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A mortgage rate war could be close
Heartland Bank has announced an historically low one-year fixed-loan rate of 1.99% suggesting other banks will follow to attract home buyers. Audio
Interest rate war predicted as banks look to lend more
A mortgage rate war could be on the way as banks look to lend more money to potential homebuyers.
Low mortgage rates and soaring house prices
Independent economist Cameron Bagrie joins The Panel to discuss Heartland Bank's 1.99 percent loan rate. Audio
Tourism NZ predicts international market won't recover until 2024
While international tourism is expected to flatline for the rest of the year, New Zealanders are predicted to spend more than usual over summer.
Alarm as Covid cases soar across Europe and the US
France has recorded its highest ever daily increase in coronavirus cases while the number announced in the US hit a two-month high.
The craziest travel requests from the super rich
The notion of travelling anywhere further than the corner dairy has become a distant memory for many of us, but for the super rich, holiday planning continues to be a case of pushing the envelope. Audio
Pacific university students call for more financial, health help from next govt
Helping students to earn money to live on while studying and extra support for mental health are two areas Pacific tertiary students want given more attention.
Universities NZ figures show there were… Audio
'Remarkable' return of business confidence - ANZ
Businesses are optimistic about the future for the first time since Covid-19 emerged.
Your Money with Mary Holm: Investment risk
It's World Investor Week and financial author and journalist Mary Holm talks today about the eight myths of investing. Audio
Christchurch council pumps more money into Town Hall repair
Frustrations boiled over in Christchurch today - as city councillors bailed out the botched Town Hall repair project again. Council voted for another equity injection of up to $12 million in order to… Audio
Palliative care can’t survive on ‘cakes and op-shops’
Palliative and aged care doctors say the expanding sector is vastly underfunded and can no longer survive on "cakes and op-shops". Specialists say the government must totally re-think end of life and… Audio
KiwiSaver shows resilience despite trying times
It's been a trying year for the KiwiSaver scheme, with the global onset of Covid-19 causing economic uncertainty. But the Financial Services Council has released a report showing KiwiSaver has… Audio
Hunting for Covid-19 in the nation's wastewater
Geneticist Neil Gemmell is calling for a wastewater monitoring system to find hidden Covid-19 clusters and people who could be asymptomatic carriers of the disease. Professor Gemmell is part of a… Audio
Napier Port repays more than $2m in wage subsidy
Napier Port chief executive says improved confidence in the port's future led to the decision - and the subsidy itself helped create that confidence. Audio
Most of recent financial crime losses due to investor fraud - report
Business advisory firm KPMG says with the current state, investors are chasing high-returns and so could fall into the trap of fraud.
Consumerism: Having and Being Had, Eula Biss
Best-selling American author and essayist Eula Biss talks to Kathryn Ryan about her new book Having and Being Had, which looks at the psychological effects of consumerism, and what it means about who… Audio
More millennials moving back in with mum and dad
In the US, data shows that for the first time ever, the majority of 18-34 year olds live at home with their parents. Dr Kate Prickett joins the show to discuss what her lockdown data says about Kiwi… Audio
Calling Home: Kingsley Edney in Leeds, England
Kingsley Edney lectures in Politics and International Relations of China at the University of Leeds, and lives with his family on the edge of the city's greenbelt. Kingsley is Calling Home this week… Audio
Town halls and war memorials in line for $12.4m makeover
The custodian of the Rahotu Town Hall in Taranaki says a Provincial Growth Fund grant of more than $210,000 will be a godsend for the 130-year-old building.
Air New Zealand to strengthen finances in first half of 2021
Air New Zealand says if there is no further bad news caused by the pandemic, it will plan to raise fresh capital by the middle of next year.
