Life is getting tougher for New Zealanders under National as the cost of basics like milk, eggs, and cheese keeps climbing. “Christopher Luxon promised to ease the cost of living, instead he’s making it worse,” Labour finance and economy spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said. Milk is up 13.5 percent in the past year, eggs are up 18.5 percent, and cheese has skyrocketed by 30 percent. - Sponsor Promotion -“Record numbers of New Zealanders are packing up and leaving, and the spiralling cost of living is a big reason why. Labour will take real action to bring down the cost of living,” Barbara Edmonds said.