Money
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 5th August 2025
In today's episode, Doctors are being warned to be on alert for people with symptoms of Dengue Fever as the number of cases in New Zealand doubles; Dairies say they are having to act like banks as… Audio
Dairies providing cash as banks restrict access
Dairies say they are having to act like banks as more and more customers ask to get cash-out with their purchases, and local banks reduce services and access to cash. Dairy and Business owners group's… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 5 August 2025
In today's episode, after more than 20 years as New Zealand's official secondary-school qualification, the government has pulled the pin on the NCEA; The parents of a two-month-old baby who died after… Audio
How does NZ's tax bill stack up?
In recent months, everyone from Treasury to Inland Revenue and an organisation representing accountants has suggested New Zealand needs a rethink of its tax settings. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds… Audio
RBNZ survey asks for how people are using cash
The Reserve Bank says the way we use cash is changing and it wants to know exactly how people are using cash, in its biennial survey on the subject. Retail New Zealand chief executive Carolyn Young… Audio
Why buying a house can seem stressful and overwhelming
Research shows 80 percent of people find the experience stressful, driven by competitive conditions, rising costs and the number of options buyers have to deal with.
Savvy Students: Prize Garden
We visit what might just be the best student flat garden in Dunedin. Katy Gosset meets the hunting, fishing lads who can also grow a mean cauliflower. She checks out their award-winning vege plot and… Audio
Billions shifted from big banks to boutique operators in KiwiSaver shakeup
Over 160,000 investors switched KiwiSaver providers last year, with major banks losing ground to high-performing independents. Audio
Kiwisaver provider switches rise
Every year, more than a hundred thousand people change their KiwiSaver provider. There are about 30 providers operating, trying to differentiate themselves on things like fees, returns and investment… Audio
Govt scrambles on US tariff
The Government is scrambling in the wake of the 15% tariff on all New Zealand goods recently announced by the Trump administration. MFAT's head trade official has been dispatched to Washington DC… Audio
US slaps NZ with tariff
The Opposition is calling the news that New Zealand goods sold in the US will be subjected to a 15 percent tariff "a slap in the face" for the country's exporters. Labour's trade spokesperson Damien… Audio
Net tightens on money launderers, but loosens for law-abiding citizens
There is no doubt that money laundering is a problem in New Zealand, but we should not be catching parents trying to open bank accounts for their kids in our criminal net.
Sweeping reforms to laundering laws
There's no doubt that money laundering is a problem in New Zealand, but we shouldn't be catching parents trying to open bank accounts for their kids in our criminal net Audio
Can a partner claim part of my house if we never lived together? - Ask Susan
RNZ's money correspondent answers your questions.
30 percent of people seeking help are doing so for the first time - food charity
The New Zealand Food Network says even families in dual-income households are having to reach out.
How bad is the tariff news for NZ, really?
New Zealand exports to the US will now face a 15 percent tariff, but economists say it could have been much worse. Audio
'Disappointing development': Willis reacts to 15% US tariff
Trade Minister Todd McClay has pushed back on suggestions he didn't negotiate hard enough. Audio
Thousands bank more than $1m in Sharesies, Hatch
Sharesies now has more than 1500 portfolios with more than $1m invested, and fewer than 100 of them include KiwiSaver. Audio
Kiwis worth more than $1 million thanks to investment platforms
Thousands of New Zealanders now have accounts on investment platforms like Sharesies worth more than $1 million. People have told RNZ the growth has been noticeable in recent years. Money… Audio
