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RBNZ to reduce stockpile of govt bonds
The Reserve Bank next month will start reducing the $54 billion stockpile of government bonds acquired during the initial outbreak of Covid-19.
Nearly 90 percent of employers intend to raise salaries - survey
Recruitment firm Hays has released a survey showing 88 percent of employers intend to raise salaries in the coming year. Audio
Non-bank lending sector sees growth
The non-bank lending sector is expanding as property developers find it harder to secure loans from traditional banks.
Your Money with Mary Holm
Today Mary Holm talks about the worries listeners have about their Kiwisaver accounts right now. Audio
New Zealand Rural Land Company expects inflation to bring long-term gains
New Zealand Rural Land Company sees a silver lining in rising interest rates, with short-term pain leading to long-term gains.
Crypto crashes: impact on investors
There is constant volatility across the crypto currency spectrum, with values often fluctuating quite markedly over short periods of time. Two of the more popular, so called, stable coins, Terra and… Audio
Climate change being considered as a factor in setting interest rates
The Reserve Bank also wants to know if it has the right inflation target and if inequality should be in the mix for interest rates.
The Panel with Max Harris and Janet Wilson (Part 2)
Wallace and panellists Max Harris and Janet Wilson discuss the implications of the latest political poll, why New Zealand needs to tax its billionaires better and they hear from a Dunedin who has led… Audio
Financial Planner Liz Koh: Top Five KiwiSaver Mistakes
Many people are reliant on KiwiSaver as their principal means of retirement saving, yet so often they make mistakes with their KiwiSaver funds. Liz will talk to Kathryn about the most common mistakes… Audio
Supermarket changes: Independent wholesaler needed, say retailers
Smaller grocery retailers welcome a 'step in the right direction' on supermarket changes, but say the duopoly will dominate until there's an independent wholesaler. Audio
From inflation to stagflation
Market analyst Jeffrey Halley joins the show to explain what stagnation is and why we don't need to start worrying about depression just yet, despite the economic outlook globally looking challenging… Audio
The Panel with Michael Moynihan and Leonie Freeman (Part Two)
Wallace Chapman and panellists Michael Moynihan and Leonie Freeman talk about why people now trust banks more than they do supermarkets, what it will mean if New Zealand's electoral threshold is… Audio
Huge cost and time blowout on 'quake proofing Wgtn town hall
There's been a huge cost and time blow out in the earthquake proofing of Wellington's earthquake prone old town hall.
The budget has shot up by $37 million and the completion date of this month is… Audio
'Evaporated in one move': OCR rise wipes out cost-of-living bonus, economist says
The government's $350 cost-of-living bonus announced last week in Budget 22 was taken away today with the Central Bank's cash rate rise, according to Kiwibank's chief economist.
Reserve Bank to impose 50 basis points rate rises
The Reserve Bank says it's not messing about in its battle with inflation and looks set to impose 50 basis points rate rises at its July and August reviews. Governor Adrian Orr says they're less… Audio
New offer could give health staff more pay than KFC worker
A new pay offer could see allied health professionals get paid more than a KFC worker, according to their union.
The workers are basically everyone outside of doctors and nurses. Last week about… Video, Audio
What does 2 percent cash rate mean for home loans?
The cost of living is about to get a whole lot pricier if you've got a mortgage and there could be yet more pain coming down the pipe.
The Reserve Bank has raised the official cash rate half a… Video, Audio
$3.7m lost to cyber scams in first quarter
Cyber scams are continuing to evolve, with urgency, fear and opportunity used to dupe victims into parting with their money.
Scams going unreported as victims turn to online communities
Victims of online scams are turning to online communities for help as they are too unsure and embarrassed to go to the police.
Coastal shipping receives $30m boost
Coastal shipping has received a 30-million-dollar boost from the government. The Aotearoa Shipping Alliance is one of the beneficiaries of the funding. The alliance is a nationwide shipping network… Audio
