Money
Retirement's shifting sands
Do we really need to be saving $809,000 per couple to retire comfortably? Audio
Retirement's shifting sands
Do we really need to be saving $809,000 per couple to retire comfortably?
AudioEvening business for 25 November 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6283668330001 Video, Audio
Rates hike kick in the guts for first home buyers
Yesterday's rise in the official cash rate is being described as a kick in the guts for first home buyers.
After the Reserve Bank hiked its benchmark rate by 0.25 percent, commercial banks moved… Audio
From Rarotonga to Southland, Cook Islanders travel for new jobs
More Cook Islanders have arrived in New Zealand, leaving family in exchange for financial stability and a new adventure.
Jobs have dried up in Rarotonga due to lack of tourism and many within the… Video, Audio
Evening business for 24 November 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6283494000001 Video, Audio
Queenstown business boss calls for earlier border opening
Tourist operators and towns are facing a long dry summer with international visitors still at least five months away.
The government has announced a gradual reopening of the border starting mid… Video, Audio
Reserve Bank raises Official Cash Rate to 0.75 percent
The Reserve Bank is hiking the OCR for the second time in two months. The Official Cash Rate is up by a quarter of a percentage point to 0.75 percent - the highest rate since February last year.
The… Audio
The Panel with Verity Johnson and Liam Hehir (Part 1)
Panellists Verity Johnson and Liam Hehir react to today's travel law changes and discuss the best fish and chip shops in New Zealand. Audio
Trade Aid says no to 'Black Friday' hype
One New Zealand retailer, Trade Aid, is saying no to Black Friday. Chief executive Geoff White tells Jesse why. Audio
Countdown workers' strike begins today
A strike by Countdown workers starting today will impact about thirty per cent of the supermarket chain's food supply.
Around 700 essential workers at two Auckland Countdown distribution centres have… Audio
KiwiSaver funds still helping to prop up fossil fuels
From next week all default KiwiSaver funds will have had to quit investment in fossil fuels. But a recent analysis shows when it comes to retirement funds, Kiwis are still well invested in the fossil… Audio
Surge of interest in gold mining
The South Island West Coast has seen a surge of interest from players large and small in gold prospecting.
Spurred on by a relatively high gold price, up by nearly 20 percent on the start of last… Audio
Evening business for 23 November 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6283330184001 Video, Audio
ANZ suspends low-deposit home loans to comply with RBNZ rules
The ANZ bank has put a clamp on low-deposit lending to owner-occupiers wanting to buy existing homes as it moves to comply with tighter Reserve Bank lending rules.
New Morrison & Co fund focuses on carbon neutral projects
The global fund manager, Morrison & Co, has set up a $US3 billion ($NZ4.3b) infrastructure fund, with the support of co-investors.
Financial Planner Liz Koh - the retirement spending gap
Massey University has just released their Retirement Expenditure Guidelines which show the difference between what retirees need to spend in retirement and their income from NZ Superannuation… Audio
Evening business for 22 November 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6283148887001 Video, Audio
Partnership with marae feeds locked-down Aucklanders
Saint Alice co-owner Kristian Lloydd tells Jesse about a partnership in Māngere with a local marae and food rescue organisation to give back in tough times. Audio
Midday Business News for 22 November 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
