Audio Search

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

There's concern some small businesses will decide they might as well go out of business, despite the government launching more measures to help them survive the impacts of Covid-19.

Yesterday Finance… Audio

A brief update from the business sector. Audio

The government on Tuesday agreed to six-month mortgage holidays and another $6.25 billion for a finance guarantee scheme for small and medium-sized businesses.

So where did the money come from and… Video, Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

It has been a chaotic day in parts of Auckland as people scrambled to prepare for tomorrow's four-week lock down.

Queues of people getting tested for Covid-19, along with queues of people doing some… Video, Audio

The government has brokered a deal with banks in a bid to keep roofs over homeowners' heads.

There will be six-month mortgage holidays for people whose incomes have been hit by Covid-19.

The banks… Video, Audio

The Reserve Bank and other government agencies are talking to banks and business groups about possible government backing for loans to businesses. Audio

A day out from the nationwide lockdown and big businesses are taking different approaches.
Emma Hatton reports. Audio

Business commentator Rod Oram on how best to help support demand in the domestic economy and how some other countries are doing so. Audio

Jarrod Kerr Chief Economist for Kiwibank talks to Kathryn Ryan about how is the economy going to keep ticking over during the crisis? He says banks are stronger than they were during the Global… Audio

The Government is putting $4 billion extra into boosting support for businesses and workers.

A cap for wage subsidies in last week's rescue package has been removed which means all businesses are now… Audio

Already reeling before the announcement of a nationwide lockdown some hospitality businesses are now worried about their long-term viability.

Faced with shutting their doors for at least four weeks… Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

A brief update from the business sector. Audio

The support package to assist businesses affected by the fallout from Covid-19 has been expanded significantly, removing the cap for wage subsidies altogether. Audio

Finance Minister Grant Robertson said lifting the alert level from two to four means every New Zealand business will be impacted in some way.

He said the $150,000 cap on the wage subsidy scheme would… Video, Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

Finance Minister Grant Robertson said lifting the alert level from two to four means every New Zealand business will be impacted in some way.

He said the $150,000 cap on the wage subsidy scheme would… Video, Audio

The energy company, Mercury, says the recently upgrade of the 70-year-old Whakamaru Power plant has improved its output by 20 percent -- enough to power 12-thousand-700 electric vehicles. Audio

Pressure is mounting on the government to provide a economic package to assist large companies starting to feel the pinch from the Covid-19 pandemic. Audio

Business leaders say they're bracing for mass layoffs this week and hope Cabinet will today sign off on a further package of support. RNZ understands Cabinet is to consider more help for business… Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

A brief update from the business sector. Audio

How are Pacific businesses in New Zealand coping since the break of Covid-19 coronavirus in the country? Audio