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Auckland Council signs off on $32b 10-year budget
Auckland Council has signed off on its record $32 billion 10-year budget.
It aims to support the city's recovery from the impacts of Covid-19 and deliver on important infrastructure needs.
Mayor… Audio
Evening business for 29 June 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6261490638001 Video, Audio
Covid-19: Skifields out in cold as AUS travel cancelled
The high hopes tourism towns had for Australian school holidays have collapsed, with the brakes put on the trans-Tasman bubble.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has also ruled out financial help for… Video, Audio
Evening business for 28 June 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6261342211001 Video, Audio
Financial influencers warned to tread a careful line
The market regulator has come out with a set of dos and don'ts for "influencers" - people who dish out financial advice on social media but are not legally entitled to do so.
ANZ leads way with lowest floating rate for customers willing to build
The country's biggest bank is offering the lowest floating mortgage rate for new build houses.
The Great Resignation: nearly 40% of Kiwis looking for new jobs
Professor Anthony Klotz predicted that people who stayed put during the pandemic are now getting ready to jump ship. A recent study in New Zealand by Hays garnered similar results. Adam Shapley is… Audio
Plan for Christchurch Youth Hub clears opposition from neighbours
A long-held plan to build a Youth Hub in central Christchurch has cleared a major obstacle, after an agreement was reached a group of unhappy neighbours.
Once built, the hub will become the home of… Audio
Ex Christchurch Mayor Gary Moore questions economic development agency's value
A former Christchurch mayor is questioning the value of the city's multi-million dollar economic development agency saying it's not doing enough to grow jobs and industry.
ChristchurchNZ, got just… Audio
Labour trimming planned $20b defence spend up
The $20 billion spend-up on defence is the latest Covid-19 casualty, with a range of options to scale it down now before the Finance Minister.
The major investment in a range of new military hardware… Audio
Covid-19 forced government to cut back defence spending - Henare
Planned new defence spending could be cut back.
The Defence Minister says Covid-19 means the government's having to run the ruler over the $20 billion defence capability plan, and there will be… Audio
Top Stories for Friday 25 June 2021
Test results from Wellington contacts of a Covid-positve Sydney man are due back today - we speak to the Prime Minister. A 20-billion-dollar spend-up on defence becomes the latest Covid casualty… Audio
Women miss out on retirement cash by being risk-averse - report
Women are collectively missing out on $750 million at retirement, according to a report on the gender divide.
Staff shortages and wage regulation bump up retail wages by over 6%
The national average retail wage has climbed 6.1 percent nationally over the past year to $25.05.
Top Stories for Wednesday 23 June 2021
A visitor from Australia who has tested positive for Covid in Sydney spent the past weekend in Wellington The Government pauses all travel to New South Wales Dry weather and a natural gas shortage has… Audio
Postcards to Parliament: Dairy owners fight tobacco sales changes
Dairy owners say they risk going out of business if the government pushes ahead with allowing tobacco sales only at pharmacies.
Tourism operators hopeful Aussies will cross the ditch for winter break
Some tourism operators say the travel bubble with Australia hasn't given them the boost they expected, but they remain hopeful visitor numbers will grow.
Earlier interest rate rises may be on way, economists warn
Economists are warning the tide is turning on rock bottom interest rates, bringing with it the prospect of higher debt costs for households and businesses.
Your Money with Mary Holm
Today Mary Holm talks to Jesse about Kiwisaver for all non-employees of all ages. Audio
KiwiSaver: Younger people panic-switched funds during Covid-19 market fall
KiwiSaver fund managers are being urged to do more to prevent investors from panic-switching between funds and potentially locking in losses.
