Money
'Hundreds of thousands' of Kiwis don't have money for food
Working families are increasingly needing help to put food on the table as the cost of living and inflation remains high. Audio
North Island foodbanks face major donations shortage
Foodbanks across the North Island are finding their pantries empty amid a shortage in donations.
As New Zealanders grapple with the cost of living crisis, those who rely on foodbanks are being turned… Video, Audio
More applying for KiwiSaver funds under cost of living stress
More and more people are applying to release their KiwiSaver funds as the cost of living and the aftermath of extreme weather events hit hard.
In March, 3000 people withdrew funds - almost double the… Video, Audio
The Week in Detail: From sportswashing to council asset sales
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: From sportswashing to council asset sales
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioClive Fernandes: Kiwisaver Trends
We hear about the amount of money we'll need in retirement and for many people it seems like a long way from reality. The KiwiSaver advisory firm National Capital has released its first KiwiSaver… Audio
Budget 2023: bare bones, blowout, or both?
The 2023 Budget has proven difficult to define: neither the belt-tightening exercise that was promised, nor the blatant bribery sometimes seen in election years.
Certainly, it is no election… Audio
Budget 2023: bare bones, blowout, or both?
The 2023 Budget has proven difficult to define: neither the belt-tightening exercise that was promised, nor the blatant bribery sometimes seen in election years.
Certainly, it is no election…
Audio'It's an option now': Mother says childcare Budget makes working worthwhile
A Napier woman says changes in the Budget will make it worth her returning to work instead of being left with a tiny portion of her salary after paying childcare fees. Audio
What the politicians have to say after Budget Day
The government has delivered its 'no frills' Budget - here's what some of those in Parliament have to say about it the day after. Audio
Disability sector celebrates end to Minimum Wage Exemption
Disability advocates are celebrating an end to the Minimum Wage Exemption, which was scrapped in yesterday's budget announcements. The exemption, which the government calls "discriminatory", allowed… Audio
Free prescriptions will reduce hospital admissions - research
Health researchers say scrapping prescription charges will reduce pressure on the public health system. The Budget scrapped the $5 prescription co-payment at a cost of $618.6 million. Professor… Audio
Budget 2023: Targeted support welcomed but projects need securing 'for long-term' - agencies
Social support agencies welcomed practical and targeted funding in the Budget they believe will help some children and families, but say short-term funding to some projects leaves initiatives facing… Audio
"A budget for the rich" - Te Pāti Māori
Te Pāti Māori has given the government a scathing review of it's sixth Wellbeing Budget, claiming that the wellbeing of Maori has never been worse off. Co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says it serves… Audio
Politcal Panel: Budget 2023 wrap up
The Budget is the the major talking point of a week that started with a new political poll which showed Te Pati Maori in the position of kingmaker. Stuff political editor Luke Malpass, and RNZ's… Audio
Kapa Haka get massive boost in Budget
Haka was given a financial boost in the budget. The biennial Kapa Haka Festival, Te Matatini received its biggest increase in funding since it first started 50 years ago. It is a part of the… Audio
Opinion: Smart moves in Budget 2023 but no transformation for poorer families
It is very expensive to be poor. It is expensive for the country, but it is also expensive for the families themselves: they often face higher prices than others do, writes Max Rashbrooke.
ECE teachers celebrate pay parity and funding boost
Early Childhood teachers are celebrating a nearly $2 billion boost for the sector, including funding for pay parity from November next year. The package includes $1.2 billion dollars to extend 20… Audio
Analysis: Budget 2023 wrap-up
Offering some political and financial analysis of the government's decisions, RNZ business editor, Gyles Beckford is with us and RNZ political editor, Jane Patterson. Audio
Grant Robertson on Budget 2023
Finance minister Grant Robertson spoke with RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson on his 'no-frills' Budget released on Thursday. Audio
