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Napier Port repays more than $2m in wage subsidy
Napier Port chief executive says improved confidence in the port's future led to the decision - and the subsidy itself helped create that confidence. Audio
Most of recent financial crime losses due to investor fraud - report
Business advisory firm KPMG says with the current state, investors are chasing high-returns and so could fall into the trap of fraud.
Consumerism: Having and Being Had, Eula Biss
Best-selling American author and essayist Eula Biss talks to Kathryn Ryan about her new book Having and Being Had, which looks at the psychological effects of consumerism, and what it means about who… Audio
More millennials moving back in with mum and dad
In the US, data shows that for the first time ever, the majority of 18-34 year olds live at home with their parents. Dr Kate Prickett joins the show to discuss what her lockdown data says about Kiwi… Audio
Calling Home: Kingsley Edney in Leeds, England
Kingsley Edney lectures in Politics and International Relations of China at the University of Leeds, and lives with his family on the edge of the city's greenbelt. Kingsley is Calling Home this week… Audio
Town halls and war memorials in line for $12.4m makeover
The custodian of the Rahotu Town Hall in Taranaki says a Provincial Growth Fund grant of more than $210,000 will be a godsend for the 130-year-old building.
Air New Zealand to strengthen finances in first half of 2021
Air New Zealand says if there is no further bad news caused by the pandemic, it will plan to raise fresh capital by the middle of next year.
Pensioner staggered to not be allowed to deposit cash at a bank
A Marlborough pensioner has been stopped from depositing cash into a friend's account at the bank. The Panel talks to Grey Power treasurer Roy Reid about difficulties for older NZers navigating a… Audio
China's quiet digital currency revolution
China is continuing to make significant strides in creating the world's first digital currency controlled by a central bank. Trials of a digital yuan are now underway in four Chinese cities, with a… Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm: Handling debt
Financial author and journalist Mary Holm examines the options for dealing with debt. Audio
Wealth tax a 'top priority', but not negotiation bottom line - Shaw
The Green Party is insisting a wealth tax is not a bottom line for any coalition agreement with Labour despite one of its senior MPs saying it is.
The policy means those people worth more than $1… Audio
Economist explains Funding for Lending as Reserve Bank considers programme
The Reserve Bank is considering a new Funding for Lending programme to encourage lower interest rates on loans for New Zealanders.
The scheme is part of a number of measures designed to protect the… Audio
Government urged to clear up ambiguities around wage subsidy rules
Employers have been accused of taking advantage of badly worded wage subsidy rules and not paying workers what they are due.
KiwiSaver funds used to back local tech start-ups
Kiwi Wealth KiwiSaver members will be helping back local tech start-ups through a $54m investment from the fund into a venture capitalist company.
Leaked documents reveal banks used by criminals
Thousands of leaked documents obtained by journalists allegedly reveal banks were used by criminals to move dirty money around the globe.
Information on more than $2 trillion dollars worth of… Audio
Collins downplays Goldsmith's fiscal error
The National Party's leader is describing a $4 billion hole in its so-called "very clear" fiscal plan as "entirely inconsequential".
The hole was pointed out by the Labour party's finance… Audio
The 'donation dollar' that's designed to be given away
The new Australian $1 coin is stamped with a message that reads: 'Donation Dollar: Give to help others.' The coin, the first of its kind in the world, has been minted in the hope that it will raise… Audio
The Weekend Panel with Jane Clifton and Richard Harman
Our weekend panellists Jane Clifton and Richard Harman offer their thoughts on the past week's news from Aotearoa and abroad. Audio
Labour Party promises to double sick leave and raise minimum wage
The Labour Party is promising to double minimum sick leave entitlements for workers to 10 days a year and raise the minimum wage to $20 an hour.
Fonterra announces annual earnings results
Fonterra's just released its annual results.
Business Editor Gyles Beckford gives Corin Dann the details. Audio
