Money
Govt delays promised GP visit subsidy
The primary health sector is pleased the government may delay plans to reduce GPs fees on July the first, as it gives it more time to prepare. Labour campaigned on reducing GPs visit by $10 from July… Audio
Auckland fuel tax: 'I'm really disappointed' - Cooper
Auckland Council decides on Monday if it will press ahead with a regional fuel tax but not all councillors are convinced the plans will benefit their communities. The council is debating the projects… Audio
Money tips for teens
Too many Kiwi teenagers are falling into debt traps, says Kelly Gay from the Commission for Financial Capability. He's part of the team now developing a school-based education programme on money… Audio
Dream homes
Ah the highlife. A vineyard, a beach house an alpine chalet and a city pad. Sound good to you? Audio
Turnbull admits banking royal commission should have been called sooner
Malcolm Turnbull says in hindsight it would have been better for the government to have set up a banking royal commission two years ago.
Tomicah Tillemann: breaking down the blockchain
Dr Tomicah Tilleman knows blockchains. He is the Chair of the Global Blockchain Business Council, a co-founder of the Blockchain Trust Accelerator in the US, and a member of the Advisory Board of the… Audio
How does Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei cater to iwi members?
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei settled its Waitangi treaty claim close to 30 years ago and has built that up into an asset base of about $1 billion. Ngarimu Blair is a trustee of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei says there's… Audio
Dispossessed members could take iwi to court - John Tamihere
Iwi are being warned they face legal action if they don't start looking after their people who live outside their tribal area. The Maori economy is now estimated to be worth $50 billion as Treaty… Audio
Warnings iwi face legal action from disenfranchised urban Maori
Iwi are being warned they face legal action if they don't start looking after their people who live outside their tribal area. Treaty of Waitangi settlements have helped strengthen the financial… Audio
Mary Holm: why timing the markets doesn't work
It’s unwise to keep moving investments around in response to market surges or slumps, not least because by the time you act they're likely to have moved again, says Mary Holm. Audio
The Daphne Project: New Zealand still a haven for some?
An Auckland company may be caught up in an international money laundering controversy after it was identified helping to manage a network of NZ-registered companies and trusts for its secret clients.
What retirement? Kiwis want to keep working
Nearly half of New Zealanders want to keep working after they turn 65 - most of them by choice.
What retirement? Kiwis want to keep working
Nearly half of New Zealanders want to keep working after they turn 65 - most of them by choice.
Kiri Te Kanawa's art collection sells for millions
The weather didn't keep bidders away from the auction of Kiri Te Kanawa's personal art collection last night. Her collection sold for millions of dollars in Auckland. About a dozen of Dame Kiri's… Audio
Middlemore rot: 'I don't know what Dr Coleman knows' - Mathias
Returning to an issue that RNZ has been reporting on for the last few weeks - buildings at Middlemore Hospital that are full of rot and potentially dangerous mould. There's also asbestos present and… Audio
Cafes push up prices after minimum wage rise
Expect to pay more for your coffee or eating out as the minimum wage rises. That's the warning from some businesses that have hiked prices to absorb the cost of a 75 cent increase in the minimum wage… Audio
Doctors blame hospital deficit blowout on underfunding
Senior doctors say under-funding is to blame for a ballooning projected deficit by district health boards. Latest figures released by the Health Ministry show DHBs will be in the red to the tune of… Audio
Underfunding behind DHBs budget blowout - senior doctors
Senior doctors are blaming under-funding for a big blowout in district health boards debts. Latest Health Ministry figures show DHBs will be in the red to the tune of $189 million by the end of the… Audio
Money: Spread the risk and invest global
Sticking with only NZ investments is foolish Mary Holm says. She explains why and answers listener questions. Audio
Workers fail to get their fair share of economic pie - study
A study by the Productivity Commission reveals wage and salary earners are getting a smaller share of the economic pie than they used to. If they were getting the same percentage as people did in… Audio