Neil Roberts
The Wizard: A Living Work of Art
Little is known about The Wizard of New Zealand who took centre stage in Christchurch's Cathedral Square from the 70s until the Christchurch earthquakes in 2011, which saw the city in a state of… Audio
Business News for 25 July 2019
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Harmoney makes maiden profit
The online peer-to-peer money lender, Harmoney, has made a maiden profit. Audio
Harmoney aims to double size with Australian expansion
New Zealand's first peer-to-peer lender will expand into Australia in November, as part of a plan to drive scale and profitability. Audio
Harmoney raises $10m from Trade Me, Heartland
The country's only peer-to-peer lending platform, Harmoney, has raised 10 million dollars from investors which implies the company is now worth 55 million dollars. Audio
Maintaining Surveillance Closely Resembling...
Jeremy Rose takes a look back at what must be the most dramatic and destructive protest against state surveillance in the history of New Zealand. Audio
Poetry with Gregory O'Brien: untimely deaths
Painter, poet, curator and writer, discussing two new books, focused on real life tragedies: How To Be Dead in a Year of Snakes by Chris Tse, and; Dear Neil Roberts by Airini Beautrais. Audio
NZ's first peer-to-peer lender launches with $100 million to lend
New Zealand's first peer-to-peer lender will launch today with 100-million dollars of capital available for lending. Audio
Peer-to-peer lending licenced to operate in New Zealand
The Financial Markets Authority has issued the first ever licence for a peer-to-peer lending platform, creating new capital-raising opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises in New Zealand.
…Council moves to fast track demolition of quake hit buildings
The Christchurch City Council has voted to fast track the demolition of two heritage buildings that it says were severely damaged in September's earthquake and pose an immediate danger to people's… Audio
Art Valuation
Neil Roberts looks at gallery closures and reducing sales as the recession bites Audio