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Central banks around the world are doing their best to wrap their heads around the potential implications of Facebook's Libra digital coin - including our own. Audio

Christian Hawkesby the Assistant Governor of the Reserve Bank talks to Kathryn Ryan about the rise of new currencies and The Reserve Bank's warnings about what a wallet-less economy could mean for… Audio

The Westland mayor is delighted the Department of Conservation will take over the clean-up of the Fox River after devastating floods in March.

An old landfill was eroded by the flood waters… Audio

Some of New Zealand's Pacific community are hopeful Facebook's new digital currency may end long waits for money to be transferred home.

The tech giant plans to roll out its own currency Libra next… Audio

A Christchurch insurance advocate says the new Canterbury Earthquake Insurance Tribunal may finally be the solution to get unresolved claims from the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes settled.

The… Audio

Facebook says it'll roll out a digital currency called Libra next year that would allow its billions of users around the world to make financial transactions online. It's partnered with 28 companies… Audio

Midday Markets for 18 June 2019. Audio

Iran says it will breach the limit on its stockpile of enriched uranium that was set under a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.

Iran's atomic energy agency says it has quadrupled production of the… Audio

First Union general secretary Dennis Maga says departing ANZ chief executive David Hisco's actions - using company expenses for a chauffeur-driven car and wine storage - were especially galling when… Audio

Pressure is mounting on ANZ's chairman Sir John Key after it was revealed its long-serving chief executive was embroiled in an expenses scandal.

David Hisco has left one of New Zealand's most… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the controversy surrounding departing ANZ boss David Hisco is an employment matter and the responsibility of the bank.

"Ultimately what we are talking about here… Audio

ANZ staff are said to be furious that they've been helping to pay for their chief executive's lavish lifestyle while they've struggled for a pay rise.

The bank's chair Sir John Key revealed the chief… Audio

ANZ staff are said to be furious that they've been helping to pay for their chief executive's lavish lifestyle while they've struggled for a pay rise.

The bank's chair, Sir John Key, on Monday… Audio

The pay offers aimed at breaking the deadlock in the teachers' pay dispute have come as a kick in the guts for hundreds of small primary school principals, who say they will end up receiving less pay… Audio

Banks wanting to foreclose on farmers will be forced to head to mediation first, under proposed new law. Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor discussed the Farm Debt Mediation Bill with Lisa Owen. Video, Audio

ANZ chairman John Key says departing CEO David Hisco believed he had authority to spend tens of thousands of dollars on chauffeured cars, but resigned because of a "lack of transparency" in recording… Video, Audio

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff is calling for radical reform of the Building Act and Building Code saying it's time to put an end to the council and ratepayers paying out for shoddy building practices.

He… Audio