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Govt announces hike on annual license fees
Motorists should brace for higher costs to fund roads and public transport, as the Government announces a big hike on their annual license fees. The Government has unveiled its 20 billion dollar draft… Audio
Govt announces plans to increase fuel tax by 12 cents per litre
The government has announced plans to increase petrol excise tax by 12 cents per litre in 2027 to help pay for new roads. The previous Labour government proposed the same hike coming into force, but… Audio
Companies remain under pressure from high inflation, interest rates
The recent reporting season has been mostly disappointing with a few bright spots to lift the market.
Global central banks will 'hang tough' on interest rates, Reserve Bank governor says
Adrian Orr says they will have to hang onto higher interest rates for longer than financial markets have been expecting.
The Panel with Jo McCarroll and David Farrar (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Jo McCarroll and David Farrar discuss Prime Minister Christopher Luxon collecting a $52,000 accommodation supplement and quickly backtracking and… Audio
Luxon claims $52k accommodation payment to live in own apartment
The prime minister is the first in at least 34 years to claim the payment.
How history will remember Grant Robertson
Grant Robertson announced his retirement from politics last week. Some have praised his work as Finance Minister while others have compared him to Robert Muldoon (and not in a good way). It is too… Audio
NZ food prices see some of the biggest increases worldwide
The cost of food continues to climb with New Zealand among countries that have seen the biggest increases over the past 12 months.
A new report from World Vision shows Aotearoa saw an increase of… Audio
Reserve Bank holds OCR at 5.5% despite concerns about inflation pressures
The Reserve Bank has again pumped the brakes on the official cash rate, holding it at 5.5% despite concerns about lingering inflation pressures. The central bank says OCR will need to stay at a… Audio
Hong Kong: Finance Minister giving speech on stock perfomance
Correspondent Diane To reports. Audio
Faulty family advice contributing to financial fears - survey
Relying on family for advice is contributing to high financial fear, with more than a quarter of New Zealanders concerned their financial position is out of their control, according to a new survey.
Government announces inquiry into school property system
A fast-growing high school says a government inquiry into the school property system won't do anything to complete six new blocks which are only partially built.
According to National, the review has… Audio
The Panel with Stephen Franks and Alison Mau (Part 2)
Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Stephen Franks and Alison Mau discuss the closure of the Brynderwyn Hills in Northland, Tim Hazeldine's take on social welfare and the new musical based on… Audio
Taylor Swift concert could be worth almost $100,000,000 to NZ
A Taylor Swift concert would be worth almost a $100,000,000 to New Zealand. That's according to Dr Angel Zhong of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology who's been crunching the numbers. It's not… Audio
Students call for allowance when on work placement
Students who undertake work placements as part of their training are calling to be paid an allowance, with reports of some students sinking into debt or even poverty while on mandatory placements.
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Employer lawyer responds to EFTPOS tipping
This week Checkpoint's reported on the rise of a new eftpos machine that poses the sometimes awkward tipping question to customers on a brightly lit screen. It's hard to ignore; Do you want to tip… Video, Audio
Consumer NZ calls for fair pricing on domestic travel
Consumer NZ is calling for fair pricing for domestic air travel. On Thursday, Air New Zealand Chief Executive Greg Foran told Checkpoint the airline has begun to raise domestic fares in response to… Audio
Taxi company drops card fee, adds another
The company said it was dropping charges for card payments, but now has a new $2 service fee. Audio
Stats show "an unprecedented depth of poverty" : Economist
A leading economist says latest statistics paint a picture of entrenched poverty, affecting hundreds of thousands of children. Audio
Latest data shows more children lacking basic needs
Advocates for children living in poverty are concerned the Government is not doing enough to support young people struggling to eat, let alone go to school.
The latest data from StatsNZ shows 23,000… Audio
