Economy
Early Business News for 26 March 2024
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
Midday Business News for 25 March 2024
The Shareholders Association says Fletcher Building's board is making the right moves in refreshing the company's leadership but it wants more transparency in the process.
Anan Zaki has the business… Audio
Public 'ready to be convinced' as Labour talks tax changes
Voters are ready to talk about a capital gains tax, a leading experts says, as Chris Hipkins puts "all options on the table.
Labour setting itself up to deliver tax reform say inequality experts
One of the country's leading inequality experts says the Labour Party has set itself up to finally deliver tax reform.
Chris Hipkins called the tax system "inequitable" and "unsustainable" in his… Audio
Early Business News for 25 March 2024
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
Probe into Civil Defence response to Cyclone Gabrielle to be released
A long-awaited report scrutinising Hawke's Bay Civil Defence's response to Cyclone Gabrielle will be made public today.
Australia outranks NZ for happiness, but are they better off?
Australia has pushed New Zealand down a spot to become the 10th happiest country in the world, according to the latest World Happiness Report. Audio
We're in a recession - so what's the government's plan?
Analysis - If you live in New Zealand and you're feeling poorer, you're not imagining it, writes Grant Duncan.
Evening business for 22 March 2024
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Fiscal bombs, Nazi comments and high-octane coverage for Peters
Analysis: The NZ First leader dropped a problem on his own government and then got into a bizarre row, Peter Wilson writes.
Midday Business News for 22 March 2024
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare has nudged its forecasts for full year revenue and profit higher despite the adverse effects of a stronger currency and likely drop in the value of its Auckland property.
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More pain before economy picks up says economist
A leading economist is predicting more pain before New Zealand's ailing economy bucks up next year.
Data released on Thursday by Stats NZ showed that the economy has fallen back into recession… Audio
Consumer advocates on state of NZ's banking sector
Consumer advocates say a muscled up Kiwibank is no silver bullet to fix the country's banking sector.
A draft Commerce Commission report has found a lack of competition in the personal banking sector… Audio