Thrift
Episodes
Buying a Home With Friends
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Owning a home has long been part of the Kiwi dream. But these days people are having to get a bit more creative to stake their claim on the property l...
Splurge and Save
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Now for something different: Normally we're telling you how you can trim your costs but, in this episode, what can't, or won't you give up? Katy Gosse...
Students, Style and Sustainability
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Te Oraka is a secondhand shop and social enterprise run by students, for students and it operates a circular economy where all profits are fed back in...
Making Ends Meat
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As food bills rise, how do we keep meat on the menu? Katy Gosset visits one of Christchurch's oldest butcheries and talks cheap cuts and thrifty optio...
Secondhand Styling
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to re-decorate, you shouldn't have to re-mortgage. In this second episode with an op shopping expert, Katy Gosset looks at home design and...
Homely Hacks for Renters
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
About a third of New Zealanders don't own their own homes but a few cheap tweaks can help turn a rental into a home. In the first of two parts, we mee...
Thrifty Road Trip
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Who doesn't love a road trip? But any kind of holiday can be pricey. Katy Gosset heads off on her own thrifty roadie, staying with friends. She gets t...
Tips For a Smart Start in NZ
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Juggling bills is hard, especially in a new country. As Ashburton's Pasifika community grows, they're sharing their hacks on heating, local resources ...
Feeding A Crowd
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you feed a lot of people for not much money? Who better to ask than the folk at The Bowling Club, a Dunedin community eatery that serves up 700...
Thrifty Words from the Wise
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
They've lived through rationing and enjoyed a simpler life. So, what can our older community members teach us about eating and socialising on a budget...
Savvy Students: Prize Garden
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We visit what might just be the best student flat garden in Dunedin. Katy Gosset meets the hunting, fishing lads who can also grow a mean cauliflower....
Savvy Students: Healthy Eats
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you think student flats survive on beer and not much else, think again. Katy Gosset talks to savvy students who are debunking that stereotype. She...
Thrift is back with more money saving hints and hacks!
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Katy Gosset meets a savvy student who's teaching others how to eat better for less and visits an award-winning student flat garden. She gleans some th...
The $20 Challenge
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Three people, one week and just $20 each of disposable income. In the second part of Why We Spend, Katy Gosset embarks on a money saving experiment to...
Why We Spend
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do we spend more than we need to? Is it mood, FOMO, the desire to impress? Or maybe some tricky behavioural triggers we're not even aware of? Katy...
Let's Go Swapping
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's the shopping buzz without the budget blowout: More people are using clothing swaps to update their wardrobes without spending a cent. Katy Gosset...
The Queen of Clean
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can we clean the house for less than a dollar? A lot of us buy commercial washing powder and spray cleaners but how much of that cost goes on packagin...
Vegetable Box Virtuoso
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A lot more of us are buying seasonal vegetable boxes now but we don't always know what we're getting. So, what's in them and how do we use it? Katy Go...
Free Fitness
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have your New Year's resolutions to get fit fallen over? Sometimes we put off going to the gym just because we don't want to go. But sometimes it's th...
Trailer: Thrift Season 4
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thrift is back! We've got a bunch of new tips from free fitness hacks to how to make your own cleaning products. We find out how to get the best from ...
Wallet-Friendly Wellbeing
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fancy a bit of pampering and self-care? It doesn't have to mean expensive beauty treatments. Katy Gosset talks to a public health specialist about sim...
Thrifty Christmas
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Christmas Cheer that's not too dear! When the silly season hits, it doesn't mean being silly with our money. Katy Gosset talks to financial mentors ab...
Family Finances
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What did you learn about money from your family? And how does that fit with your partner's financial values? Trying to trim costs only works when ever...
When To Wash
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How often do you wash your clothes, and could you get away with doing it less? Recent figures indicate New Zealanders use 39 billion litres of water e...
Foraging For Food
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When times are tight it is possible to supplement your food budget with some wild bounty from nature. But it definitely helps to know what you're look...
Buy Once, Buy Well
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Too many clothes in your wardrobe? Don't worry you're not alone. But how many wears are you getting out of each item? And could you ditch a few to ma...
Different Voices and Cost Saving Choices
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're all trying to trim costs. What money-saving tips can we learn from some of New Zealand's diverse cultures? Katy Gosset joins a cooking class at...
Share and Repair
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why is our stuff always breaking and how can we avoid spending on new products? Katy Gosset gets some tips on buying well to start with. And she v...
Self-Sustaining Gardens
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You may have heard of Permaculture, how about Hügelkultur? What are they and can they help you grow your own food without spending any money? Katy Go...
DIY Car Maintenance
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When the wheels come off the weekly budget, it's often car repairs that are to blame. So, what kind of maintenance do we need to do and how much can w...
The Preserving Queen
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our grandparents did it and now a whole new generation wants to learn to pickle and preserve. Pickling novice, Katy Gosset, meets the self- described ...
Good Cheap Fun
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you like dancing, drinking or hanging with friends - or even all of the above - everyone needs to cut loose sometimes. So how can we do it on ...
Stay Thrifty: Thrift Season 2 is coming!
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A new season of Thrift is on its way! From pickling and fixing stuff, to self-sustaining gardens and partying on a budget, Thrift has you covered. Kat...
Starting to Save
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can we start to put money aside? And once we have, can we avoid dipping back into it? First time saver, Charlene, explains how she financed her ch...
Energy Efficiency (Part 2)
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Which side of the house should you sleep in? And are the beers in your garage fridge costing you more than you think? Senior Energy Advisor at Communi...
Energy Efficiency (Part 1)
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can we control the humidity in our homes? And what's the best type of heating for each room? With power shortages already on the horizon, we need...
Fighting Food Waste
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why are Kiwi households throwing away 130,000 tonnes of food each year ? Supermarkets rotate stock - why can't we? Kaitlin Dawson of NZ Food Waste Cha...
Meal Planning
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Could you eat and survive on just $40 a week per person? And how can you fit ice cream into that budget? In Episode Two student nurse and blogger, Jor...
Supermarket Strategies
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why shouldn't we choose a wine for its label? And what are "heuristics"? We all know there are techniques supermarkets use to get us spending money so...
Introducing: Thrift
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Need some ways to shrink your supermarket spend? Can't figure out which lightbulb burns the brightest but for the lowest cost? Want to know how to bul...