Economy
Greater Wellington Regional Council on public transport price hikes
Cities across the country are facing increases to train and bus fares - with some potentially going up as much as 70-percent. Greater Wellington Regional Council's transport chairperson Thomas Nash… Audio
Retail NZ on OCR cut
Retailers are celebrating the OCR drop, during what they call one of the busiest shopping weeks of the year. Retail NZ chief executive Carolyn Young spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
First Home Buyers club welcomes OCR cut
The First Home Buyers club is celebrating the downward direction of interest rates, amid continued cuts to the Official Cash Rate. First Home Buyers Club spokesperson Lesley Harris spoke to Corin… Audio
Finance Minister Nicola Willis on OCR cut
Interest rates are expected to keep falling after the Reserve Bank cut the official cash rate by 50 basis points on Wednesday - the third cut in a row taking it to 4.25 percent. Minister of Finance… Audio
Early Business News for 28 November 2024
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
OCR cut: 'We are on the right path' - Luxon
The PM and his Finance Minister have hailed the OCR cut, saying it's got New Zealand headed in the right direction.
Inside the Otara markets: Stallholders feeling optimistic after tough year
It's been a tough year for many businesses, but many stallholders at a popular Auckland market are feeling optimistic that trade will pick up in the holiday season. Audio
Evening business for Wednesday 27 November 2024
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
How is business going at Auckland's Otara markets?
After a tough year, the cutting of the Official Cash rate by 50 basis points will be welcome news to stallholders at a popular Auckland market who are hoping for bumper a Christmas and summer trade… Audio
Reserve Bank cuts OCR by 50 points to 4.25%
The Reserve bank delivered a pre Christmas financial cracker, cutting wholesale interest rates by half a percent to 4.25 percent. It wasn't the supersized slash that some had hoped for but it is the… Audio
How the banks have responded to the OCR cut
Within minutes, the main banks started passing the cut on to some borrowers.
Govt needs to consider trade impacts of joining AUKUS: Expert
A trade expert says the government needs consider the trade repercussions of joining Pillar Two of AUKUS. Former diplomat Stephen Jacobi spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Te Whatu Ora proposes to axe 1500 jobs
The Public Service Association says Te Whatu Ora is proposing to axe nearly 1500 jobs. PSA National Health Sector Lead Ashok Shankar spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Midday Business News for 27 November 2024
Midday Business News for 27 November 2024. Audio
Bar owner on Wellington's Golden Mile project
The controversial "Golden Mile" project has again been given the go ahead by Wellington councillors after its latest meeting on budget cuts. Local bar owner Jeremy Smith spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Westpac warns of 'spending hangover' from Black Friday
Westpac is warning younger New Zealanders they're more likely to end up with a "spending hangover" if they don't shop wisely in Black Friday weekend sales. Westpac's financial wellbeing programme… Audio
Trump vows 25% tariff on Canadian imports
Donald Trump says he will put tariffs on all imports from Canada, Mexico, and China on his first day back in office. Senior Parliamentary Reporter for The Globe and Mail in Canada Steven Chase spoke… Audio
Economists critical of govt's economic management
Economists from both ends of the political spectrum have come out with scathing reviews of the government's economic management in recent days. Economist Robert MacCulloch spoke to Corin Dann. Audio