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Uber underpaying drivers - Australian research
A report suggests Uber's business model in Australia would collapse if its drivers were paid even the minimum wage. The research by the Centre for Future Work at the Australia Institute think tank… Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm: Has rental property had its run?
This week personal finance expert Mary Holm asks if rental properties are still a good investment. Audio
Trump slumps on Forbes billionaires list
US President Donald Trump has fallen 222 places on the Forbes annual Rich List.
Michael Cullen - land tax, wealth tax, environment tax?
Is a shake up of the tax system looming? How likely are new taxes such as a broader capital gains tax, environmental taxes, and wealth taxes? The government's tax working group, headed by former the… Audio
Chorus first half profit falls
Telecommunications network operator Chorus has reported a sharp fall in profit as it continues to lose customers on the traditional copper line network.
Insurance company CBL goes into voluntary administration
Embattled insurance company CBL Corporation has put itself into voluntary administration.
NZ First's Kiwi Saver fund plan moves ahead
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters' ambition of establishing a publicly-owned KiwiSaver fund has moved a step closer. NZ First MP Fletcher Tabuteau's Kiwi Fund Bill passed its first reading on… Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm
When insurance isn't boring - when you need it but haven't got it. Audio
New rift in America's Cup village plan
It's not clear how long it's going to take to conclude talks on an America's Cup village for Auckland, after a rift appeared yesterday between Team New Zealand on one side, and the government and… Audio
Digital divide worries schools
There's growing concern that poor and middle-income families will miss out as more schools ask children to bring computers to class. Education Correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio
Rental market 'dismal' - housing report author
One of the co-authors of the government's housing stocktake report that will be published this morning says the rental market is dismal and that levels of homelessness in the country will not improve… Audio
Julyan Falloon: what sports facility is best for Christchurch?
Greater Christchurch Regeneration Minister Megan Woods held a meeting on Friday to discuss the government plans to fast-track a business case for a multi-use stadium and to talk about whether it will… Audio
NZ shares fall sharply again
New Zealand's sharemarket has opened sharply lower as Wall Street suffers another battering.
'Investment in skills not done by last govt' - Lees-Galloway
At least 200 tradespeople from China are being flown in to complete a luxury Auckland hotel. Minister of Imigration and Minister of Workplace Relations Ian Lees-Galloway joins Guyon Espiner with his… Audio
New budgeting service fails to meet budget goals
Official figures show a controversial new way of providing budgeting advice is failing to meet its targets. More than sixty long established budgeting services lost their government contracts in 2016… Audio
West Auckland parents stung by free school bus cancellation
Parents in West Auckland are having to stump up for bus fares after free buses for students in Titirangi and Parau were scrapped. The Ministry of Education announced the change last year - and even… Audio
Reserve Bank expected to keep cash rate unchanged
Amid turmoil on world stock markets, the Reserve Bank will make it's latest announcement on the Official Cash Rate on Thursday morning. Michael Riddell is a former Reserve Bank senior economist. Audio
US stock market continues wild ride
The US stock market is still fluctuating wildly amid frantic trading on Wall St. It follows the biggest one-day fall in six years on Wall St on Monday, which sparked a sell-off in Asia and Europe. New… Audio
Mother of disabled man wins full-time care appeal
The Court of Appeal has issued a stinging rebuke to health officials, saying it doesn't want to hear any more disputes about adequately funding parents who care for their disabled adult children. The… Audio
