Maria Slade
Supermarket pricing data reveals cost confusion
Never-before-seen supermarket pricing data is revealing just how complicated finding value on groceries is. Back in October, on the same day promising grocery startup Supie collapsed, National… Audio
Rich List: New Zealand's wealthiest worth $72bn
This year's NBR Rich List reflects impacts from extreme weather and falling house prices.
Agribusiness owners and retirement village operators are notable losers, with some 2022 Listers dropping out… Audio
Scams falling through the regulatory cracks
Scams are seemingly on the rise - and they're becoming increasingly elaborate. But who takes action against the scammers? Audio
Just being rich doesn't get you on The List
The post-Covid rich list is different to NBR's previous yearly efforts. In 2021, ranking wealthy New Zealanders also means measuring what they give back. Audio
Is the SFO picking the right cases, or just the sure-things?
The Serious Fraud Office is once again investigating a headline-producing case. But is it prosecuting the right crimes - or just the ones it knows it will win? Audio
The trouble with buying off plans
A high end apartment project that has been dogged by delay after delay, and developer Auckland Trotting Club is now pleading with buyers to give it until next year to finish it. Audio
The rich are richer!
The wealthy are getting wealthier faster than the economy is growing. Are we entering an age when the only way to make money is to have money? Audio
Is the "war on alcohol" going too far?
The Hawkes Bay DHB isn't serving any complimentary alcohol at its awards night this year. Unnecessary, or a sensible idea? Audio
Should we be more open about our salaries?
A Canadian job site suggests personal secrecy around salaries benefits employers much more than it does employees, and we should be more transparent about what we're paid. Audio
PM reveals "Our Plan" - but is it a plan, or platitudes?
The Prime Minister yesterday delivered a carefully prepared speech outlining the coalition government's plans for the future. Good intentions, or empty PR exercise? Audio
Auckland's homeless count to commence tonight
Tonight about 1,000 volunteers in Auckland will head out to try to count the number of rough sleepers in our biggest city. Fiona Hamilton from Housing First joins us to explain what that information… Audio
Typhoon Mangkhut continues to ravage east Asia
Typhoon Mangkhut is sweeping through east Asia, killing dozens in the Philippines, closing casinos in Macau, and now hitting China and Hong Kong. New Zealand expat Craig Hoyle joins us from Hong Kong… Audio
Southern storm strikes Central Otago
As Aucklanders bask in the warmth of spring, down south things are a bit chillier ... Iris Scott from the snow-blanketed Rees Valley near Glenorchy joins us to talk about the big storm hitting central… Audio
The Panel with Maria Slade and Andrew Hoggard (Part 2)
A Canadian job site suggests personal secrecy around salaries benefits employers much more than it does employees, and we should be more transparent about what we're paid. What the Panelists Maria… Audio
The Panel with Maria Slade and Andrew Hoggard (Part 1)
As Aucklanders bask in the warmth of spring, down south things are a bit chillier ... Iris Scott from the snow-blanketed Rees Valley near Glenorchy joins us to talk about the big storm hitting central… Audio
Maria Slade on buying a home in NZ
Business journalist Maria Slade has written a home buyer's guide. She talks with Kim Hill about mortgages, leaky homes, building inspections and the media fixation on house prices. Audio