Money
Evening business for Tuesday 23rd July
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Pay day lenders in the spotlight before Select Committee
The government is considering legislation which would crack down on payday loan companies. Tim Barnett from the Building Financial Capability Charitable Trust joins us with his two cents on the issue.
…More recognition needed for more pay - Netball NZ
Netball New Zealand is keen to pay its players as much as it can - but says there needs to be proper global recognition of women's sport.
The Silver Ferns get no prize money after becoming champions… Audio
Netball NZ wants to pay more but needs public's support
Netball New Zealand says it is working on paying its players better, after the World Cup win again highlighted the pay difference between sports men and women.
The Silver Ferns won't get any prize… Audio
Man with Down Syndrome wins access to KiwiSaver funds
A man with Down Syndrome has won his campaign to get early access to his KiwiSaver funds.
Tim Fairhall petitioned the government last year to let him take out his savings early - as his condition… Audio
Cost of living in NZ
A survey by the Council of Trade Unions found 41 per cent of the more than 1000 respondents said their income was not keeping up with the cost of living and they feel they're becoming worse off. Yet… Audio
Evening Business for Thursday 18th July
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Markets Update for 18 July 2019
A brief update of movements within the financial sector. Audio
US, Aus Jewish communities donate $1m to mosque victims
Jewish community leaders joined Muslim officials in Christchurch today, to hand over $1 million raised for the victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks. Audio
Teachers to take legal action against Novopay delays
Teachers unions are planning legal action against the payroll provider for delaying teachers' pay increases and back pay. Audio
Markets Update for 16 June 2019
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Clients could be turned away from disability support providers
Disability support providers may be forced to stop accepting new clients and some services may close because of a freeze in government funding.
RNZ's Catherine Hutton reports. Audio
Markets Update for 15 July 2019
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Police praise gunowners after first buyback event
The Police are praising gun owners in Canterbury after the first buy back of illegal firearms over the weekend.
A total of 542 weapons were handed in on Saturday and Sunday in the first of more than… Audio
$1M paid to Christchurch gun owners after buyback
Just over $1-million in compensation will be paid out to gun owners who handed in their illegal firearms over the weekend.
Almost 380 people turned up to the country's first gun amnesty event in… Audio
Top Stories for Monday 15 July 2019
England beat NZ in tightest Cricket World Cup final in history, Sleepless night for NZ cricket fans, English fans in raptures after World Cup win, $1M paid to Christchurch gun owners after buyback… Audio
Retirement villages confusing contracts
The Commission for Financial Capability has taken aim at what they say are confusing retirement village contracts. The Commission says that residents often ended up paying anywhere from $20 - $100… Audio
Evening Business for Thursday 11th July
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
IRD botches tax assessment for some BNZ customers
Human error at Inland Revenue has resulted in as many as 45,000 Bank of New Zealand customers being issued incomplete tax statements and possibly incorrect tax demands.
Markets Update for 10 July 2019
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
