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'We support' compulsory insulation - Property Investors boss
From July 1, landlords can be ordered to pay up to $4000 to their tenants for not providing floor and ceiling insulation where possible.
Last month officials estimated as many as 100,000 properties… Audio
Trucking industry helps struggling Hawke's Bay mum become a driver
In May, RNZ ran a story about families living on the breadline and their wishlist for the upcoming Budget.
A single working mother from Flaxmere, Benny Hone, wanted the government to provide more… Audio
Simon Cambers: Wimbledon season tickets selling for $150k
Wimbledon debenture tickets went on sale for the 2021-25 tournaments earlier this year at a price of NZ $150k. For that sum, fans can sit next to the royals and see 65 days of tennis over the… Audio
Evening business for Friday 28th June
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Treasury Secretary Makhlouf leaves with mark on resume
Outgoing Treasury Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf's last day on the job yesterday was marred by the release of a critical report into his handling of the budget leak.
State Services Commissioner Peter… Audio
Sir Bob Jones says fake Bitcoin ads damaging his reputation
A fake interview with Sir Bob Jones has been popping up on Facebook which quotes the property mogul as urging people to invest in Bitcoin.
He told RNZ producer Jeremy Wilkinson the fake adverts were… Audio
Evening business for Tuesday 25th June
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Dunedin Mitre 10 workers win living wage case
Dunedin's Mitre 10 staff are celebrating after the Employment Relations Authority ordered the company to pay union staff members the living wage of at least $21 an hour.
It's thought to be the first… Audio
Tax-deductible school donations challenged
The government is offering to eliminate donations in most schools next year, but one man wants it to go even further.
Hutt Valley man Max Shierlaw is challenging the tax deductability of big… Audio
Banking deposit scheme could see mortgage rate increase
A banking expert says new banking protection schemes such as the deposit guarantee scheme could put close to a percent on mortgage rates.
The government will introduce a bank deposit guarantee scheme… Audio
Protecting your bank savings - Finance Minister explains
The government has signalled moves to make the banking system safer for customers, and to make sure executives are held to account.
A bank deposit guarantee scheme will give customers better… Video, Audio
Who will pay for $50,000 bank deposit protection?
Taxpayers are likely to be covering the cost of greater bank deposit protection, whether it's a bank levy or a government back-stop.
Under government proposals, from next year, New Zealanders will… Audio
Govt's bank savings protection plan welcomed
The government's plan to protect bank customers savings is expected to boost the confidence of savers.
It's proposing a bank deposit insurance scheme, which would safeguard up to between $30,000 to… Audio
LGBT fundraiser launched to rival Israel Folau's legal cause
Sacked Australian rugby star Israel Folau has taken to social media to thank people who so far have donated more than $250,000 to fund his legal fight over his dismissal.
He says he's suffering… Audio
Insurance claim denials more common than thought
Ever had an insurance claim unfairly denied? It turns out it's more common than you'd think.
Consumer NZ's research on insurance providers found a quarter of people had complained to their insurer… Audio
Evening Business for Friday 21st June
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Evening Business for Thursday 20th June
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Cash is king, but the monarchy's in trouble ...
Less than 40 percent of New Zealanders use cash at least three times per week. Audio
Story of the Day for 20 June 2019
Bernard Arnault has joined the exclusive centi-billionaire club. Audio