Economy
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 5 November
Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel; SkyCity finally has the keys to the long-delayed International Convention Centre in Auckland… Audio
Reserve Bank warns risks remain high due to global uncertainty
Governor Christian Hawkesby also said underperformance in parts of the New Zealand economy had created challenging conditions for households and businesses.
Dairy prices continue downward slide
The latest fall overnight follows the 1.4 percent drop in the previous auction.
Flights costing Kiwis as much as $3 per km
Short-hop domestic flights are costing New Zealanders as much as 3 dollars a kilometre if they are booked shortly before travel - and that has prompted calls for change. RNZ's money correspondent… Audio
Kiwisaver funds being lent to high alert countries
New research shows half a billion dollars of New Zealanders' money in KiwiSaver and other retail investments has been lent to countries on 'high alert' for human rights violations. The paper written… Audio
Agnès Callamard
Amnesty’s top official says New Zealand is losing its reputation as a human-rights leader and warns the govenments “Trumpian accent” is being noticed internationally. She urges the government to… Video, Audio
Evening business for 4 November 2025
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Debt issues down as credit demand rises
Consumers and businesses look to be getting their debt levels under control, while an increase in credit demand points to an emerging economic recovery.
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 4 November 2025
On today's episode, Te Pati Maori is in a state of open warfare - with its president urging two of its MPs to quit Parliament; Te Pati Maori Party President John Tamihere responded to calls for his… Audio
Job ads are up - so where are they coming back first?
There may finally be some good news for jobhunters - but which sectors are going to pick up fastest? Audio
'Worst is behind us', but unemployment expected to rise to near nine-year high
Economists said the data would reflect some steadying of the labour market after the recession, which usually lags other sectors. Audio
New data shows increase in job advertisements
New data shows that the number of online job advertisements increased by 3.5 percent in the year to September. Money Correspondent, Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Weekly interview with opposition leader, Chris Hipkins
Opposition leader, Chris Hipkins spoke to Morning Report. Audio
