Money
How are we faring one year on from 2023's changes?
This time last year, prescription fees were being removed and the fuel tax was ending. But are we better or worse off now?
Got a money question? Ask RNZ's Susan Edmunds
RNZ introduces a new weekly feature by money correspondent Susan Edmunds answering your questions.
You Need to Calm Down: Why the Taylor Swift economy isn't real
Explainer - It is hoped Swift will provide a shot in the arm for Europe. But 'Swiftonomics' is not actually real, Balazs Koranyi writes.
Have we lost the perks of KiwiSaver?
The member tax credit is worth less each year, and that's just the start of it.
What do supermarket workers really get paid?
The union says it is 'poverty wages'. Supermarkets say they pay fairly.
'Significant falls' in interest rates may lie ahead - ANZ
The country's biggest bank says a six-month fix could prove the cheapest option.
Central Otago rates rise 'difficult' but must be done, councillors say
Councillor Sarah Browne says even she is stressed about the incoming bill but it does not mean the council should put it off.
'Worst since the early 90s': Hidden extent of downturn
Officially we're out of recession. Here's why it doesn't feel like it - and how we compare internationally.
How to get a better deal on your car insurance
Premiums have risen sharply. What can you do?
Spoken Feature: Thrift
As the cost of everything rises - how do we start to put some savings aside ? Katy Gosset meets a first time saver and mother of four who shares the tips that helped her. Audio
Spike in shipping costs could pose inflation challenge
Rates are higher than they were during peak of Red Sea conflict.
Synlait Milk seeks approval for $130m loan to pay bank debt
The specialty dairy company says it may need to cease trading or initiate a formal insolvency process, if alternative arrangements cannot be made to satisfy the banks involved.
Budgeting services facing closure
One-third of budgeting services face closure after their government funding was chopped - and they warn the recession means other free financial services are too busy to pick up their clients. Amy… Audio
Budgeting cutbacks: 'There will be nowhere for people to go for support'
Budgeting services whose government funding has been chopped are warning other free financial mentors are too busy to pick up their clients.
Pharmac funding boost analysis
Monday's Pharmac funding boost announcement comes after an election promise to fund 13 cancer drugs was not fulfilled in the 2024 Budget. That has now been rectified, with all 13 either funded or… Audio
Pharmac boost 'bittersweet' - patients
The Government's $600 million boost to Pharmac has been described as bittersweet by some current cancer patients. The funding over four years means the drug buying agency can fund 26 new cancer… Audio
Christopher Luxon on new Pharmac funding
The government is celebrating new funding for Pharmac that will cover "up to" fifty-four new drugs. The $600 million boost makes good on National's election pledge to fund thirteen new cancer drugs… Audio
Cancer expert on government's funding boost for Pharmac
Some cancer patients say the Government's treatment pledge comes too late - while others are still in the dark about whether game-changing drugs will be funded for them. The Government announced a… Audio
Cancer patients say government pledge coming too late
Some cancer patients say the Government's treatment pledge comes too late - while others are still in the dark about whether game-changing drugs will be funded for them. The Government announced a… Audio
Government pledges extra $600m for Pharmac
The Government has pledged $600 million of extra Pharmac funding over the next four years to allow the agency to approve up to 26 new cancer treatments. The Health Minister Shane Reti concedes cancer… Audio