Money
Outgoing FMA head says hard yards yet to be done
The outgoing head of the Financial Markets Authority says there are plenty of hard yards yet to be done to improve finance sector behaviour.
Rob Everett leaves at the end of the month after seven… Audio
$42m lotto winner rakes in second highest prize in history
A single winner has won more than $42 million in tonight's Lotto powerball.
Super Fund commits $300m to drive Warkworth property development project
The New Zealand Super Fund has joined forces with a local property developer to help tackle the country's housing shortage.
New Zealand pension system drops in world rankings
The annual Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index places New Zealand at 15th, down from 10th place last year.
Families across NZ struggling to afford food - budget advisor
An Auckland budgeting services trust says something needs to change - and fast - to help families struggling to feed themselves as food, fuel and housing prices increase faster than income.
Mangere… Audio
Midday Business News for 20 October 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Evening business for 19 October 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6277785083001 Video, Audio
Auckland's Basement Theatre closes for rest of 2021
An Auckland theatre has drawn the curtains on the 2021 season - saying even level two would be too hard to operate in.
The Basement Theatre in the central city hosts performances from theatre makers… Video, Audio
Labour, National team up to slash housing density red tape
Labour and National have put their differences aside to slash red tape around housing density, with the aim of making it easier and cheaper to build new homes.
New rules will allow up to three… Audio
KiwiSaver withdrawals on the rise as lockdowns cause financial hardship
Disputes resolution organisation Financial Services Complaints has recorded an increase in complaints from people who have failed to access money on hardship grounds from their KiwiSaver provider.
Economists warn rising inflation prices here to stay
Previous claims that a spike in inflation would be short lived are being discarded as economists now warn that rising prices are here to stay.
Inflation has hit its highest level in a decade with… Audio
Pacific countries need more help dealing with climate change
New Zealand is committing $1.3 billion over four years to support countries most vulnerable to climate change - at least half of that money will go to the Pacific.
The announcement comes ahead of the… Audio
High inflation forces families to choose between basics
The rising price of food, housing and construction are pushing up the rate of inflation, to 4.9 percent year on year.
But there are concerns many people's wages are not keeping up with those rising… Audio
Inflation highest in a decade
Inflation has hit its highest level in a decade. Consumer prices rose 2-point-2 per cent in the three months ended September. The annual rate rose to 4-point-9 per cent. RNZ Business Editor Gyles… Audio
Government pledges $1.3b to climate change-affected countries
New Zealand's Pacific neighbours are in for a climate aid boost.
The government's committing $1.3 billion over four years to support countries most vulnerable to climate change - at least half of… Audio
More wage subsidies not enough for struggling Auckland
Another round of the wage subsidy opens today, and with Auckland in its ninth week of lockdown, businesses say they cannot hold on much longer. Hamish Cardwell spoke to some of them. Audio
Wage subsidies: Serious Fraud Office probing claims of abuse
The serious fraud office has started looking into businesses which may have abused the wage subsidy scheme.
More than three billion dollars has been paid out in the latest round of subsidies.
The… Audio
Evening business for 15 October 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6277186799001 Video, Audio
Evening business for 14 October 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6277016614001 Video, Audio
Evening business for 13 October 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6276848799001 Video, Audio
