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Christchurch businesses fail to stymie new cycleway
Plans for a new Christchurch cycleway will continue, despite an attempt to halt the process earlier today.
Hundreds of residents and several business owners are frustrated and upset they weren't… Audio
Evening business for 11 February 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6231060357001 Video, Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm
Today Mary talks about whether or not paying down your mortgage is still the best strategy with interest rates at all time lows. Audio
Auditor-General calls for robust reporting of Covid-19 spending
The government has been told it must do a much better job of telling the public how it is spending billions of dollars battling the pandemic. Audio
Is NZ soon to become a cashless society?
We can now pay for things with a scan of a card or even our phone. There's no need for counting coins or keeping notes in your back pocket.
So with contactless payments on the rise, are we on the… Audio
Tourism industry welcomes Auditor-General inquiry into Strategic Assets funding
The Auditor-General has announced an inquiry into a controversial tourism fund, which has paid out millions of dollars to more than a hundred operators.
The government's Strategic Tourism Assets… Audio
Inquiry into Strategic Tourism Assets programme welcomed
Businesses which missed out on grants from a controversial government tourism fund could seek compensation if an investigation by the Auditor General finds any fault with the scheme.
The AG's office… Video, Audio
Apartments in Queenstown offered for $200,000
It's been a long time since a $200,000 mortgage allowed you to buy a property in Queenstown.
But now a local housing trust is offering 25 apartments for the same price that they cost to build.
The… Audio
KiwiSaver investments on the rise
KiwiSaver investments grew to more than $76 billion at the end of December, following a strong rebound for sharemarkets.
Mike Berners-Lee: Carbon counting for a liveable future
Counting carbon has become a quagmire for consumers trying to understand quite how much impact their travel or work is having on the environment. Quite what the carbon footprint of a business is can… Audio
Consumer NZ wants reform over retirement village contracts
Consumer NZ is calling for urgent reform after it discovered retirement village contracts it says unfairly favour villages and leave residents out of pocket.
The consumer advocate surveyed contracts… Audio
Financial commentator: 'China is the engine room of growth'
Just as Asia has led the way in coping with Covid-19, financial commentator Jeffrey Haley is also picking the continent -- particularly China, which has never exported more than it did last year -- to… Audio
Share brokers emphasise education after 'activist' GameStop incident
Sharebrokers are focussing on educating clients in the aftermath of the GameStop market activity, which saw the price of shares in the US-based bricks and mortar retailer skyrocket at the expense of…
NZ market feels effects of sudden Wall Street sell-off
The New Zealand market fell today in line with weakness sweeping global markets.
Your Money with Mary Holm
Mary Holm talks to Jesse about spending, saying it's okay as long as you’re not getting into debt! Audio
Water meters recall 1970s' user pays attitude - opponent
A new anti-water meters campaign is being launched by a group of Wellington residents with its founder claiming it is diverting the blame for poor pipes onto residents.
Financial watchdog issues scathing report on NZX
The government financial regulator has strongly criticised the stock exchange for being ill prepared and slow to react to last year's cyber attacks. Trading on the NZX was halted for four days last… Audio
Government under pressure to release millions of dollars marked for Franz Josef
Pressure is mounting on the government to release $24 million earmarked for the tourism town of Franz Josef.
Six months since approving a project to give the town flood protection, the mayor is… Audio
Nights Pundit - Brian Easton
Nights Pundit Brian Easton on how the Economy is doing. Audio
Estimated $5b in wage subsidies paid out unneccessarily - philanthropist
A former Christchurch businessman turned philanthropist estimates $5 billion has been paid out in wage subsidies to companies that do not necessarily need it.
Grant Nelson and his wife Marilyn run… Audio