Money

The temperatures are dropping, which means power bills will soon start rising.

The government's winter energy payment for beneficiaries and pensioners kicks in from Saturday, but some say it doesn't… Audio

Large sums of money are being handed over to moteliers to cover damages caused by emergency housing clients - officials aren't keeping track of what's being spent - and can't put a total figure on it.

A group of Southlanders is about to set off on a two-day, 1200 kilometre road trip on a tractor to raise money for the Southland Charity Hospital.

The hospital is the idea of Southlanders Blair and… Audio

Winter is just around the corner and some pensioners are already thinking about what they can cut back on so they can pay their power bills.

The winter energy payment for people on benefits and… Audio

The government's being told its health system overhaul should replace the way St John is funded.

In some countries, ambulances are fully paid for by taxpayer cash but here ambulance services are part… Audio

Morris Pearl is chair of the Patriotic Millionaires, a group of hundreds of high-net-worth people who want millionaires, billionaires, and corporations to pay their fair share of taxes. Patriotic… Audio

This week Mary has advice on how to not be scammed at a time when people are keen on making returns on their money than banks can offer. Audio

Infometrix senior economist Brad Olsen talks to Jesse about a non-bank money lender is offering first home buyers mortgages with just a five percent deposit. Audio

Proudly sitting on Labour's website is a list of achievements that includes its move to permanently increase main benefits by $25 a week.

But a year on from that top-up, Auckland University research… Audio

A year on from the government's $25 increase to benefits, some solo parents and people with disabilities or chronic illnesses say it's made very little difference to their budgets.

Auckland… Audio

Dr Dennis Wesselbaum, who's a Senior Lecturer in Otago University's Department of Economics, thinks there's too much interference with monetary policy making. He explains his stance to Jesse. Audio

100 financial organisations including banks, insurers, financial advisers and the non-profit sector have joined a plan to help demystify money and enhance the financial literacy and capability of the… Audio

Councils are frustrated they can't get rid of pokie machines, saying current law gives them no power to do what's best for their communities.

Under the Gambling Act, the most local councils can do is… Audio

Parliament is in line for a multi-million dollar upgrade - with three new buildings planned for the precinct.

The Speaker Trevor Mallard says the current set-up is sub-par, uneconomic and… Audio

Government ministers are confident no taxpayer money has been caught up in donations to the Māori Party, that have been referred to the police.

A donation of $50,000 from the National Urban Māori… Audio