Money

Reform of the Resource Management Act can't come soon enough.

That's the view of Infrastructure New Zealand, which says the Act is cumbersome, complex, and not fit to help recovery from the Covid-19… Audio

We speak to Eric Crampton the Chief Economist at the New Zealand Initiative. Audio

New figures show the number of international students in the country is even lower than first thought.

Immigration New Zealand says there are just 51,500 people with valid study visas in the country… Audio

Wellington's billion dollar Transmission Gully highway is facing new delays as work on the four lane highway is drastically curtailed.

Many of the roading sub-contractors are no longer employed and… Audio

If the cruise industry sinks due to Covid-19, journalist Zachary Crockett will have limited sympathy for the big companies. Crockett decided to dive into the industry and found some questionable facts… Audio

War correspondent Toby Muse spent 15 years living in Colombia and gained an unprecedented level of access to the local drug cartels. His new book, Kilo, traces the life cycle of a kilogram of cocaine.

The government is to give small businesses interest free loans to help them with the economic turmoil post-lockdown.

The Small Business Cashflow Loan Scheme will provide assistance of up to a… Audio

A loan scheme to assist small to medium businesses set to be announced today, could be the answer to the cashflow problems faced by the sector.

The Small Business Cashflow Scheme was part of the… Audio

A long held plan to change rules around high-interest loans was accelerated through Parliament yesterday, forming part of a Covid-19 Response bill that becomes law once it is granted Royal Assent.

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New Zealand Rugby's top decision makers opened the books on the state of the country's biggest sport today.

The national body was expecting to make a substantial loss last year - but things turned… Audio

The Minister of Social Development is under growing pressure to do more to help migrant workers in desperate circumstances after losing their jobs due to Covid-19 lockdown and who are unable to access… Video, Audio

There are increased calls for people facing financial difficulty as a result of Coronavirus to be able to draw upon their KiwiSaver. Martin Hawes, investment advisor and chairperson of Summer… Audio

National's Trade, Tourism and Economic Development spokesperson Todd McClay says New Zealand should open the border to Australia with no isolation period either way by the end of 2020, and is urging… Video, Audio

A growing number of savers are asking for access to their kiwisaver funds, under hardship provisions, but it is not a simple process.The Kiwisaver member must go through their provider, producing… Audio

The owner of an Auckland mall says some business are not paying their rent even though she's giving them a 50 percent discount and the smaller operators need more help from the government.

Glenfield… Video, Audio