Finance
The risks of rising household debt
NZ household debt has reached half a trillion dollars. That's $100,000 of housing and personal debt for every man, woman and child. Nine to Noon speaks to Westpac Chief Economist, Dominick Stephens… Audio
Money with Mary Holm
Financial columnist and author and educator, Mary Holm has some answers to some of the questions we've been sent from you about kiwisaver. Audio
Loan sharks still flout rules - consumer group
A new code to promote responsible lending is starting to have an effect, but a lobby group says its not enough to stop dodgy lenders targeting vulnerable households.
Credit card rates 'don't seem fair'
Consumers are calling on credit card rates to drop and reflect the country's lowest ever interest rates.
Money - Mary Holm
Mary Holm is a columnist and author who has written several books on personal finance matters. Audio
Could the big banks go bust again?
Another global financial crisis is inevitable, but we should avoid being too preoccupied with what happened in 2008, says a leading British economist. Audio
Money - Mary Holm
Financial author and columnist Mary Holm is here to address more of your questions about your personal finances. Audio
2016 - doom or boom?
There are mixed messages in the various forecasts for the coming year, which do we listen to? Audio
Report into the financial performance of seven iwi
The Maori economy is doing well. It's estimated to be worth 40 billion dollars, with the biggest investments in the fishing, forestry and farming sectors. Audio
Jonah Lomu's sons deserve financial support
A financial advisor involved in the Jonah Lomu Legacy Trust says the rugby great is not the only sports star to have money problems, but his sons deserve some financial support. Audio
Personal Finance - Mary Holm
Overconfidence and the psychological aspects of investing. Audio
Are consumers getting a bad deal from insurance brokers?
Are consumers getting a bad deal from those selling them insurance and other financial products, and will proposed changes to legislation address the most common complaints?
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Labour accuses Treasury of failing to practise what it preaches
Labour's finance spokesperson is calling the finance minister a hypocrite. Audio
Crowdfunding isn't seen as competition to angel network
The lending sector is becoming increasingly heavily populated - what with crowd funding, peer to peer lending, and angel investing along with the more traditional banking and finance companies. Audio
Planning not income the key to retiring comfortably
Simone Robbers is the Financial Markets Authority's director of primary markets and investor resources. Audio
Over 50s not prepared for retirement - survey
A new study has found many over-50 year olds are failing to adequately save for retirement. Audio
Effects of financial pressures on tertiary students
Nearly 44 percent of full time students say they don't have enough money to meet their basic needs, according to a new survey of five thousand students conducted by the New Zealand Union of Students'… Audio
The FIRE inside
Jane Kelsey is a professor of law at the University of Auckland and a long-time critic of free trade deals. Her latest book The Fire Economy critiques the financialisation of the economy and argues… Audio
Steady confidence in financial markets
Confidence in New Zealand's financial markets has remained steady. Audio
