the internet. TVNZ was the one and only option. We’re left with no other choice,” said Mr Durran as he made his way to the cheese section.
The shopper noted that the price of a kilo of Colby at Pak n Save had remained steady at nine dollars, but said that wouldn’t be enough to keep the TVNZ running.
“Sometimes you just need to sacrifice and focus on the essentials.”
More to come.
Big fan of the Whakataki? Use the form on this page to become a Whakataki backer. You can also follow us on Insta.
