Money
Emergency housing grants fall by $20m in a year
The drop has led to concerns the decline is pushing more people into homelessness.
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 4 November 2025
In today's episode, Iwi leaders will meet with Te Pati Maori leadership at Parliament on Tuesday in an effort to put a stop to extraordinary infighting; A top financial crime prevention expert says… Audio
Debt issues down as credit demand rises
Consumers and businesses look to be getting their debt levels under control, while an increase in credit demand points to an emerging economic recovery.
Expert says NZ must do more to protect against organised crime
A top financial crime prevention expert says New Zealand must learn from Australia which is introducing what its Government says are the world's strongest anti-scam laws. Criminologist and former… Audio
More than $1m cut from drowning prevention programmes
The country's lead drowning prevention agency is set to lose more than $1 million a year in ACC funding. Water Safety's General Manager Partnerships and Funding Gavin Walker spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Behind the $54 billion bill for nicer highways
Latest estimates put the cost at 23 times that of Dunedin Hospital's rebuild - but why has the bill gone up so much?
New data shows increase in job advertisements
New data shows that the number of online job advertisements increased by 3.5 percent in the year to September. Money Correspondent, Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Paying over the odds for our four-lane highways
The figures keep blowing up when it comes to paying for our Roads of National Significance, and critics say some of the justifications are shonky. Audio
Seven questions about a capital gains tax
What you might be asking about Labour's new tax policy.
Are you on track to become a KiwiSaver millionaire?
Are you on track to be a KiwiSaver millionaire? It's likely that most young people joining the scheme will get to that threshold. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
How to become a KiwiSaver millionaire
Most young people joining KiwiSaver are likely to amass balances of more than $1 million within their working lives.
ACC funding cut puts Wellington Depression Trust at risk
Nearly two years after the Minister for mental health opened the Depression Recovery Trust's Wellington treatment centre, it's on the brink of closing down. ACC recently stopped funding for clients… Audio
Key detail about Labour's capital gains tax won't be revealed until after election
The public will not find out until after the election how the party plans to handle the thousands of property valuations needed.
Simplicity turns to infrastructure investment, vows to buy NZ assets
The KiwiSaver provider's new company, InfraKiwi, is to be initially funded from Simplicity's schemes, but it has long-term plans to list on the NZX.
Is it worth taking a five-year home loan fix?
As interest rates have fallen over this year, all home loan fixed-term rates have dropped.
Frances Cook: How much is too much to spend?
Financial journalist Frances Cook joins Jim to explore the nitty gritty of giving yourself permission to spend. Audio
Beneficiaries, pensioners don't have enough money for basics
A new report has also found 27 percent of children are living in food-insecure households.
Kiwis losing more to online credit card scams
Losses reported to Netsafe in October totalled $6264, compared to $1865 in September - a 220 percent jump.
