Money
ASB launches a new scam busting tool to verify phone calls
One of the big banks has launched a new scam busting tool that verifies in real time, if the person on the phone to is from from the bank. A study last year by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance found half… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 17 March 2025
In today's episode, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has arrived in Washington DC, where he will meet with his US counterpart, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and other officials, a fourteen-year-old… Audio
Retirement Commission calls for Kiwisaver to be 4 percent
Te Ara Ahunga Ora the Retirement Commission says default employer KiwiSaver contributions should be bumped up to 4 percent. Policy Lead at the commission Dr Michelle Reyers spoke to Tuwhenuaroa… Audio
Financial capability educator recognised with global award
Financial wellbeing researcher Dr Pushpa Wood has spent her life delving into financial capability and what people need to make better economic decisions. Audio
Interest rate cuts don't mean house prices are taking off, sellers told
Activity continues to creep back into the housing market but some vendors are prematurely expecting falling rates to boost prices.
Woman stole $300,000 to feed online gambling habit
A woman who got addicted to online casino gambling and stole $300,000 to feed her habit is warning the government against opening up a large online casino gambling market. Guyon Espiner is… Audio
Why student loan debt is going to get more expensive
If you are paying interest on your student loan, your bill is about to get bigger.
What is the best way to win Lotto, statistically speaking?
RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.
'Impossible to see any winners' in Trump's tariff war
Kiwi households are likely to be left worse off, commentators say.
Sex workers say banks are making life more difficult
One sex worker said she had been told by her mortgage broker that a bank would not assess her home loan application because of her occupation. Audio
Sex workers say banks are making life more difficult
"It's a legal industry. We should bank it". That was the view of ANZ Chief Antonia Watson on whether sex workers should be able to get bank loans easily. It came up as an issue during a select… Audio
Manufacturers sales flat, warehouses sparse
It comes against a backdrop of a stubborn recession and the threat of tariffs on international trade.
The companies not paying tax
Huge numbers of businesses aren't paying any tax at all, newly released data shows.
Do you want cash with that? Banks compete for home loans
Banks are competing for home loan business with offers of cash - and even some people who stay with their current banks are getting them, brokers say.
Your Money with Mary Holm
Today Mary looks at Kiwisaver and answer a listener's question about the current economic climate and how one should manage their Kiwisaver. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 13 March 2025
In today's episode, a veterans charity says the New Zealand government doesn't know how many veterans there are or how many have died by suicide with no formal records kept, cleaners, caterers and… Audio
Cleaner hits out at Willis' plan to scrap Living Wage for new contracts
The proposal sends a message that people like him don't matter, Liam Shaw says. Audio
Aussie PM calls on 'Team Australia' buy local after Trump tariffs
The government does not believe any additional conversations between the PM and Trump would have made a difference.
Which region earned the most in 2024?
Are you getting paid enough for the region you live in? Frog Recruitment took a look at which region earned the most in New Zealand across 2024. Principal Consultant Mark Smith spoke to Charlotte… Audio
ECan braces for more consent headaches
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Environment Canterbury says it is on top of its consents processing requirements, after its battles.
