Number of households with adult children grown

Checkpoint - A podcast by RNZ - Mondays

They're known as the "boomerang" adults. The children who grow up, move out, only to return to live with their parents. It's been a bit of a trend around the world and it's caught on here. More and more New Zealanders are living with their parents - and for longer. The number of households with adult children has grown by more than 100,000 since 2004 - the fastest growth of any type of household. But while it can help young people get on their feet, it can drain the finances of the older generation, money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Lisa Owen.

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