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Living in New Zealand comes with its ups, downs and old-boy broccoli prices. This week we share a typical New Zealand week and discover if New Zealand really is as expensive as people say and if so, what you can do to save on a few things!
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@gillyrocksjapan Год назад

If I lived in a house in NZ I’d definitely have a vegetable garden. It’s very easy to maintain, organic, and satisfying to grow.

@r.1599 Год назад

That was how we managed to keep food on the table when I was growing up there. If not for the backyard garden and the greenhouse, we would have gone hungry a lot.

@ItsaDrama Год назад

We're onto it Richie, for sure. Bri can turn his green fingers to anything when he puts his mind to it! 😘

@murraystirling Год назад

Grow your own spuds ya slackers. It’s easy peasy ..!! 😊😊

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Hi Murray!! 😘

@murraystirling Год назад

@@ItsaDrama hi lovely 😘

@marcianthomas2801 Год назад

Tips to save $$$ are start planning meals around a starch first then veg and use meat as a garnish. Think Indian and Asian type meals. Also plant a veg garden start with potatoes silver beet and spinach. Grow what you eat so if not into spinach then don’t grow it. Starch’s make us feel full and are very good for us as they are high in fibre. Kumera, potatoes,rice, oats, lentils, chickpeas and pasta we can grow the first two at home with ease.

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Thank you so much for these tips, we really appreciate you sharing! 😊 Have a lovely weekend!

@charlottesmith6316 Год назад

You two are SO CUTE! Couple goals :) Watching you two vibe of each other made me smile !

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Thank you so much Charlotte! We appreciate your kind words of support very much 😊

@johannanz5451 Год назад

Loved this so much ❤ always come away with a giggle and a smile. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, escapades and hilarity xx

@ItsaDrama Год назад

You are so welcome Johanna, it is always a pleasure to make you smile 🥰 xx

@sallypascoe5487 Год назад

I laughed so hard at the spray!!

@ItsaDrama Год назад

🤣👻🪰 Glad it tickled you Sally!! 😘

@ZL1GHZ Год назад

The flies in Australia are no joke. About three years ago I camped at Lake Albacutya in western Victoria, and the flies were so bad that I put up enough of my tent to be able to hide inside it for the next three hours until the sun went down and the flies stopped swarming before I finished setting up camp. As for groceries, I moved back from Australia three months ago, and I don't see grocery prices in NZ as expensive. Groceries at Pak'nSave don't seem to be any more expensive than what I used to pay at Aldi (apart from cheese, which is stupidly expensive) but the product range and quality in New Zealand supermarkets is so much better than what I used to be able to get in Australia.

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Thanks so much for sharing Barry, we appreciate it! Have a lovely week and sending lots of love to Oz 🇦🇺😊

@TerrorballNoise Год назад

You're absolutely right with regard to the price of food here, totally ridiculous. It's a duopoly between Foodstuffs and Woolworths.

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Thank you for sharing! 😊

@greggiles7309 Год назад

I shop at Asian stores when when i can,

@rogerb4436 Год назад

Back in the late 80's early 90's a supermarket called Big Fresh used to refund your entire shopping bill if there was a discrepancy. They overcharged us 1 item and refunded our whole $290 shop. Most of our dairy, lamb, beef, fruit n veg and seafood products gets sent overseas.

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Oh my goodness Roger!! How generous is that??! (Now for that kind of return I'd gladly go through the bill with a fine tooth comb) 🤣 Thanks for sharing!

@deniseurlich6244 Год назад

Countdown is way more expensive than PNS.I work in Kaitaia PNS. The weather has made prices of vegetables really expensive. Also, always check you receipt. With everything you buy, anywhere. Everybody makes mistakes. I love your videos. It's always such a giggle. A 'feel good video'

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Thanks for sharing Denise and for your lovely words! Big shout out to you guys who are there for us through thick and thin on the front line, we appreciate you very much 🥰 x

@christophermarshall527 Год назад

Thanks for another wonderful 'Chatty from the Naki'!

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Our pleasure Christopher! 🥰

@JinaNZTaylor Год назад

Down in the lower South Island, we have had an amazing summer - blue skies and hot the last couple of months. Just beautiful!

@ItsaDrama Год назад

That's gorgeous Jina 😊 We're not jealous...honest...🤣 Have a great week and sending much love to all in the South Island 🇳🇿

@kerrihoward730 Год назад

Thanks Liz for the lol moment with the flyspray …PRICELESS !

@ItsaDrama Год назад

You are very welcome Kerri! So glad that you enjoyed it! 🤣🪰👻

@raebennett2269 Год назад

Hi Guys, we live in Sth Canterbury, the flies have been no worse here than previous years. We do keep the automatic spray in a high strategic place, which is great for keeping them at bay for the most part. NZ is very expensive for food, and it is getting worse. I’m always looking for ways to save I’m not sure what is the answer, as it’s not going to get any cheaper any time soon. Buy on special. Sometimes community markets are cheaper than the big supermarkets for fruit and veg. …grow some things that are not labour intensive, it can be fun! I love listening to you both, your easy banter is a breath of fresh air. Keep it up!

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Thanks you so much Rae for this lovely comment, we appreciate you being with us! Liz and Bri x

@kentstanley1849 Год назад

Hi L & B.... the story about the lady watching your vlogs at double speed was hilarious! Did she also say that she thought you sounded like Alvin the chipmunk or Kermit the frog?

@ItsaDrama Год назад

🤣 She probably thought "crikey...speed up will you? I'm falling asleep here..." 🤣 Have a great week Kent!!

@davidadsett705 Год назад

Hey guys, love you show. Prices have gone up for the following reasons, crop damage from storms reducing stock, freight and fuel increases, minimum wage increases and subsidies given to exports we pay for that at the store. Yes, it annoys me and many more like me that this country of horticulture and agriculture, we as kiwis can't buy our own produced goods for the prices had overseas, especially meat and dairy.

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Thank you David for being with us and for sharing your words, we appreciate you very much! Have a lovely weekend😊

@toyotatim2521 Год назад

It's the same in the UK, we were in NZ last October and we commented on the price of food compared with England. When we came home we've seen a steady increase in prices that are similar to NZ. Eating out seems comparable or slightly cheaper in NZ with the main thing being dearer is beer in pubs.

@rowannorton4722 Год назад

I find the same food has gotten so expensive in the uk along with everything else

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Thank you for sharing Tim, we appreciate you being with us! 😊

@RandyAldred Год назад

Loved the info and suggestions on saving on groceries here! I agree, we were spoiled having lobster readily available in Canada at descent price. You had us with ghosts...LMAO! LOL Liz x 2!! You two are definitely celebrities! P.S.....where's the book! :)

@pokodaniels8406 Год назад

It gave me great pleasure in meeting you guys, what a buzz, so awesome! And of all places, in your home town. What a beautiful spot, my wife and I could live there. Enjoyed our 2 weeks summer break @ the holiday camp grounds. Love listening to you both, may it continue! Ever in Wellington, and need a place to stay, holla out .... most welcome any time and day! Love and regards, Poko

@ItsaDrama Год назад

And to you too Poko!! It was a real pleasure to meet you both .Thank you for your kindness! ❤️

@SaffaInNewZealand 6 месяцев назад

We often buy a “full rump” and cut it up into steaks. 🥩 I actually googled how to cut it up correctly in order to make best use of it. I must look into the leg of lamb too, thanks for the tip.

@rowannorton4722 Год назад

I love your guys channel your absolute legends

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Wow! Thank you so much Rowan. What a lovely comment! Thank you for being with us! 😊

@carolbennett3742 Год назад

Those increased costs are being felt everywhere, not just in New Zealand. I also imagine you aren’t dealing with all the shortages people in the UK are experiencing.

@trudimclaren2609 Год назад

Had that recently with Countdown and a bottle of wine - apparently 'someone' had moved the label. I didn't want to seem cheap, so I bought it. To be fair, I usually shop at New World, and while they have their problems too, I don't have the issue with specials not coming through like I do at Countdown.

@joannehartell8772 Год назад

Had such a laugh 😂. Enjoyed every minute.

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Thank you Joanne! Glad that you enjoyed it! 😀

@johnking2740 Год назад

When it comes to groceries, Countdown/Woolworths and Pak-n-save must be owned by the same people because if 1 has a special, the other has raised prices and vice versa, if you have both supermarkets then work out which has specials and go to both for those specials. Another way to cut down on vegetable prices can be grow your own vege gardens, grow fruit trees or check with the closest information centre to find out when the next farmers market will be and their location, you could also find other things you might not expect. Where I am in the Waikato/Waipa region, there is Feijoa trees, Tangarine and Mandarine trees, Lemon and Lemonade trees, Plum trees and a Grapefruit tree in the backyard of the property, so the cost for what they produce is cut out of the grocery bills and just plucking straight off the trees is a blessing.

@greggiles7309 Год назад

Countdown also have online shopping specials now so we need to watch that.

@BoldRam Год назад

Great video again. Loved the Poco story..... Celebrity Bri 🤣🤣 Good tips to survive the food prices too. I always check the prices as I scan through at self checkout at Countdown here in Mosgiel. Caught them a couple of times with dog food but always happy to sort it straight away. Have a great weekend 🙏🙏

@ItsaDrama Год назад

And to you too my friend! Thank you for being with us! 🥰

@rogerb4436 Год назад

Ohh what really makes me so mad lately is our first trip to Costco up here in Auckland, all the meat is Australian. Selling steak, mince etc here in NZ, isn't even Kiwi products.

@richjdnz Год назад

Love your content Liz and Brian :-) Long time lurker here. My revelation is... until about 10 years ago, I was fixated on dinner being the main meal, and it needed to be ' meat (protein) and 3 veg'. Now, dinner is often something simple for me and my +1. Cheese on toast. Tuna salad sandwich. Stuffed baked potato. Summer rolls. Soup and baguette. Salad Nicoise. Simple but tasty fare. Less meat, I guess? Anywho, I despair the high prices too. I do take comfort that our food's crops workers are earning a living wage, and exploitation of their labour is minimal. There is that at least. P.s. I miss Jen's broadcasts! Can you try to convince her to pop back into youtubing?

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Thank you so much for saying hi Rich! It is always lovely to hear from our watchers! Thank you 😊 PS: I'll try but I think Jen is very happy doing what she does now 😊

@lh6135 Год назад

Thank you for another cheerful podcast😀 Hope the fly situation will ease with Autumn coming round

@ItsaDrama Год назад

I hope so too or I'll be on the phone to Rent-a-Ghost...🤣 Thank you for being with us! 😘

@whatevertrends3627 Год назад

@@ItsaDrama currently here in India you can get 35 kilo potato of 4.99 new zealand dollar.

@johnconnon16 Год назад

Locally here in Canada, Broccoli is $3.99 a bunch, Spuds are $3.99 for 10lb bag

@AThousandWords Год назад

Nearly choked on my toast when you said my name ha ha! I called Grant over and as you were talking about us I was like "Where is this going, I'm scared" - then when you said about the podcast speed I burst out laughing ... because I'd put the video into 1x speed for Grant to listen in, and you sounded so calm ha ha ha ha! (Yes I watch YT videos at 2x speed too)

@AThousandWords Год назад

Also, your story of the fly spray cracked me up!!

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Hahaha! I would have loved to have seen you faces... 🤣You are wonderful Jen 🥰 Liz x

@johnforde7735 Год назад

In Queensland, when some flies land on you they bite and it's painful. I think they are called May flies.They hurt. I haven't seen them in NZ.

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Ouch!~!!

@DennisMerwood-xk8wp Год назад

This Kiwi retired back to NZ 4-years ago. A 74-year old, living alone. When I first came back my grocery bill was NZ$100 per week. Now I am paying NZ$130 per week. And don't talk me about diesel which was NZ$0.99 per liter - double that now!

@davey9221 Год назад

Mind you living in the UK isn't cheap either

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Nope...certainly isn't Davey...and over there you have to Queue to buy an old boy Broccoli...even worse!! 🥦🤣

@mattieclan8957 Год назад

Your mum is right in that you need to check your receipt. I had a leg of lamb went thru for $80 and it should be $46!

@ItsaDrama Год назад

😲 Thanks for sharing Mattie...I will be on the lookout from now on that's for sure. Have a fab weekend!

@loubserd Год назад

Flies down on the Kapiti Coast are very bad this year. We have fly traps, which in a normal year we empty once a summer. This year we are emptying them every second week. BTW, listen to yourselves on half speed, it's hysterical, you both sound a few sheets to the wind.

@ItsaDrama Год назад

🤣 Oh my goodness David...we sound half cut!!! Hahahaha!!!

@annaboivin9209 Год назад

I eat mostly meat. I find if I find whatever butcher has steak on special I buy a whole piece of rump, porterhouse or scotch fillet and the butcher will slice it for free. There is no waste with meat and it works out economical for me with not eating processed foods.

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Great idea Anna! Thanks for sharing my friend, sending muchas luvas to Auckland! 😘

@jejakkularas Год назад

SUCH NICE LIFE IN nz. MY FRIEND LIVE IN DUNDINE

@SaffaInNewZealand 6 месяцев назад

I actually wondered if you knew Jen, when moving from South Africa I found her vlog as she was originally from SA before moving to the UK and then NZ. I have now found yours and because you both live in the same general area figured you may know each other.

@ItsaDrama 6 месяцев назад

Absolutely! Jen is as wonderful in real life as she is on her vlogs. So real and kind 🥰 I'm glad you found us both!

@rangitopia4054 Год назад

That was so cool i enjoyed this video but you need to do your own vege garden price of everything now days crazy i enjoy watching you guys just love it mauri ora

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Tēnā koe, Rangi, we will try! The lemon tree that we planted ten years ago had never had one lemon so we're not very optimistic 🤣

@findmeallways4422 Год назад

And....here it's still Winter. But when we come into Summer we will let you know ☺️

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Thank you for being with us! 😊

@ivydickson7596 Год назад

I always check my Countdown docket, I have had to ask for refund so many times, not just small amounts. Sometimes $25. The last time they told me if it's a price mistake they give you the money back and the product. But, if it's a mistake by the checkout operator you only get the difference in price.

@ItsaDrama Год назад

And I will be doing the same from now on Ivy! Thank you so much for ebing with us, as always we are grateful to you. We hope that you've had a great week and enjoy a peaceful weekend 😊 Liz and Bri

@thebigaverage-jordanspeck9045 Год назад

Pity that it seems like everyone is battling with prices. In south africa at the moment living cost is ridiculous for the average person. Budgets don't allow for anything out of the necessity items. That being said my fiance and I cannot wait to get to finally get to new zealand even with its high prices. Our living conditions here with us skimping on quite literally everything I feel that we have it in us to not only make it in new zealand but be immensely better off . Cheers to you Liz and Bri. Ide love to bump into you down at the Cafe one day. Jordan . Age 32 from south africa

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Thank you so much Jordan, good luck with your move, and sending much love to SA! 🇿🇦

@bubblemummy1 Год назад

Old wizand hag 😂😂🤣the things you come out with! I needed cheering up, thanks for making me laugh! 😊💕💕💕 I left a huge chicken in my boot once and didn't realise till the next day when I went to cook it. I felt so guilty taking it back and even worse when they gave me the money back and a free chicken!

@ItsaDrama Год назад

🤣🐓 Hahahaha! reminds me of the time we left the Turkey frame in the "spare" garage fridge when we lived in the UK... we didn't find it until the following summer when we came to move...let's just say it almost blew the garage door off it's rollers...🤣

@bubblemummy1 Год назад

@@ItsaDrama argh! Must have been horrendous! Xx

@r.1599 Год назад

Growing up in Northland, the four big costs that always had my parents stressed, were: rent, food, water, electricity.

@dieselcaine1719 Год назад

Prices aren’t only going up in NZ. Australia is ridiculous ☑️

@r.1599 Год назад

A Thousand Words? She stopped posting videos about a year ago, to take some time for herself. Great videos. I wish her all the best.

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Yes! Jen is wonderful and provided people with immense value 🥰

@carlh42677 Год назад

The flies are linked to the weather and temperatures. So they were more or less predicted. Unfortunately.

@christopherj2231 9 дней назад

Dad always had a good garden in NZ...have to say the country has always been a bit expensive compared to say Australia, other side of the coin you may pay more for fish & chips for example but it will generally be a better product.

@ItsaDrama 9 дней назад

Thanks for sharing Chris. Have a great week! 😊

@findmeallways4422 Год назад

The cost of living especially the prices for food are at an all time high here in Germany. 👋

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Thank you for sharing! Have a great week and sending much love to Germany 🇩🇪😊

@ivydickson7596 Год назад

I have experienced the flies in southern Australia. They attacked me as I was getting off the bus. They are after the moisture on you, sweat and try to get in your eyes and the side of your mouth to get the moisture. Gross. The flies are always bad when the weather is so wet. We used to have lots of moths at night but the chemical sprays seem to have stopped them.

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Oh Ivy...I can't imagine!!🤯🪰 Glad that we are lucky enough to ony get the big fat docile ones here in the Naki...the ones that look like ghosts...🤣

@robert3987 Год назад

Sydney food prices are bloody expensive too. I recently bought an apple at Woolworths and it cost $A1.30! Though avocados were only $2 the other day. There's been an over-abundance of them.

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Thanks for sharing Robert, wow! 1.30...I hope you bit it nice and slowly!! 🍎 Sending much love to you and yours in Australia 🇦🇺

@robert3987 Год назад

@@ItsaDrama Anyway, Aussie apples are often useless.

@robert3987 Год назад

I seldom have flies in inner-west Sydney so I guess different areas have big differences. I'm never in the outback so I've not done the Aussie salute. Growing up in Wanganui, Mum had a few chooks in the backyard, which resulted in large numbers of house flies. Perhaps the buggers are attracted by chicken poop?

@greggiles7309 Год назад

Countdown has been pointed out for not placing right prices on products,

@moirapennell1945 Год назад

The five big supermarket chains in NZ are all Australian owned. You can buy NZ food in Australia cheaper than it is in NZ. Plus, if the farmers sign up to the big chains they must not provide to anyone else. The Australian chains make very large profits in NZ. The govt has been taking steps to control Australian profiteering. I do not know how well they are doing. One problem is that when land is opened for development,some land is allocated for specific purposes such as supermarkets. The big Australian chains with their purses stuffed full of NZ profits buy that land in advance - sometimes 20 or more years and this stops smaller NZ companies getting a foot in the door. This means that the Australian companies own a lot of NZ land. There is also the issue of the amount of product that is sold overseas. Growers would rather get the higher price from e.g. the Japanese market than that of the lower home markets.

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Thank you Moira! Thank you for sharing and for being with us! Have a great week 😊

@terryomalley1974 Год назад

I'm afraid the outrageous increase in the cost of groceries is a global trend lately. Here in Canada, my weekly grocery costs have increased by a similar proportion to what you guys said yours have.

@denisbellars9260 Год назад

Hi guys , on the subject over wrong prices in the supermarket , over here in Sydney if it's wrong and you identify it and show them it's free under consumer law . Cheers 🥂

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Good to know Denis! Thank you for sharing! Have a great week 😊

@stoptheplanetiwantoff6906 Год назад

Mount Taranaki is not the mountains offical name it is mount Egmont/Taranaki. in the taranaki national park so both should be used. Broccoli in Dunedin at Countdown Dunedin south is $4.80 a head.

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Thank you for your comment. $4.80 makes us feel better about my $2.50 old boy! 🥦

@gypsysummer4008 Год назад

There's a cluster fly infestation in the South Island. Great Aunty Lulu from Waimate was complaining about them last time we where on the phone. Hmmmm maybe they decided to take a jolly north and had better luck getting on the inter islander than humans....

@ItsaDrama Год назад

🤣 Right??!! Imagine that..."Sod this...let's go to the Naki and annoy that freaky woman who believes in ghosts..." 🪰 👻

@gypsysummer4008 Год назад

@@ItsaDrama Loved your ghost story 🤣

@nadeansimmons226 Год назад

Not many flies here in Dunedin

@miamcknight9138 Год назад

Countdown will refund and replace if the item is its own brand. If it's another brand it will refund the difference if overcharged, or replace if damaged. I get peeved with the complaints during Winter about the price of courgettes and watermelon. The Food Watchdogs always complain too. People in today's world are totally oblivious to fruit and vegetables having seasons.

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Thank you for being with us Mia and for sharing! 😊

@r.1599 Год назад

12:30 What you're describing sounds like Canada's *Scanning Code Of Practice* (SCOP), or the Scanner Price Accuracy Voluntary Code, which is managed by the Retail Council of Canada on behalf of participating Canadian retailers. Under the code, when the scanned price of an item without a price tag is higher than the displayed price, the customer is entitled to receive the item free of charge when it is worth less than $10, or receive a $10 reduction if the correct price is worth more than $10. It's voluntary to participate in, but my local discount grocer's participates, AND they make a lot of mistakes so I've managed to get free cat food, free ice cream syrup, and some free canned pears in the last couple of years. It pays to have sharp eyes on the receipt, and it's not just wizened hags who review the receipt once they get it.

@bendavis6530 Год назад

This might sound crazy but if you can look after a lamb or two for a while (if your property allows it) - you could get a freezer full of amazing lamb for a year… just a thought.

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Hi Ben, yes...we did so that for the last ten years and it was fabulous. We only have two sheep now and they have become part of the family...so everytime Bri walks into the paddock they come and lick his hand 🤣 I think we'll have to stick with Paknsave for the time being...🤣

@bendavis6530 Год назад

@@ItsaDrama Oh no… the exact same happened when we got goats… even named them after different curries!! then they became pets. 😂

@margaretjensen6445 Год назад

I live in Hawkes Bay which has gone through a devastating cyclone where its major horticultural industry of orchards, vineyards and its market gardens have been wiped out and some will never recover. Cyclone Gabrielle also destroyed farming properties the length of the east coast of the North Island New Zealand so as a East Coast resident the cost of fruit and vegetable are going to sky rocket and certain fruit and vegetables will become very expensive and unavailable. Many communities are still cut off and struggling to survive and i feel you are a little shortsighted as not to mention this amazing event that the North Island is stull recovering from

@moirapennell1945 Год назад

Re: Supermarket bill errors. Every few years public perception about supermarket bill mistakes appears to grow. This is sometimes followed up by a pretty robust check on a representative sample that can be safely generalised with reasonable error margins. Usually, but not always, the findings are that the supermarket mistakes are far lower than people’s perceptions of their mistakes. However, one of the problems for migrants to NZ from countries with far larger populations is that the migrants do not necessarily understand economies of scale. A machine which is cost effective in e.g. minimising error rates in a large population, is not necessarily so in a small population. Also, some industries may not be economically viable in NZ. I remember you Liz talking somewhat derisively about NZers having chicken and ham for Xmas. In the past NZ developed large (for NZ) beef, lamb and dairy industries because much of it could be exported. Pig and poultry industries were very small many towns not having any town supply even. Even in towns and and cities people had their own backyard chicken coops and every farmer had small pigsty. Most salted pig meat was bacon. Hence these meats were perceived as more special.

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Thank you Moira for this great in depth comment, so interesting! We appreciate you very much 😊

@stephenbrockett710 Год назад

One reason why everything costs so much in NZ is because apart from tourism ,primary industry and downstream production,forestry and a handful of mega startup factories,we don’t produce much.A lot of the Kiwi firms we were once proud of are now in the paws of foreigners,who repatriate the profits accrued to their head offices.Contemplate the energy providers that have quietly been declared unclean and shut down,making us price takers for the basics of life.Everything rolls on the back of trucks in our little country,and yet I don’t see us using our indigenous(propane,butane),gas fuels to power the diesels of tomorrow.Once upon a time our tyre manufacturers shod most cars,trucks and tractors with product made here.The die has been cast,we are told we are so inefficient we cannot assemble anything here.All good you say,but the upwardly mobile operators in Asia also want a decent wage and thus we are paying more and more for every item we put on our table.

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Thank you so much for this in depth comment Stephen, we appreciate you taking the time to now only be with us but to share your thoughts. Have a lovely weekend 😊

@susanhammond2724 Год назад

I know what you mean about the price of food. I'm also looking for ideas in how to save money on groceries as now working 4 days a week instead of five. I live in a small country town 30 minutes from Christchurch so have to travel to an affordable supermarket (if there is such a thing these days)🙂 Liz, about the ghost thing, I'm a bit like you and believe in all that stuff, but had to laugh when I heard the cause of your ghostly experience.😅 Enjoyed listening and like your chats long or short.

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Thank you so much Susan, you are wonderful. We have some good tips coming in on the comments so we can both learn! Have a great week my friend 😊

@drayner2517 Год назад

Broccoli in the Wairarapa has been $5 and the other day I saw it for 2.99 and I was ecstatic 😂

@ItsaDrama Год назад

🤣🥦🥦 Right??? It doesn't take much to please us does it D?! 🤣

@trudimclaren2609 Год назад

I always buy whole chickens instead of fillets, and joint/bone it myself, or buy a whole fish and fillet it myself - makes a big difference in price.

@ItsaDrama Год назад

It does Trudi! Thank you for sharing! Have a great week 😊

@debbierichardson9009 Год назад

Much of the cause of the rapid rise in prices of fish and seafood can be blamed on the changes in legislation to protect some species of fish

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Thank you for sharing Debbie! Have a great week 😊

@johnforde7735 Год назад

Only recently have we seen flies. We hadn't seen them at all during the summer. But we have screens to stop them. And I would say they seem to have stopped coming. I live in Wellington.

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Thank you for sharing John! Have a great week 😊

@kkiwi54 Год назад

We haven't had many flies at all here in Bell Block

@rollyrolly7729 Год назад

Unfortunately nzs produce is top quality and sought after so we have to pay world market prices. I use my pak n save card and buy my legs of lamb in December when you'll get them for $10-$12 a kilo and throw them in the freezer

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Thank you for sharing my friend! Have a great week 😊

@JamesHurford Год назад

Brocolli is about £1 here in London. That's about $1.92 in New Zealand. And that's for organic brocolli. You can pay £0.69 for non organic brocolli. But you don't get the beauty of NZ and the feeling of being home in NZ, here in London. Not for me anyway. I remember when I was living in NZ in 2014 brocolli was $3 a head. I remember it being cheaper when I was younger. I've seen things double in price as I grew up. Mostly due to inflation, I think. I also remember there were different supermarkets back then in the mid 70s till the 80s. I think Countdown, from memory, came into being in early 2000s, but it's hard to be sure for me. The current supermarkets seem like they've been there forever if you don't think back to your childhood, or are to young to remember. I've always bought vegetables seasonably. So did my parents as I grew up. I remember my parents used to shop around in different supermarkets, for their weekly shop, to get the best deals. Prices varied between supermarkets for some things. I don't get flies where I am in London. Not house flies anyway. I did notice them in NZ at my sisters place, where I was staying. It was then I realised, I don't miss the flies at all.

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Thank you SO much for sharing this info James, I'm sure everyone will be interested to see the comparison 😊 Wait? I thought you were back in NZ??

@JamesHurford Год назад

@@ItsaDrama not yet. Coming back at the end of June

@DomingoDeSantaClara Год назад

It's a sign!! Raid is half price at Countdown!🤣

@ItsaDrama Год назад

🤣🤣 Have a great week mister!! 😘

@TheScratchingKiwi Год назад

Wait until the impact of Gabrielle hits the vege aisle 🙁

@drthomason7043 Год назад

Everything's gone up and it's going to go up more because all those potatoes, onions, corn, and stuff got washed away with the storms. I'm down near Levin and Shannon where all of these veggies also grow along with broccoli, but we're having to pay double the price too. Usually if you take things that are priced wrong at Countdown they you do the same as Tescos. I complained about some ice creams that still had the sale price from the week before but they rang up the normal price. I took it away we ate 3 and I checked my docket, so I took the 2 I had left and complained about their mistake. The manager gave me back the two, got me another pack and refunded my money. The earthquake wrecked the Kaikoura Coast so all shellfish down there is re establishing. Tip... Go out and catch your own crayfish, one or two is ok Cook your lamb in an oven bag comes out lovely and tender Grow your own vegetables Silverbeet and rhubarb grow all year. Asparagus comes up in the same place each year in the same place. Aussies don't wear the corks anymore but one of their folksongs we use to sind in the 50s. First line was about a swagman and he wore the cores.

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Thank you so much for this lovely insightful and helpful comment!! We appreciate you very much. Greta tips too! Have a brill weekend, stay safe and happy down there in Levin 😊

@drthomason7043 Год назад

@@ItsaDrama if you see the price mistake, walk out, then go back in.

@markcrisp8279 Год назад

I live alone mobile home traveling south island. - a slow cooker cheap ingredients meat less sought higher fat content. And a good wine. - an Edmonds cook book. And a good wine. - a small garden surprising the results and enjoyment derived. And a good wine. All aside your right it's getting harder to simply be. When life's foot seems firmly planted somewhere around my mid section it's fish and chips on the beach ...... and a good wine.

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Can we be friends Mark???Like...really good friends??? 🤣🍷🍷

@markcrisp8279 Год назад

@@ItsaDrama We've been friends for a while now. So glad to be part of your community. Cooking a BBQ Rai Valley freedom camp or at least I hope so my first glass raised to you both. Keep being real Stay safe. Only in New Zealand would you see this bumper sticker: ' This vehicle has no Air Bags we die like men.'

@Andy_M986 Год назад

The flies are looking for moisture, that's why they go for the mouth, if you go up north,and get out of the plane,your back will be covered like a black Cape, bizarre sight.

@ataimd Год назад

Random question, have you done any video's on your thoughts about all things Maori? It's influence in NZ etc?

@ItsaDrama Год назад

We would love to. We have tried for a while to have a Maori guest on the podcast but for one reason and another it never happens. If you know of anyone who would be interested in chatting to us we'd appreciate an email (address in the bio!) Thank you!

@GeneralGuts1 Год назад

After major cyclone prices food going to be sky high..food for thought you know yr right next to a sleeping volcano right lol

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Yup...! Thank you for being with us ! 😊

@rupertdowdeswell6558 Год назад

Again you are absolutely right.its bad enough when the price is incorrect but equally worse when they charge you twice for the same item-human error.

@georgeeastman5859 Год назад

The food in UK is now not cheap, especially fruit and vegetables

@r.1599 Год назад

Bri, at the end you always say "Kia kaha, kia u", or at least I _think_ you do. I know Kia kaha, but am unfamiliar with "u" (oo?) for 'true'. The closest I get is Kia tūturu, which is to stay committed, faithful, true. Is what you say a contraction of that?

@ItsaDrama Год назад

This is something that our Māori friend, Mahuta shared with us. It was a saying that his high-school had the kids say. We are not sure of the spelling but the pronunciation is "kia -u (oo)" and it means stay true. ❤️

@r.1599 Год назад

After Hale and Gabrielle, and the resulting ruined crops and drowned infrastructure (and animals), food is about to get a lot more expensive in NZ.

@patricewright8714 Год назад

Don't forget most of our fruits and vegetable crops have been affected by the weather, 80% of kumera were wiped out in the floods. It is going to get worse.

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Very true Patrice, thank you. 😊 I think now is the time to learn how to grow broccoli!!

@petercharles8306 Год назад

Aussies and Kiwis should not winge.. Passing through Europe which is becoming the museum of the world. The rich live very well. Middle and poorer classes are in despair. Little prospects...at least you have wonderful lands flora and fauna..and a future! Be well. Warmest best wishes

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Thank you for being with us Peter 😊

@Davinawarth1 Год назад

It’s the same everywhere in NZ it seems. We’ve got kids all over the country and we are all singing the same song your singing. We’re up North, where there is an abundance of commercial farms, orchards and gardens and we are seeing the same trend here in our supermarkets… I don’t think it localised to NZed only though, I think it’s actually a global thing. Like they say, Jesus is coming

@Auckland-girl Год назад

I guess we're abit luckier in Auckland, more choice. I do Lot of my shopping at Costco, veg markets , fish market ect..I'll never set foot on pak n save, countdown or new world again, they've ripped kiwis a new one for far too long, and yes costco isn't everywhere so we are lucky in Auckland. Costco coming to welly and chch and another Auckland store.. yippeeee

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Thanks for sharing Tamara, we don't have Costco in the Naki yet but will look out for it! 😊

@MrKiwiking1 Год назад

Somebody else said all that is from Australia, I’d rather eat NZ meat thanks.

@MrKiwiking1 Год назад

All the meat should say

@Auckland-girl Год назад

@@MrKiwiking1 um no, there's products from all around the world including nz 🥩.. that's the beauty of costco. It's a worldwide store, the rebates on offer are amazing.. I'm saving a huge amount with my shopping..but you keep paying through the nose for yr "nz meat" 😂, ciao

@MrKiwiking1 Год назад

@@Auckland-girl thanks good to know

@ataimd Год назад

Go Brian....let it all out lol

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Please...don't encourage him...🤣

@carolyncameron2046 Год назад

Yes countdown do double refund. Love you two!

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Yay!! Thank you! We appreciate you very much Carolyn 🥰

@simonlitten Год назад

What? I've boiled too many potatoes! Does that mean I can fry the leftovers? I remember rotisserie bbqs of whole hoggets (immature sheep) that would feed 20 teenagers.

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Thank you for sharing Simon and for being with us!😊

@r.1599 Год назад

Your story about the flyspray is both funny and a bit horrifying. Flyspray is poison (don't breathe it in!), and it regularly going off at intervals like that, needed or not, is a bit concerning. Edit: I know NZ is kind of repelled by window and door screens, but I think it's preferable to have an attractive screen on your windows and doors to having flies in the house. In Canada it's just assumed there will be screens, and I've never noticed flies inside as a result (except for the one that sneaked in yesterday when I had to prop the door open for several minutes).

@marcelocueto2952 Год назад

"The harder I work, The luckier I get" *drops the mic*

@jesteronetime Год назад

From down Under????

@monowaikiwi6802 Год назад

Jeez Its a drama team, you covered a lot of ground this time! And I guess the other 103 comments cover everything you have have said - but I will bravely carry, even if just to reenforce to the great unwashed that your words are true. On prices - well look where you are!! Standing in an idyllic setting with a mountain at your back in lush paddocks - in a country that is free from war and strife (although not recently natural disaster). What would you pay for that? As crusty old kiwis say that if you are paying extra for your food but live in a peaceful, stable picture postcard setting, its worth it. Of course we also grow veggies and have fruit trees, and not to be able to grow veggies in New Plymouth is a special talent as the soil is so fertile being volcanic loams. (For those visiting New Plymouth - if you want value pop down to the Iona Ice Cream shop - but be prepared to queue up!). On flies - well you only have to go to places that have sand flies in large numbers, and I mean in the thousands per square inch and you will welcome flies!! Sandflies and the most evil and mean suckers of blood around. When I was in Aust we had flies landing near your eyes for moisture - which is bad - but sandflies - nasty buggers! Take care now! Mr G

@ItsaDrama Год назад

Helllooo Mr G! Always lovely to hear what you have to say! Of course you are right...I wouldn't swap what we have for a field of cheap brocolii! Thsi topic is such an interesting one and one that we could talk about for hours...! Thank you so much for being here with us, you are wonderful ❤️ Liz and Bri xx

@emilia6212 Год назад

Do groceries cost you $500 a week? Or monthly? 😮

@ballagh Год назад

Loving the show, it’s odd that you bring out an episode about food a few days after I came across “farm small, farm smart” podcasts featuring a guy from New Plymouth called Jodi Roebuck, of Roebuck farms. It seems he’s a pretty well respected figure in the regen ag scene but I’d be curious to know if you’ve come across him or what you make of his stuff. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-71aLy0V9LHE.html