Lately for Tuesday 9 February 2021

Photo: RNZ Andrew Robertson

10:20 LVR's are increasing and will impact first home buyers

The housing market is going through the roof and the Reserve Bank has announced today that the solution is to re-introduce loan-to-value ratio rules whether you're buying your first home or investing in property. Karyn speaks with Infometrics senior economist, Brad Olsen, about the impacts of these LVR changes.

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10:30 Counting down the nights to the Lunar New Year in Hong Kong

On the eve of the Lunar New Year - Friday 12 February - Karyn speaks with our regular contributor Tom Grundy at the Hong Kong Free Press.

Tom Grundy from Hong Kong Free Press Photo: supplied

10:45 Air Ruatoria flies in the face of global aviation Covid-19 statistics

While airlines around the world are reeling from the impact of Covid-19 with domestic air passenger numbers in 2020  half the number of domestic air travellers in 2019, New Zealand has a new commercial airline. Air Ruatoria is the dream of one man, Mahanga Maru, who takes Karyn through how his airline has become a reality.

Mahanga Maru is the founder and kaewhakahaera of Air Ruatoria. Photo: supplied