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$150,000 in funding announced for start-up researching antiviral drug
The Nelson-based biotech start-up is working on the medication that has the potential to treat a range of viral diseases.
Mortgage rates aren't going to get as high as expected - Home loan expert
A home loan expert believes interest rates on mortgages have peaked at the current level of between 5 and 6 percent. Audio
Government scraps three arts funding rounds in favour of single round
The government has scrapped several arts, cultural and heritage funding rounds and replaced them with a single fund to make it easier for people to apply.
The new Cultural Sector Regeneration fund is… Audio
White Ferns player salaries get a boost
The captain of the national women's cricket team, the White Ferns, is hailing a new pay agreement announced yesterday which sees equal match payments for women and men.
While the total player… Audio
ANZ cuts two year fixed home loan rate
Eyebrows raised yesterday when ANZ Bank cut its two-year fixed home loan rate - a move that comes at a time when the Reserve Bank's official cash rate is on a steep climb.
The question on the lips of… Audio
Businesses feeling gloomy about economic outlook
Most businesses think the only way is down, according to the latest gloomy findings from the Institute of Economic Research.
Its quarterly survey shows business confidence in Aotearoa has fallen to… Audio
Organisations push government to address pay gap
A group of unions, charities and community groups being led by the MindtheGap campaign is urging that employers be required by law to report gender and ethnic paygaps.
MindTheGap says an analysis of… Audio
ANZ offers home loan extension to make energy improvements
Aotearoa's biggest bank is offering low interest green for customers to go greener.
ANZ's launched a home top up loan where customers can borrow an extra $80.000 at a three-year fixed interest rate… Video, Audio
Property market stabilises after Covid effect - report
A new report out today suggests that the property market has stabilised after an unprecedented couple of years.
The report from realestate.co.nz showed that in contrast to skyrocketing prices and… Audio
NZ libraries declare amnesty on late fees
Library fines can be so off-putting they discourage people from borrowing books at all. But that's changing fast, with over 700 libraries around the world and 53 percent of NZ libraries now fine-free… Audio
Following The Money
Amanda Gore, forensic accountant with the Centre for Global Advancement joins us to talk about a wildlife investigation in which she was involved in Cote d'Ivoire. Audio
Napier homeowners face largest rates increase in 20 years
The city council has agreed on a 9.8 percent average increase per property over the coming year.
Reserve Bank says housing investment no longer one-way bet
The tide may have turned against housing being a one-way bet for a generation of New Zealanders, the Reserve Bank says.
Your Money with Mary Holm
Today Mary Holm's shifting her focus away from the woes of current Kiwisaver accounts to ways of curbing spending as the cost of living rises and mortgage interest rates increase. Audio
Future mortgage rate hike seen as a likely drag on the economy
Banks are continuing to rack up record profits.
Collective profits for the sector were up just over 8 percent to $1.7 billion in the first quarter through cost cutting, improved lending and margins.
…Region's households gloomy about financial prospects - research
Regional households are 'down in the dumps' about their financial prospects according to new research.
With food, petrol and power all draining their pockets, the Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer… Audio
The Panel with Sue Bradford and Dean Hall (Part Two)
On Part Two of The Panel, Wallace and panellists discuss a universal payment thought-experiment, reforming the Building Act, and the high cost of participating in sport in the Wellington region. Audio
What does proposed KiwiSaver change mean for account holders?
The government plans to charge GST on fees paid on KiwiSaver accounts from April 2026, potentially netting it hundreds of millions more in taxes. University of Canterbury Professor Adrian Sawyer what… Audio
Pasifika health provider welcomes funding to curb gambling harm
A Waikato Pasifika health provider says government funding to curb gambling harm will benefit the Pacific community.
Matariki payments mooted by Bernard Hickey
Bernard Hickey wants the Government to introduce a helicopter payment system through what he is calling a 'Matariki account." The Editor of economic and political newsletter, The Kaka talks to… Audio
