Money
New houses exempt from investor interest write off rules
New houses will be exempt for 20 years from new tax rules that prevent residential property investors claiming interest payments as an expense.
The aim is encourage investors to build new homes -… Audio
Landlords 'gobsmacked' by new law for commercial tenants
A cut-price Covid-19 rent clause that has been added to legislation has blindsided some property managers.
The amendment to the Property Law Act would mean commercial tenants will not have to pay… Video, Audio
Wage subsidies: Real estate agents claim more than $1m during lockdown
A pause on the housing market during the latest lockdowns is unlikely to be enough to increase affordability.
Latest figures show in the year to August, all major centres saw house prices rise, with… Audio
The Pre-Panel for 28 September 2021
Panellists Claire Robinson and Steve McCabe share what they've been thinking about lately and discuss calls for robust changes to debt collection laws. Audio
Midday Business News for 28 September 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Budget advisors push for Govt restrictions on debt collectors
Budget advisors want the government to crack down on debt collectors saying they should not be allowed to constantly bombard those who owe money.
Homeowners gain 'paper wealth' at expense of non-owners, would-be first home owners
All major centres in the country have seen a significant rise in house prices in the past year, resulting in many owners earning more on paper than going to work every day, CoreLogic says.
Questions swirl around vaccine passports and legalities
As Aotearoa looks to the future of its Covid-19 response, there is increasing talk about how businesses will deal with mixing the vaccinated with the unvaccinated.
Maybe it is a vaccine passport, but… Video, Audio
Auckland port CEO's $1m exit payout 'unjustified' - Phil Goff
The former Ports of Auckland boss brought in lawyers to negotiate his exit payout of nearly $1 million, but any details as to why he was given the money remain under wraps.
Auckland's Mayor Phil Goff… Video, Audio
Kiwi cryptocurrency thriller keeps readers guessing
In her former life, Martinborough-based author Rosy Fenwicke was a doctor who wrote books on the side. She's been a fulltime writer for a year now and won't be going back anytime soon. Her latest… Audio
China's top regulators ban crypto trading and mining, sending bitcoin tumbling
China's most powerful regulators on Friday intensified a crackdown on cryptocurrencies with a blanket ban on all crypto transactions and mining, hitting bitcoin and other major coins and pressuring…
Power boss defends $100,000 donation to Westport floodwalls
Buller Electricity Trust chairman Frank Dooley is urging Westport people to get in behind the plan to protect the town with floodwalls and stopbanks.
Covid-19: Thousands spent on MIQ for sports teams
Government figures suggest taxpayers paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to accommodate visiting sports teams last year.
Documents provided to RNZ show every member of a cricket team that stayed in… Audio
Top Stories for Thursday 24 September 2021
Covid-19 modeller not happy with Hendy figures; Mt Albert community shaken after woman's death; Three-hundred gather for vigil in Timaru for three sisters; Covid-19: Thousands spent on MIQ for sports… Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm
Mary talks about ethical investing following on from a report by The Responsible Investment Association of Australasia which reviewed the investment practices of 27 financial institutions in New… Audio
Dunedin medical diagnosis firm ready for ASX listing
The bladder diagnosis company Pacific Edge is listing on the ASX with a capital raise of up to $80 million to develop growth opportunities.
Reserve Bank changes will make it harder for first home buyers
The risks of unsustainable house prices, and worries that prices could fall, are prompting new limits on how many risky mortgages banks can loan.
The Reserve Bank wants only 10 percent of new… Audio
Some judges pay rising despite no performance reviews
The pay of some judges has risen 19.2 percent in just five years, even though they are never given performance reviews.
There are calls for more scrutiny of judicial performance, especially given… Audio
$2m boost for Predator Free apprenticeship programme
The government is expanding its Predator Free apprenticeship programme with another 25 people to be hired.
Evening business for 22 September 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6273666116001 Video, Audio
