Money
Mediawatch for 10 October 2021
Anger management, rumours and roadmaps to nowhere; Pandora Papers highlight deals done in darkness; Anthonie Tonnon: singing the news. Audio
Evening business for 8 October 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6276109175001 Video, Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm
Today Mary Holm talks about how people are doing Kiwisaver badly and how that can change. She also has some answers to listener questions sent in during previous appearances. Audio
Could rising mortgage rates cool the property market?
The chief property economist at CoreLogic believes a rise to the official cash rate will lead to a cooling of the housing market.
Many retail banks lifted their floating mortgage rates after the… Audio
The Pandora Papers - stashes and skullduggery
The Pandora Papers is the biggest data leak ever, and a startling insight into the way the other half a percent lives and structures their affairs. Audio
Midday Business News for 6 October 2021
A group of big businesses want to use rapid Covid-19 antigen tests at critical work sites.
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Small businesses coping with minimum wage increase, study finds
New research shows the rise in minimum wage has not killed off jobs as some feared, with staff also happier about their jobs.
Midday Business News for 5 October 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report with RNZ's Anan Zaki. Audio
Royal Society wants maths teaching overhaul
When it comes to maths it's not what we're teaching, but how we're teaching - and it's costing the country billions of dollars every year.
That's according to the Royal Society panel reviewing the… Audio
Pandora papers reveal money laundering from rich and powerful
The past 24 hours have seen a flurry of anger, denials and promises to investigate after the Pandora Papers made global headlines, where almost 12 million documents were leaked, revealing hidden… Audio
Midday Business News for 4 October 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report with RNZ's Anan Zaki. Audio
Stranded traveller pleads for seniors to be allowed to isolate at home
A New Zealand woman stranded in Queensland due to the lack of MIQ spots says she should be able to self-isolate in her own home. Audio
Mediawatch for 3 October 2021
Political Covid plans overpromise: huge journalist jobs boost from public purse; moving on from fast-food frenzy Audio
Wedding planners around NZ suffer as Auckland locked down
Meanwhile, wedding planners around the country are also being hit hard just as the season begins, due to Auckland still being in lockdown and alert level 2 hampering gathering numbers.
Hawke's Bay is… Audio
Evening business for 1 October 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6275007923001 Video, Audio
Hard up tourist operators want extension to wage subsidy
The tourism sector is asking for a continuation of the wage subsidy, even if Auckland moves down to level 2.
US government shutdown could be on the way
The countdown to a government shutdown is on in the United States.
The Senate is preparing a vote on an emergency bill to keep the lights on in the White House, with funding for federal agencies set… Audio
The buy now, pay later industry that needs regulation
It's a great new way to get what you want upfront and pay later - but there are traps, and consumer advocates say the schemes need to be regulated. Audio
Another benefit sanction scrapped, but is reform too slow?
Another benefit sanction is on the scrap heap, but advocates are questioning how long it's taking for the government to make good on its promise to overhaul the welfare system.
A law change to remove… Audio
Reserve Bank ponders digital currency and new rules for new money
The Reserve Bank is considering creating an official digital currency as well as new rules for new types of money. Just six per cent of New Zealanders rely on cash on a day to day basis, and the… Audio
