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Road user charges to be extended to EVs, plug-in hybrids
Owners of light electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids will have to pay road user charges from 1 April, the government has announced.
Levelling out of housing market expected
The real estate industry is expecting the market to level out this year, with just a small increase expected in house prices.
The latest QV House Price Index shows the average value increased across… Audio
Lodge owner who owes $1m rent ordered off church land
Parnell City Lodge owner Peter Van De Wiel, 78, vows to stay despite court order telling him to pay up and leave the property.
Frances Cook: What to know for your money in 2024
Now that the festivities are behind us, many New Zealanders will be taking a cautious look at their bank balance and experiencing a post-Christmas comedown. Here to help reset our finances and give us… Audio
High Court to re-hear case over $230k Islamic law dower payment
One of New Zealand's higher courts has for the first time had to consider the rules around Islamic marriage contracts.
Staff shortages push wait times for clinic patients out to months
Staffing shortages at New Zealand's biggest sexual health organisation have meant clinics across the country are already booked up months in advance.
Another major bank drops mortgage rates
ASB has decreased its two-year rate from 7.05 percent to 6.89 percent.
Overdue student loan repayments hit more than $2.2b
Student loan repayments reached a high of $1.63 billion this year but overdue repayments exceeded $2.2b.
Your Money with Mary Holm
Today Mary Holm wraps up the big financial issues that have been around in 2023. Audio
Pathfinder's John Berry on helping others find their way to ethical investing
Pathfinder Asset Management's co-founder John Berry has been helping people concerned about the environment, human rights and animals to put their money where their mouth is. The fund manager and… Audio
Sluggish economy, spending cuts loom
The government's books were opened up yesterday and it's not a pretty picture. Treasury is forecasting an economy facing two years of sluggish growth, rising unemployment and a prolonged contraction… Audio
Personal finance with Liz Koh
Most Kiwis think they won't have sufficient retirement funds and for many, they are right. So says the Financial Services Council in a recently released report from its Money and You research series… Audio
Evening business for 15 December 2023
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6343152006112 Video, Audio
Big power companies paying large dividends at consumers' expense - unions
Big power companies have been paying excessive dividends to shareholders for the past decade at the expense of consumers, an advocacy group says.
FirstCape: New investment entity will manage $44b worth of funds
The shake-up in the investment management sector continues with a second big merger in a week.
GDP falls back against expectations
The economy shrank in the third quarter as households spent less, exports fell, and manufacturing activity decreased. Stats NZ data showed seasonally-adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) fell 0.3… Audio
Flood-hit Akl homeowners struggling to pay mortgages and rent
Some Auckland homeowners are struggling to pay the mortgage on their storm-damaged homes, and rent for the house they're living in, after being denied weekly accommodation support. They want the… Audio
Supermarkets urged to enforce Everyday Low Pricing through holidays
Supermarkets are being challenged to offer consumers meaningful savings this Christmas, to help address cost-of-living pressures.
Finance Minister on pulling support for Cook Strait upgrade
Is KiwiRail's plans for a new green fleet of ferries absolutely sunk?
The government's refusing to kick any more money into replacing the aging Interislander ferry fleet following a massive cost blow… Video, Audio
Jump in mortgage arrears as interest rates bite
Higher interest rates and living costs are forcing more property owners with mortgages over $500,000 into arrears, according to new data. Audio
