Money
Your Money with Mary Holm The high costs of Christmas
Financial author and journalist Mary Holm says there is still time to reduce your costs THIS Christmas, even though it's just over three weeks away. She shares some handy hints with Jesse. Audio
Government forced to make last-mintue change to top tax rate
MPs have signed off on a new top tax rate of 39 percent for New Zealand's richest earners - but not without some fuss.
The Government has had to make a last-minute change, after the Attorney-General… Audio
Prisoners struggle to open bank accounts
Mike Williams of the Howard League for Penal Reform shares his thoughts with The Panel. Audio
Dairy prices up and back to pre-Covid levels
Prices have risen in the global dairy auction overnight and are now roughly back to where they were prior to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Government bringing in new lending rules
The government's bringing in new rules to protect New Zealanders from unaffordable loans.
The Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, David Clark, has just made the announcement at a budgeting… Audio
New rules for money lenders aim to protect all consumers
The government is continuing its crackdown on loan sharks, introducing new rules to protect against unaffordable loans.
Māori and Pasifika female academics paid $8k less per year
Māori and Pasifika female academics are paid nearly $8000 less a year than their non-Māori and Pasifika male counterparts.
That's just one of the findings from a new study, led by Dr Tara McAllister… Audio
Auckland Council proposes 5 percent rates increase
Aucklanders are being asked to reach deeper into their pockets next year in a one off rates increase of 5 percent.
The proposal is part of the city council's new 10-year budget focused on Covid-19… Audio
Lower South Island jobseeker numbers up more than 50 percent
Covid-19 has caused economic pain throughout the country, but nowhere more than the lower South Island where the numbers on the dole have increased more than 50 percent since February.
Unsurprisingly… Audio
Pandemic risking hundreds of millions of dollars of school income - Auditor General
The Auditor-General has warned the pandemic is putting hundreds of millions of dollars of school income at risk.
In his report on this year's audits of school accounts John Ryan says schools earned… Audio
Work to reform welfare system 'unjustifiably slow' - Child Poverty Action Group
The CPAG has criticised a lack of speed in lifting families out of poverty, but the Prime Minister says the government has made significant progress which it would be unfair to dismiss. Audio
Farming funding unlocked as La Niña looms over summer
The government has unlocked funding to support farmers ahead of an upcoming La Nina season.
Fruit-picking worries remain as growers lament dearth of Kiwi labour
Growers say fruit may still be left to rot, despite the government promising 2000 seasonal workers from the Pacific can come through the border to help with the harvest.
Growers on 2000 new RSE workers on the way
RSE workers are coming back to New Zealand, but not until the new year.
Growers will be able to bring the workers to NZ in January, provided they pay a living wage and the cost of managed isolation.
…Covid-19: US billionaires get even richer
It's Thanksgiving in the United States, and one group of people that has a lot to be thankful for are American billionaires.
They've accumulated more than US$1 trillion in new wealth since March.
It… Audio
Finance Minister's plea to Reserve Bank
Economist Michael Reddell who previously worked at The Reserve Bank about the Minister's suggestion. Audio
RBNZ admits its economic measures contributed to high house prices
The Reserve Bank says it's ready and willing to work with the government on ways to cool the housing market.
The central bank's Governor, Adrian Orr, admitted during a briefing on its financial… Audio
Reining in runaway housing prices: who can do what?
The Finance Minister, Grant Robertson wrote to the Reserve Bank yesterday asking it to consider what it can do to keep house prices in check, when it considers monetary policy.This is in addition to… Audio
Aucklanders face water bill rise as WaterCare sees rising costs
Aucklanders can expect to be paying higher water bills next year, with WaterCare reviewing its pricing as the effects of Covid-19 continue to bite.
The council-controlled organisation has faced… Audio
Raising minimum to living wage not ruled out - Workplace Relations Minister
The Workplace Relations Minister isn't ruling out lifting the minimum wage in line with the living wage.
A new report from the Helen Clark Foundation and the New Zealand Institute of Economic… Audio
