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Pressure mounting on James Shaw over Green School funding
Pressure is mounting on Green Party co-leader James Shaw to pull his support for $11.7 million of taxpayers' money being handed to the privately owned Taranaki Green School.
It's not just principals… Audio
NZX hit by cyber attacks over three days
The New Zealand Stock Exchange website crashed again yesterday, causing frustrations for the exchange and broking community.
It's the third consecutive day NZX has experienced network connectivity… Audio
Bloomfield should axe CDHB - board member
The Director General of Health was greeted by hundreds of protesters this morning when he arrived at a meeting with the beleaguered Canterbury District Health Board.
ANZ winding down Bonus Bonds scheme
ANZ is wrapping up it's Bonus Bond scheme after more than 50 years of bolstering investors' hopes of winning $1 million. The idea, conceived in the 1970s, has been said to have been that of Robert… Audio
Wellington councillors block tangata whenua voting rights discussion
Representatives from the two Wellington mana whenua groups sit on the Strategy and Policy Committee and Annual/Long Term Plan Committee but are unpaid and unable to vote.
Covid causing extra budgeting stress for struggling families
An Auckland budgeting and family support service has found some families of four have less than 40 dollars a week to put food on the table. The Mangere Budgeting Service also says many of the people… Audio
Why are billions still being invested in places Kiwis want to avoid?
A new report, called Inside the Black Box of New Zealand Investment Funds, provides a snapshot of the portfolio holdings of all KiwiSaver and New Zealand retail investment funds. It examines 670… Audio
DHB resignations: 'There's a kind of resistance to a different point of view'
The leadership team at the Canterbury DHB has not properly explained how it would save money to fix an enormous financial shortfall, Crown Monitor Lester Levy says.
Prospectors out in force as gold prices reach fever pitch
Record high gold prices have prompted hobby prospectors to dust off spades and pans and head to South Island rivers in the hope of striking it lucky.
Philanthropic Kiwi couple giving away more than $50 million
By the time Grant and Marilyn Nelson retire they would have given away more than $50 million. In the 1970s, the pair started a business in a garage which proved to be so successful that in 1995 they… Audio
Economist: 'We've clearly not had enough policy stimulus'
Former RBNZ economist Michael Reddell offers his analysis of the Monetary Policy Statement and explains why Kiwis need to be looking to stronger private sector investment in the long-term economic… Audio
The 'dark patterns' used by shopping sites to make you spend more
How many times have you made a rushed purchase online because you've been alerted to the fact that other people are making the same purchase? This is often due to 'dark matters.' Mohawk Media's Helen… Audio
Pasifika need extra help dealing with Covid's harsh reality - councillor
A key leader for the Pasifika community is calling for more generosity to help struggling families facing poverty due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
DHB woes: 'Somebody needs to come to their senses'
A Christchurch doctor is calling on the Health Minister to intervene in the face of an exodus of senior managers, a huge deficit and fears of large cuts to staff and services in Canterbury. Audio
Thousands missing mortgage payments
Thousands of households have missed payments on their mortgages, but haven't yet been brought into the home loan "holiday" scheme. Centrix chief executive Keith McLaughlin discusses the issue with the… Audio
Musicians feeling lockdown pinch
Just when you thought it might have been all over ...life gets tough again for those whose incomes rely on audiences. Composer and director of member services at APRA Victoria Kelly joins The Panel to… Audio
Caution over mortgage extension scheme
A finance commentator is warning the mortgage extension scheme is delaying the inevitable for some people. The Reserve Bank confirmed yesterday it will extend the mortgage deferral scheme by six… Audio
What is going on at the Canterbury District Health Board
Christchurch's health services are under siege and the DHB's financial issues have seen vital management team members leave. What is going on?
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Japan suffers its biggest economic slump on record
The Japanese economy has shrunk at its fastest rate on record as it battles the coronavirus pandemic.
Latest Covid-19 financial help - what you need to know
The government has revealed its latest financial measures to lessen the economic fall-out under this second wave of Covid-19 under alert levels 2 and 3.
The Finance Minister Grant Robertson has… Audio
