Money
First Up - The Podcast, Monday 24 July
On today's First Up pod: Mitch McCann has the news on President Biden's campaign out of New York; Russia targets Ukraine's power infrastructure in heavy drone and missile attacks - Anita… Audio
How many Big Macs can you buy for the minimum wage?
Times might be tough, but there's one glimmer of (possible) relief: New Zealanders can buy many more Big Macs on the minimum wage than they used to.
'The Click Trap' doco exposes nefarious world of online ads
How do digital advertisers target people to sell their products? And how much do they really know about us? In a world increasingly lived online, our personal information is a precious resource highly… Video, Audio
'I do worry': Under $30k for councillors facing growing workload, pressure and abuse
Pay for elected council members hinders local government's ability to attract and retain qualified councillors, a mayor says.
Centre at centre of 'rebirth of Wellington' falls short on revenue
Wellington's $180 million Takina convention centre is not achieving the targets set out in its business case.
NZ out of recession but still in deep economic hole
Analysis - For a country that had just crawled out of recession, there were not many happy faces on the capital's streets today.
Christchurch council manages to settle on rates rise under 10%
The cost of living crisis is a major reason the council has worked hard to pare back its budget.
NZTA put on notice over cost of cones, traffic management
The agency will soon need to count up what it spends on an "infestation" of road cones and temporary traffic management.
GDP figures from 3 months to the end of March rose 0.2%
After two consecutive quarters of negative growth, GDP figures for the 3 months to the end of March rose 0.2%, some of the main gains in rental, real estate services and electricity generation, senior… Audio
'Renting is very expensive' - NZ's global distinction
Solo mum Cara says rent has been as much as half her income. Data shows she's not alone.
Most MSD beneficiaries owe money to agencies meant to help them
Debt owed to government agencies by the country's poorest residents adds up to more than three billion dollars, and there's no easy solution Audio
Most MSD beneficiaries owe money to agencies meant to help them
Debt owed to government agencies by the country's poorest residents adds up to more than three billion dollars, and there's no easy solution
AudioFeeling the pinch, but worth trillions
Paul Pascoe, senior manager of national accounts at Stats NZ, joins Emile Donovan to explore how much wealth New Zealand households actually have, and how much they're able to save. Audio
Inflation could be 'stickier' than forecasted - top economist
The Reserve Bank's chief economist has outlined how the tight labour market and material shortages are key to NZ's high inflation.
Personal finance with Lisa Dudson
Are you getting a refund or a tax bill this year? And what puts you in line for either? Audio
Conservation Minister suggests not all species can be saved
The Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says it would cost hundreds-of-billions, maybe trillions, of dollars to save all native species in New Zealand from extinction and instead we should identify the… Audio
Business leaders say people aren't spending
Business leaders in two of the country's biggest cities say people aren't spending and local businesses are floundering. Simon Arcus from Business Central and Leanne Watson from Business Canterbury… Audio
Consumer confidence drops in Westpac survey
The Westpac McDermott Miller Confidence survey shows consumer confidence dropped 11 points in June to 82-point-2 - wiping out the past six months of gains. Retail NZ chief executive Carolyn Young… Audio
LayBye-Bye: Buy-now-pay-later services shutting down
After a meteoric rise during the post-pandemic economic boom, the air has started to come out of the buy-now-pay-later market, with service LayBuy announcing it is appointing receivers. Audio
Mayors and councillors set for pay rise
The new rates are determined "with a lot of difficulty" but the increase aligns with the public sector.
