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Thirty-six organisations want free Wellington public transport
With the cost of living higher than ever, thirty-six organisations are calling for a free public transport trial in Wellington.
In 2022, Auckland Council will pilot reduced fares for trains and buses… Audio
Nurse's union 'very concerned' by attempts to lure NZ nurses to Australia
Australia is trying to persuade dissatisfied nurses to move to sunnier pastures.
Half page ads in the New Zealand Herald have recently appeared extolling the virtues of Queensland and the need for… Audio
How greed fuelled the vaping craze
Bloomberg journalist Lauren Etter tells us how greed fuelled the vaping craze and why lessons from Big Tobacco were ignored. Audio
Border exemptions: Visas approved for 14 wealthy investors
Immigration New Zealand has so far approved visas for 14 wealthy investors under two new border exemptions opened in May.
Higher pay, earlier vaccination enticing New Zealanders offshore
A fast-track to a Covid-19 vaccination is one of the sweeteners luring New Zealand workers offshore, according to a leading local recruitment firm.
Earlier this week the Employers and Manufacturers… Video, Audio
ANZ Bank changing lending rules for small apartments
ANZ Bank is changing its lending rules on small apartments, saying this will help more people on to the property ladder.
Buyers of freehold apartments - 38 square metres or larger - will now be able… Audio
Government offered to pay millions to Rio Tinto
The Government offered to pay millions of dollars to Rio Tinto, just months after it promised no direct subsidies would be paid to the owner of the Tiwai Point aluminum smelter.
The deal, which was… Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm
Today Mary talks about gender differences in handling money and investing. Research shows that fewer women live from payday to payday but have less financial knowledge than me. She talks to Jesse… Audio
Budget deficit 40% lower than forecast
Government finances are set to finish the financial year in a much healthier position than forecast, but there is no inclination to loosen the purse strings.
Royal Commission into Abuse in Care asked to be more transparent about finances
Internal Affairs Minister Jan Tinetti has asked the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historic Abuse in Care to be more transparent about its finances.
It comes just months after Treasury was roped in… Audio
Financial vulnerability of older New Zealanders
Associate Professor Helen Roberts, Department of Accountancy and Finance, University of Otago. A new study out of the University of Otago has examined the financial vulnerability of older New… Audio
MSD in court on claims of failure to act over wage subsidies
A philanthropic foundation is taking legal action against the Ministry for Social Development over its failure to take legal action against a single wage subsidy recipient.
More than $13 billion was… Audio
Auckland Council signs off on $32b 10-year budget
Auckland Council has signed off on its record $32 billion 10-year budget.
It aims to support the city's recovery from the impacts of Covid-19 and deliver on important infrastructure needs.
Mayor… Audio
Evening business for 29 June 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6261490638001 Video, Audio
Covid-19: Skifields out in cold as AUS travel cancelled
The high hopes tourism towns had for Australian school holidays have collapsed, with the brakes put on the trans-Tasman bubble.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has also ruled out financial help for… Video, Audio
Evening business for 28 June 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6261342211001 Video, Audio
Financial influencers warned to tread a careful line
The market regulator has come out with a set of dos and don'ts for "influencers" - people who dish out financial advice on social media but are not legally entitled to do so.
ANZ leads way with lowest floating rate for customers willing to build
The country's biggest bank is offering the lowest floating mortgage rate for new build houses.
The Great Resignation: nearly 40% of Kiwis looking for new jobs
Professor Anthony Klotz predicted that people who stayed put during the pandemic are now getting ready to jump ship. A recent study in New Zealand by Hays garnered similar results. Adam Shapley is… Audio
Plan for Christchurch Youth Hub clears opposition from neighbours
A long-held plan to build a Youth Hub in central Christchurch has cleared a major obstacle, after an agreement was reached a group of unhappy neighbours.
Once built, the hub will become the home of… Audio
