Money
The downsides of a cashless society
Emile speaks to Spencer Ross, an assistant professor of marketing at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, who's been researching how a cashless society impacts on the community. Audio
Cancer Society on Cetuximab funding stoush
An internal stoush at Pharmac means funding for a drug for terminal bowel cancer patients have been shelved for more than a decade.
The Cancer Society's medical director Chris Jackson told reporter… Audio
Tiwai Point staff enter holiday season with future uncertain
The Labour Party campaigned on keeping the aluminium smelter at Tiwai Point open for another three to five years.
But as Christmas approaches, the smelter's 1000 staff go into the holidays uncertain… Audio
Prime minister and MP salaries capped for three years
The decision takes into account Covid-19 and the risks the pandemic poses for the economy during that period.
Volatile Bitcoin reaches a milestone
Bitcoin has hit a new all-time high breaking through $US20,000 ($NZ27,960).
Hospitals nationwide affected by patient overcrowding, staff shortages - nurses union
Staff shortages, overcrowding and poor access to GPs are being blamed for a plea by Middlemore Hospital for non-urgent patients to avoid its emergency department, a nurses college says.
Your Money with Mary Holm: You don't HAVE to jump on the house buying bandwagon
Personal investment expert Mary Holm argues that you don't have to jump on the house buying bandwagon! Audio
Papakura marae busy bringing Christmas with dignity to those in need
With nine days until Christmas - Auckland City Mission is gearing up to hand out tens of thousands of presents and food parcels to whānau in need.
But this year things are a bit different. There will… Video, Audio
Calls grow for wage subsidy refunds after Reserve Bank news
Business deposits have boomed and borrowing has dropped according to latest Reserve Bank figures - strengthening calls for more wage subsidies to be repaid.
Today retirement villages Summerset and… Audio
Ryman to repay $14.2m for wage subsidy
A third retirement village company has announced plans to repay the wage subsidy.
Charities brace for a post-cheque world
Charities are warning as upwards of $100 million could be lost to the sector when cheques are fully phased out next year. New Zealand charities receive over fifty percent of their donations via… Audio
ANZ toughens deposit rules for investors - will it help?
New Zealand's biggest bank is ordering a bigger deposit from investors as a way to cool the overheated housing market. ANZ says its move will help first home buyers get into the market.
But will it… Audio
Sharesies co-founders on their mission to democratise investing
Brooke Roberts and Sonya Williams are part of the team driving the success of online investment platform Sharesies. The company was started four years ago by the pair and their other four co-founders… Audio
Govt pledges fund for Southern Response-affected homeowners
The government has announced a package which aims to pay out Christchurch home-owners who were short changed by Southern Response.
It has estimated about 3000 people will be eligible for the… Audio
Kiwis not confident businesses will pay back wage subsidy
A new survey from Research New Zealand has found that almost ninety percent of New Zealanders think we should take action against the big companies that appear to have profited from Covid-19 wage… Audio
How should NZ charge visitors to use public healthcare?
A woman who had a stroke while visiting New Zealand has exposed questions about who pays for the treatment of patients who are ineligible for publicly-funded healthcare.
Chinese woman Ms Jing, whose… Audio
Mallard's legal dispute cost more than $330k
Taxpayers have had to stump up more than $330,000 on a legal dispute sparked by Parliament's Speaker Trevor Mallard falsely accusing a staffer of rape.
Both the National and ACT parties say it's time… Audio
Shareholder bonus after record sales help boost Briscoe profits
The retailer Briscoe Group is going to pay shareholders a special dividend as sales leading into Christmas are outpacing last year's.
Te Pūkenga polytechnic's expected $29m deficit nearly half of previous forecast
The national polytechnic Te Pūkenga is expecting to end its first year of existence with a deficit of $29 million.
KiwiSavers unsettled by Covid switch funds, some miss out on rebound
Some KiwiSavers switched out of their funds, others stopped saving or held back on making investment decisions, and were still confused about what to do, an ASB report says.