EPISODE · Apr 7, 2026 · 5 MIN
Kaikohe residents using Afterpay to buy fuel, groceries
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In the small, predominantly Maori town of Kaikohe, residents struggling with high living costs are using Afterpay to buy everday things like gas. The buy now pay later service lets you purchase goods and services at a quarter of the cost, then pay off the total in three fortnightly installments. For some, it's means being able to get kai on the table that week, though it's not without its downsides. Teuila Fuatai has more.
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