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Kiwibank owner calls time on life insurance business
The owner of Kiwibank has become the latest financial services provider to sell off its insurance business.
Midday Business News for 8 November 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Living Wage advocates call on employers to 'step up and do it'
Living Wage Movement Aotearoa is calling on employers to take up the challenge and become an accredited Living Wage Employer.
'Long overdue': Biden hails passing of infrastructure bill as monumental step
The long-delayed $US1 trillion spending package is a major domestic win for the president.
Midday Business News for 5 November 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Tenant allowed to refuse level 3 viewing - Tenancy Tribunal
The Tenancy Tribunal has dismissed a landlord's claim that his tenant was unreasonable to refuse viewings of his Auckland apartment due to Covid-19 risks.
The landlord put his leasehold apartment up… Audio
COP26 looks into global flying habits
As to be expected, there has been a focus on flying this COP26, including on leaders taking private jets to get to the event this week. Nxt week there will be a focus on greening transportation - this… Audio
Inflation - what it means and should we worry
The Detail - Emile Donovan sits down with NZ Herald business editor-at-large Liam Dann for a bit of Inflation 101: why it exists, how it works and why it matters.
'It's causing a lot distress': rates rises too much for seniors, Greypower says
Soaring rates bills on the West Coast are forcing some homeowners on low incomes to consider selling up.
Your Money with Mary Holm
Today Mary looks at the 'buy now pay later' option and whether or not these are a good idea. The products are usually quite tempting as you don't pay any interest, but Mary warns there are quite high… Audio
Shoppers urged to be wary of 'special' prices - Consumer NZ
When is a special really a special?
Consumer NZ is urging shoppers to pay attention to so-called special prices because (at risk of over-using the word here) some specials really are not that… Audio
Midday Business News for 4 November 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Facebook announces new NZ journalism programme
Facebook's new parent company, Meta, has announced a programme for journalism in New Zealand, in which they'll provide grants and coaching to news media.
It follows action in February by Facebook to… Audio
COP26: Oxfam Britain CEO on latest pledges
Another day of COP26, another day of pledges, this time on the costs of climate changes. Billed as "Finance Day" overnight there has been a host of finance announcements.
A coalition of financial… Audio
COP26: Another day of pledges in 'Finance Day'
Another day of COP26, another day of pledges, this time on the costs of climate changes.
Billed as "Finance Day" overnight there has been a host of finance announcements.
Including from a coalition… Audio
COP26: More pledges overnight
Overnight, there have been more pledges at COP26 - this time financial.
A coalition of financial institutions, made up of hundreds of the world's biggest banks and finance companies, is pledging 130… Audio
Fall in unemployment rate could be good for higher wages
The unemployment rate has fallen further to 3-point-4 percent.
That's contributing to a tight labour market, which in theory, would mean in-demand workers can demand higher rates of pay.
And to an… Audio
Midday Business News for 3 November 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
COP26: Major pledges made overnight
There have been two major pledges made overnight at COP26 - an end and reversal of deforestation by 2030, and slashing emissions of the greenhouse gas methane - also by 2030.
They were made at the… Audio
House prices shot up as expectation for drop looms
The pace of rising house prices unexpectedly quickened last month, just as the head of the Reserve Bank says they should start falling.
