Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby

Tory Whanau's admission she sold her car to help keep on top of the bills is ironic, given she's the mayor of a city now famous for its double-digit rate hikes.  Wellington City Council saw an 18.5% rise this year and 13% the year before. Wellington Regional Council is up 25% this year.  They reckon over the next four years many will be paying an extra $3000 a year.  I hope the Mayor's got a bike she can sell, or some furniture, or a nice handbag - something she can whack on Trade Me to stay afloat.  People are commenting that a salary of $190,000 a year is more than enough to live on in Wellington. I don't know her personal information and frankly I don't want to, this is not about her. This is about us, voters. Taxpayers and ratepayers.  We're all in this forced ship being sailed by captains half of us didn't vote for on what can sometimes feel a bit like the Titanic.  We can all work more, work smarter, invest more, grow our eggs a bit more, and many of us do. The median net worth of a kiwi household in 20