Money
Willis: first Budget will be responsible, non-inflationary
Finance Minister Nicola Willis talks with Nathan about her first Budget which will help the "squeezed middle", giving tax relief which she hopes won't be inflationary. Audio
Meal Planning
Could you eat and survive on just $40 a week per person? And how can you fit ice cream into that budget? In Episode Two student nurse and blogger, Jordyn Hammond, talks about how she does it, why… Audio
Amid public service cuts, a jump in parents struggling with school fees
It is unusual for parents to be so proactive about telling the school they were struggling to pay fees, a principal says. Audio
Fed-up students seek end to unpaid work while training
Education, healthcare and social work students can work 40 hours a week unpaid on top of study and paid job commitments.
The Panel with Heather Roy and Steve McCabe (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Heather Roy and Steve McCabe discuss the Government's new education funding and open banking; just how does it work? Audio
Food bank collection 'risky' for supermarkets
Supermarkets are making profit from goods donated to charity.
Open banking: How to opt in and out of new payment system
NZ's four major banks will soon provide open banking - a new way to pay and track funds. Here's how it works.
Tens of thousands of pensioners still paying off student loans
Many don't realise their superannuation will be docked to repay a student loan, financial mentor says.
The website revealing how much jobs might pay
Recruiters are reporting an unprecedented jump in job applications in the wake of thousands of layoffs across the public and private sectors. But for those seeking new work, a key question often… Audio
What's the best home loan term to fix for now?
Here is what five mortgage advisers would do if they were fixing a loan now.
Consumer confidence rises but still below long-term average
The ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence index rose 4 points in May to 84.9 - a reading below 100 indicated pessimists outnumbered optimists.
Why some MPs take a pass on KiwiSaver
One couldn't afford it, another prefers to invest in his farm. Some MPs cite schemes that no longer exist. What's going on?
Open banking is coming, so how does it work?
Next week is the deadline for the four major banks in New Zealand to offer open banking. Here's the lowdown. Audio
First Home Grants scrapped: Hopes for ownership dwindle
Those blindsided by the government's announcement to scrap the First Home Grants scheme say the news comes as a slap in the face.
'Never seen so many Mercedes SUVs' in the Pak'nSave carpark
Food inflation might be softening, but for many households, the damage is done.
Dozens of free budgeting services face closure after missing out on funding
A third of the country's free budgeting services face closure during a cost of living crisis, after missing out on the latest round of government funding.
How will axing first home grants affect those buyers
The government has axed the First Home Buyers Grant - mortgage broker Grant Patten talked with Nathan Rarere Audio
What's to blame for the lower than expected uptake of first home grants?
"A lot of criteria, a lot of boxes to be ticked" is said to be part of the reason. Audio
Home loan cuts 'a story for next year'
A tougher Reserve Bank stance means home loan borrowers must hold on a bit longer, economists say.
How much have First Home Grants really been helping buyers?
They look like they're on the way out, but how much difference were they making?
