Money
Music: Where the money comes from
Touring, funding, streams, royalties, merch - making a living as a local musician can be a rollercoaster. Audio
Music: Where the money comes from
Touring, funding, streams, royalties, merch - making a living as a local musician can be a rollercoaster.
AudioLuxon unveils trio of fiscal transparency policies
National's leader says people deserve to know what the government is spending money on - Hipkins says "if this is the best they can come up with I think maybe it's time for them to go back to the…
Company owned by Terry Serepisos owes $45m to investment firm
The Wellington businessman is the sole listed owner of Titanium Trustee Management, which went into receivership in mid-March.
KiwiSaver investments in companies supporting deforestation on the rise
Mindful Money's chief executive says New Zealanders should challenge their fund managers to disclose whether any of their investments are financing the deforestation of tropical forests.
Kiwisaver panic switching: $1b missed out on rebound
People who panicked and switched their Kiwisaver accounts during the pandemic faced significant losses when the market rebounded. That's in a new report that found $1.2 billion was moved into… Audio
Cyclone and flood recovery support must be fiscally sustainable - Robertson
New Zealand needs to prepare for the reality that weather events such as Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland Anniversary floods will continue to happen 'more and more', the finance minister says. Audio
How to rethink the economy with wellbeing at the core
Katherine Trebeck is a political economist, writer and advocate for economic system change. She is the co-founder of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance, an international collaborative organisation focused… Audio
Higher KiwiSaver contributions needed to fund retirements - report
The average contribution rate of 4.3 percent of pay compares with an optimum rate of 6.3 percent, a report from an advisory firm says.
Flood protection funds for Westport half what was asked for
It's a town that knows about the impacts of climate change all to well.. and today the Prime Minister chipped in money for flood protection.
Westport has had several flooding events in recent years… Audio
Westpac report calls for break-up of supermarket duopoly
A just-released Westpac report is calling for New Zealand's supermarket duopoly to be broken up.
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Grocery prices soared 12.5 percent… Audio
Investors line up to support tech growth fund
Some big-name investors are backing venture capital firm Movac's latest $202 million growth fund.
Grocery reforms won't make much of a difference for shoppers, report finds
A new report says the current grocery sector reforms are unlikely to deliver significant benefits for consumers, with stronger measures needed.
Kiwis experiencing mental stress over living costs
Research reveals that more than half of New Zealanders are experiencing mental stress about living costs. Food prices took their biggest annual jump since 1987 and have gone up - 12.5 per cent - year… Audio
Auckland Autumn speed cubing champs on this weekend
'80s sci fi thriller Stranger Things has brought the '80s roaring back into the public conscious.
And it turns out that Dungeons and Dragons, Kate Bush and Cyndi Lauper aren't the only throw backs… Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm
This week Mary Holm talks to Jesse about 'laddering' a clever way with term deposits and even mortgages. She explains exactly what it is and how it can give longer term returns on deposits; frequent… Audio
Fruit and vegetable costs up 22 percent as annual food price inflation soars
The rise in food prices has been the single biggest contributor to inflation over the past year.
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown on big budget blowout - and how to fix it
The council's budget shortfall for the next financial year is expected to reach $375m- up from $295m. Councillors attended a closed-door workshop yesterday morning to receive a budget update, ahead of… Audio
Do the wealthy pay their fair share of tax?
Do the wealthy pay their fair share of tax? Three recent reports have come to very different conclusions. An Inland Revenue investigation has found New Zealand's wealthiest families pay less than half… Audio
How high could Auckland rate rises go with Council budget blowout?
Aucklanders are facing even bigger potential rates rises and service cuts. The council's budget shortfall for the next financial year is expected to reach 375 million dollars, up from $295m. And on… Audio
