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Consumer confidence 'bouncing around the bottom', survey finds
Consumers' confidence fell again last month amid high inflation and rising interest rates.
More pain on way for mortgage holders
More pain is in the pipeline for many mortgaged homeowners, as their loans roll over to much higher interest rates than before. Kathryn speaks with Westpac's Michael Gordon and Centrix managing… Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm
Today Mary talks about why Kiwisaver default members are getting a bad deal, and problems with benchmarks for all KiwiSaver funds.
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Is a lack of confidence eating into women's retirement savings?
Personal finance expert David Boyle joins Kathryn to talk about how worries about the current economic climate could be having an effect on the long-term financial planning of women in particular… Audio
Aucklanders to have a say on cutting costs to plug $295m hole
The budget proposes sweeping cuts to community grants and $16m less for Local Boards.
Tesla, Elon Musk sued by shareholders over self-driving safety claims
Shareholders accuse them of overstating the effectiveness and safety of their electric vehicles' autopilot and full self-driving technologies.
Heartland absorbs pressures to post $48m half-year profit
The financial services company saw an increase in its lending, while bad debts fell and its Australian business expanded.
Tower says weather insurance costs mostly covered by reinsurance
Insurer Tower expects the ultimate cost of the severe Auckland and upper North Island weather events to be between $95m and $125m in claims to the company.
KiwiSaver queries expected to rise amid severe weather rebuild
The number of people accessing their KiwiSaver to make ends meet is expected to rise as people start to rebuild after the severe weather events of the past few months.
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
Wairoa's mayor Craig Little on what the damaged town needs
Wairoa is also under the heavy rain warning - which lasts until mid-Saturday.
Residents are cleaning up Cyclone Gabrielle's devastating effects.
But infrastructure, such as the roads in and out of… Audio
Reserve Bank's job harder post-Cyclone Gabrielle - economist
The Reserve Bank has hiked the Official Cash Rate 50 basis points as it presses on with getting inflation under control.
ASB Bank chief economist Nick Tuffley says the damage caused by Cyclone… Audio
MPs clash over how to pay for rebuild after Cyclone Gabrielle
Politicians have clashed in Parliament over the best way to pay for the cyclone rebuild - with the government refusing to rule out a new tax.
The Opposition is accusing Labour of gearing up to break… Video, Audio
OCR expected to rise 50 basis points
The Official Cash Rate is expected to rise by 50-basis-points today, up to 4.75 percent.
But the decision of Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr will be under the microscope with major economic… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: $25m in grants available for farmers
Millions of dollars in new support will be available from today for farmers and growers walloped by the cyclone.
The $25 million worth of grants is for urgent work, including fencing, and clearing… Audio
Wellington overtakes Christchurch on housing affordability
Houses are becoming more affordable as prices continue to drop, but are still expensive by most measures.
Gisborne businesses propping each other up
In Turanga nui a kiwa, Gisborne, businesses are digging deep into silt, and into their pockets for money they say they don't have. As they try clean up and get back onto their feet.
But there is… Audio
Budget advisors concerned over relaxation of lending post
Part of the government's rescue package announced yesterday was a relaxation of lending rules to allow those affected by extreme weather to borrow ten thousand dollars. It's a move that some budgeting… Audio
Gloriavale 'can't afford' wages, court hears
A court has heard Gloriavale can't afford to pay everyone wages, and employment relationships would destroy the Christian community's way of life.
Gloriavale women have been giving evidence in an… Audio
ASB $400 million lending programme offered to corporate and rural sector
ASB has announced a new $400 million lending programme to support the corporate and rural sector affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.
