Money
The nation's books are open and there are some ugly numbers to navigate
The nation's books have been opened - and while there is no forecast recession, and and inflation is expected to dip below 3 percent by December 2024, there are some ugly numbers in front of us. Tax… Audio
Scammers took over $4 million from April - June
Scammers stole just over $4 million from New Zealanders between April and June - down by a quarter on the previous three months.
Despite that drop, more of us report being targeted by fraud attempts… Audio
Inflation and high interest rates to stick around
Inflation and high interest rates look like they'll be sticking around. While some of the numbers in Treasury's financial update make for better than expected reading, it's clear taxpayers will… Audio
Election 2023: PREFU shows govt books in slightly better shape than expected
The economic outlook and government books are in slightly better than expected shape, but still face a challenging couple of years, according to pre-election forecasts issued by the Treasury.
Auckland rental market approaching 'boiling point'
An Auckland real estate company says the rental market in the city is approaching boiling point.
Impression Real Estate says a huge shortage of residential rental stock has driven property viewing up… Audio
Effects of ban on hen battery farming linger on
Industry reps say they are still playing catch-up following a ban on cage farming, facing higher production costs and building up flock numbers. Audio
Bogus 'mentoring' schemes promise quick riches to vulnerable young people
There are concerns pyramid schemes disguised as mentorships are targeting a wave of young people. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is, says Massey University business school marketing… Audio
No dental care near Waihau Bay, so some pull out own teeth
We all remember wiggling our teeth out and putting them under the pillow for the tooth fairy - but this story you're about to hear isn't so sweet.
Residents in a rural town on the East Cape have… Audio
Buy now pay later schemes leaving young Kiwis 'over-indebted'
New research shows young adults are taking on dangerous amounts of debt through buy now pay later schemes.
What happens when prices keep rising, but your budget does not?
Budgeting services say they are seeing families who have made all the cutbacks possible, yet prices just keep on going up. At one supermarket, a dozen barn eggs increased from $3.91 to $10.49. Audio
Commerce Commission ranks telcos and broadband providers
The Commerce Commission has released its inaugural mobile and broadband customer service rankings, focusing on how well each provider looks after customers when something goes wrong. It ranked Skinny… Audio
OCR is on hold so why are home loan rates still rising?
The official cash rate hasn't be hiked since May so why are home loans still rising? Yesterday, ASB raised its one year mortgage rate to 7.45 per cent. ASB's two-year fixed rate went up to 7.05… Audio
ComCom issues 'please explain' to fuel companies
The Commerce Commission is asking big fuel companies to explain retail price anomalies, which it cannot understand using industry-supplied data.
Using AI to detect companies at risk of financial collapse
A company owned by a New Zealand fin-tech entrepreneur is using AI to detect signs of accounting manipulation, and identify when a business is at risk of financial collapse. Transparently.ai works as… Audio
Financial firm boards told to up diversity, improve succession planning
The review found succession planning for boards was not as formal and rigorous as expected, and diversity policies did not apply to board level.
Crypto currency 'all fun and games until you run out of fools', says actor
While Matt Damon, Larry David and Kim Kardashian were touting Crypto currency in TV commercials and on social media, former teen idol Ben McKenzie from the TV Show The O.C. started running in the… Audio
Taxing questions: Is National glossing over the cost of administering its new measures?
Analysis - The National Party's newly released tax package makes a clear and politically prudent play for the middle-income vote.
Your Money with Mary Holm
Today Mary talks to Jesse about whether house prices are still too high and that buyers may have to adjust their expectations. Audio
The sticking points - how does National's tax plan stack up?
Power Play - The headline figures National is offering are enticing and would stack up for many families. However, dig a little deeper and there are fishhooks that may take off the some of the gloss…
KiwiSaver funds invested in 'harmful' companies hits record high
The amount invested in oil, gas and coal have increased to $3.2 billion, a new report shows.
