Two Cents' Worth

It's banking, yes, but not as we know it. A new movement is seeing the rejuvenation of an ancient economic model. Claire Crofton looks into the growing trend of time-banking. Read more Audio

Debt – it’s deep in the heart of our society and our economy. But we have an odd relationship with it. Bernard Hickey asks why we both fear debt and love it so much. Read more Audio

The work of Pacific people has been noted in a Treasury report but does it go far enough? And what is the impact of this on our wider economy?  Read more Audio

The New Zealand stock exchange (NZX) turns 150 this year. But the number of companies listed on it has been falling in recent times, begging the question - is still as relevant as it once was? Read more Audio

New Zealand saw the UK’s ‘Brentry’ into the EEC in 1973 as an existential threat to our nation’s future. It preoccupied New Zealanders for a decade and eventually all hinged on 48 hours of… Read more Audio

House prices are on the rise again - but is that a good thing? The Two Cents' Worth team look at the Goldilocks sweet spot for our housing market - do we want prices to go up, fall down or stay as… Read more Audio

Gyles Beckford looks at why inflation has gone walkabouts, why central banks are still so obsessed about taming it and - hold your hats - is it time to give away inflation targeting... Read more Audio

Donald Trump’s tariff war is hitting the world economy hard, and there's no sign of a truce. Tariffs have played a major part in some serious, and often traumatic historical events - and it looks like… Read more Audio

Could an online bra fitting service be the final death knell for bricks and mortar stores?

Claire Crofton finds out. Read more Audio

New Zealand has fallen behind Australia and Britain in using contactless payments and retailers are revolting. The Government may have to regulate fees directly. By Bernard Hickey. Read more Audio

We're going back to where it all began... And finding out how far we've come.

Spoiler alert: Not far Read more Audio

Come on a hilarious romp with some of New Zealand's best theatrical talents as Justin Gregory looks at the economics of taking a show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Read more Audio

Our most feared pest could be starting its journey to New Zealand.

Nikki Mandow dons some over-sized steel-capped boots to discover the superhuman efforts that biosecurity officials, scientists… Read more Audio

Win or lose, the Rugby World Cup is being seen as a great opportunity to boost our economy. Read more Audio

We put Kate Raworth and Arthur Grimes in the ring together to debate the value of growth. Things got tense... Read more Audio

If the government gave everyone an extra $1000 to spend would we all be better off?

Bernard Hickey looks into the theory of helicopter money. Read more Audio

Nikki Mandow tells us why social procurement is way more exciting than it sounds - and how it might change the world. Read more Audio

The Two Cents' Worth team is joined by the Honourable Kris Fa'afoi to discuss banks, interest rate caps and 5G.

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Last year, New Zealanders lost $33 million to scams. Madison Reidy looks at how that's impacting our economy and what we're doing to stop it. Read more Audio

Nikki Mandow looks at avocado economics and how this humble fruit became an underworld currency. Read more Audio

Small businesses, with fewer than 20 employees, make up 97 percent of our enterprises and every month 850 new businesses start up in New Zealand.

But, on the flip side, 10 or so go into liquidation… Read more Audio

The business of death is undergoing fascinating changes in New Zealand right now. Our funeral sector was recently valued at $256 million dollars. But more and more, we’re seeing big multinationals… Read more Audio

British economist Kate Raworth is garnering a big following worldwide with her message that growth isn’t always good - rather the opposite. But halting GDP and business growth is heresy for most… Read more Audio

The cost and convenience of Uber has transformed the way we move around our cities. And the ride-sharing goliath is looking to revolutionise the way we travel even further. But it’s also beginning to… Read more Audio

In a small corner of Grey Lynn, Auckland, trees are being cleared and tired old buildings are being demolished for a new development.

That doesn't sound particularly unusual - but it is.

Claire… Read more Audio

The Two Cents' Worth team have gone in search of answers to their most burning economic questions.

What happened to Tip Top Cookies and Cream ice cream? Where did all the boutique barbershops in… Read more Audio

The businessman turning the working week on its head tells Claire Crofton why he did it and why others should too. Read more Audio

The Two Cents' Worth team dedicates the entire podcast to debating the merits of the 2019 Wellbeing Budget and how it's likely to impact the New Zealand economy. Read more Audio

The US/China trade war has definitely escalated this month, surprising most of the global economy.

Bernard Hickey looks at how we got here and where it leaves us. Read more Audio