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Lawyers say legal aid system in crisis
New Zealand's legal aid system is in crisis according to some lawyers.
They say lawyers are ditching legal aid cases due to the low remuneration, and excessive, unpaid administration.
Here's Farah… Audio
Petrol prices reach record levels
We're driving less in lockdown but that hasn't stopped prices at the petrol pump soaring to record levels.
The latest figures on fuel price app Gaspy show the national average cost of unleaded-91… Audio
Midday Business News for 11 October 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Happy 20th anniversary, Superfund
New Zealand's Superfund celebrates its 20th anniversary today, as Baby Boomers hit retirement age. Former Minister of Finance, Sir Michael Cullen established the fund on October 11th 2001, in… Audio
$117 million owned in legal aid debt
New Zealand's legal aid debt has reached $177 million dollars - much of it owed by some of our poorest citizens.
Legal aid in New Zealand is a loan, and two out of every three people who receive help… Audio
Covid-19: Government signs deal to purchase experimental antiviral
The government has signed an advance purchase agreement for 60,000 courses of an experimental antiviral drug - to treat people suffering mild or moderate Covid-19 symptoms.
The oral drug molnupiravir… Audio
House price growth picks up as buyers vie for limited stock
The rate of house price growth is picking up, as the number of new property listings decline during lockdown.
Pandora Papers lead reporter: 'It's tax haven Whac-A-Mole'
The Pandora Papers have exposed how some of the most powerful and influential people in the world -- including heads of state, billionaires and celebrities -- use offshore companies to hide their… Audio
Mediawatch for 10 October 2021
Anger management, rumours and roadmaps to nowhere; Pandora Papers highlight deals done in darkness; Anthonie Tonnon: singing the news. Audio
Mediawatch for 10 October 2021
Anger management, rumours and roadmaps to nowhere; Pandora Papers highlight deals done in darkness; Anthonie Tonnon: singing the news.
AudioEvening business for 8 October 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6276109175001 Video, Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm
Today Mary Holm talks about how people are doing Kiwisaver badly and how that can change. She also has some answers to listener questions sent in during previous appearances. Audio
Could rising mortgage rates cool the property market?
The chief property economist at CoreLogic believes a rise to the official cash rate will lead to a cooling of the housing market.
Many retail banks lifted their floating mortgage rates after the… Audio
The Pandora Papers - stashes and skullduggery
The Pandora Papers is the biggest data leak ever, and a startling insight into the way the other half a percent lives and structures their affairs. Audio
The Pandora Papers - stashes and skullduggery
The Pandora Papers is the biggest data leak ever, and a startling insight into the way the other half a percent lives and structures their affairs.
AudioMidday Business News for 6 October 2021
A group of big businesses want to use rapid Covid-19 antigen tests at critical work sites.
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Small businesses coping with minimum wage increase, study finds
New research shows the rise in minimum wage has not killed off jobs as some feared, with staff also happier about their jobs.
Midday Business News for 5 October 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report with RNZ's Anan Zaki. Audio
Royal Society wants maths teaching overhaul
When it comes to maths it's not what we're teaching, but how we're teaching - and it's costing the country billions of dollars every year.
That's according to the Royal Society panel reviewing the… Audio
Pandora papers reveal money laundering from rich and powerful
The past 24 hours have seen a flurry of anger, denials and promises to investigate after the Pandora Papers made global headlines, where almost 12 million documents were leaked, revealing hidden… Audio