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South Island big winner in $200m tourism funding boost
The South Island was the big winner in the government's $200 million support package aimed at helping Covid-19-struck tourism businesses through international border closures.
At an industry… Audio
Evening business for 6 May 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6252831575001 Video, Audio
Tourism funding for 'vulnerable' regions to diversify - Nash
The government has thrown some tourism businesses an economic lifeline and also suggested some of them get out of the game altogether.
A $200 million fund has been announced for struggling operators… Video, Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm
Today Mary is talking about what's been happening at the Financial Services Complaints conference. Among other things, there are going to be changes to consumer loan laws. Audio
Housing market yet to feel impact of changes - RBNZ
It is yet to be seen whether measures brought in to cool the housing market have worked, the Reserve Bank says, and it is prepared to do more if required. Audio
Public sector pay freeze will hurt teachers, nurses, police officers - National Party
The National Party is rebuking the government for a pay freeze which it says will hurt teachers, nurses and police officers.
Public servants earning more than $60,000 will only be offered pay… Audio
Public service faces three more years of pay freeze
Public Service Minister Chris Hipkins has announced that public servants earning more than $60,000 will only be offered pay increases under select circumstances for the next three years. There will be… Audio
Public servants' union calls pay freeze 'punishing'
Public servants' pay rise prospects remain low, with news most won't be eligible for a pay rise for the next three years. Those on more than $60,000 will only be offered an increase under special… Audio
New team best placed to oversee government spending - Robertson
Finance Minister Grant Robertson is standing by a new implementation unit being set up to monitor the government's delivery on promises. Audio
ASB to pay back $8m to customers over lending breach
ASB Bank has agreed to pay more than $8 million to 78,000 of its customers after breaching responsible lending rules.
Just being rich doesn't get you on The List
The post-Covid rich list is different to NBR's previous yearly efforts. In 2021, ranking wealthy New Zealanders also means measuring what they give back. Audio
Just being rich doesn't get you on The List
The post-Covid rich list is different to NBR's previous yearly efforts. In 2021, ranking wealthy New Zealanders also means measuring what they give back.
AudioHow crowdfunding campaigns succeed or fail
There's been a proliferation of crowdfunding iniatives particularly seeking donations to pay medical treatment ,and new research provides information about how the key to success can involve how… Audio
Bunnings accused of wanting cheap Māori cultural performers
A Māori charitable trust in Queenstown is accusing Bunnings Warehouse of wanting cultural performers on the cheap.
Mana Tāhuna says it was asked to do a dawn karakia and waiata to open a new store… Audio
Pharmac chief executive on possible changes to child cancer drug funding
Drug buying agency Pharmac is considering scrapping a special rule that allows hospitals to give children with cancer any medicine their doctor asks for and Pharmac pays the bill.
The change is being… Audio
Pharmac considering funding changes for childrens' cancer drugs after discrimination claim
Pharmac is likely to end its blanket provision for kids' cancer drugs.
Until now child paediatric oncology drugs have been provided under a special exception allowing hospitals to give children with… Audio
Child cancer drug funding not straight forward - Pharmac CEO
Pharmac is likely to end its blanket provision for childrens' cancer drugs Until now, child paediatric oncology drugs have been provided under a special exception allowing hospitals to give children… Audio
Should couples have joint or separate bank accounts?
America's Matriarch of Money Suze Orman says couples shouldn't share bank accounts, and that joint accounts can lead to power imbalances. Katrina Shanks, the CEO of Financial Advice New Zealand, says… Audio
Evening business for 30 April 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6251192312001 Video, Audio
New Zealand urged to update money laundering prosecution guidelines
New Zealand's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing measures have been marked as adequate but a review has identified some gaps.
