Economy
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 22nd September 2025
In today's episode, Portugal has joined Australia, Canada and the UK in officially recognising a Palestinian state, Investor confidence is at its lowest level in nearly five years, It's a soggy day… Audio
Imported fruit pushing out our peaches
Orchardists are pulling out their trees after Wattie's told them it's shrinking production of the canned fruit. So how did it happen?
New apartment block to rent out all 77 units
Whetū, Ockham's latest building in Auckland's Point Chevalier will be build to rent Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 22nd September 2025
In today's episode, Australia, the UK and Canada have all formerly recognised a Palestinian state, we speak to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, The government's announced 100 million dollars will go… Audio
Economy setback: GDP drop catches NZ off guard
GDP fell 0.9 percent in the June quarter, surprising experts who weren't expecting it to be so bad. Public Service Association head Fleur Fitzsimons and Infrastructure New Zealand chief executive Nick… Audio
Morning Business News for 22 August 2025
Morning Business News for 22 August 2025. Audio
Few tools left to fix GDP slump
A leading economist says the government has limited tools with which to turn around the big drop in GDP. Westpac's chief economist Kelly Eckhold spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Canned peaches, canned
Hawke's Bay orchardists are pulling out their peach trees after Wattie's told them it's shrinking production of the canned fruit. Audio
Should you be paying commission on your KiwiSaver?
The way advisers are paid hasn't changed in the past 10-20 years, claims one provider.
Floods, closures and job losses rock Nelson's economy
Mayor Nick Smith said the region was almost "punch drunk on bad news", after the worst four months he could recall.
Ask Susan: Am I paying capital gains tax in KiwiSaver?
RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.
Evening business for 19 September 2025
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday19th September 2025
In today's episode, a former Finance Mister critical of Nicola Willis says she's too busy blaming past governments rather than coming up with solutions, a New Plymouth district councillor says lobby… Audio
Luxon mounts fierce defence of Willis amid calls to resign
"I don't think there's a single New Zealander that could do a better job than Nicola Willis," the PM says. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 19 September 2025
In today's episode, in a blow for the Government, the economy has had a much larger slump than expected which the Finance Minister's blaming in part on Donald Trump's trade tariffs, negotiations… Audio
Finance Minister points to tariffs as slump deepens
The economy's had a much larger slump than expected, which the Finance Minister's blaming in part on Trump's trade tarrifs. Minister Nicola Willis spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
GDP drop sparks calls for Willis to step aside
New Zealand's economy is weaker than expected and the slump in GDP took economists, and the Finance Minister by surprise. Auckland University professor Dr Robert MacCulloch spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
To greener pastures?
With 200 people leaving the country daily, mostly to Australia, Stuff.co.nz columnists Verity Johnson and Ben Kepes join Emile Donovan to discuss New Zealand's weak economic state, and whether young… Audio
