Money
Govt considering law changes so small businesses are paid on time
Small Business Minister Stuart Nash says he is willing to legislate to ensure payments within 20 days with interest imposed for late payments.
Covid-19: Forestry industry calls for benefit stand-down exemption
The forestry industry is in disbelief that the government won't yet consider scrapping the benefit stand-down period for those who've lost jobs due to the Covid-19 coronavirus.
Finance Minister Grant… Audio
Child poverty no worse, no better - Children's Commissioner
No worse, but no better - that is the conclusion of the Children's Commissioner following the release of the latest child poverty statistics.
While the government is claiming it's lifted more than… Audio
Why you should always keep a $100 bill in your wallet
If you are the sort of person who keeps a $100 note in your wallet, you might be saving money without even trying. Professor Priya Raghubir from the NYU Stern School of Business joins the show to… Audio
Midday Markets for 21 February 2020
For the latest from the markets we're joined by Melika King of Craigs Investment Partners. Audio
Kidscan advocate for free sanitary products in schools
31 schools are providing the government-funded free school meals, but Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says they plan to extend it to 21,000 students in 120 schools by the start of next year. But there… Audio
Simon Bridges says he didn't know about second donation involved investigated by SFO
The Serious Fraud Office has laid charges relating to two donations made to the National Party - one in 2017 and one in 2018 - both of $100,000.
Corin Dann speaks to National Party leader Simon… Audio
IRD figures show more NZers are using Kiwisaver
Inland Revenue figures show that New Zealanders dipped into their Kiwisaver to the tune of $109 million with over 19,000 claims made to providers in 2019, well up on the year before. Audio
Home owners want government to share quake-strengthening costs
Owners of earthquake-prone apartments want the government to pay some of the cost of strengthening rather than offer low-interest loans.
Political party donations in New Zealand
News broke this week that police and the Serious Fraud Office will investigate the New Zealand First Foundation to see if it has breached the Electoral Act. This follows an announcement on the 29th of… Audio
Kainga Ora accused of poaching council staff
An immensely powerful new housing and development agency is already allegedly causing ructions, accused of poaching key staff from local councils.
Kainga Ora will combine the state house aims of the… Audio
Hurimoana Dennis discusses Govt homelessness package
The government has unveiled a $300 million action plan to tackle homelessness, and stop relying on motels to house people.
It includes $175 million for an extra 1000 transitional housing places by… Audio
Auckland property manager delighted by housing announcement
An Auckland property manager is delighted she will be able to get out of providing emergency housing to homeless families.
The Government has announced it'll spend $300 million on homelessness… Audio
Govt housing plan labelled a 'major breakthrough' to crisis
A $300 million plan to tackle homelesness is being described as a major breakthrough in the housing crisis.
The Prime Minister has unveiled the plan to create an extra 1000 nplaces to stay by the end… Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm
Investors in shares - and most KiwiSaver investors - are doing "too well" says financial author and journalist Mary Holm, but can it last? Audio
Putting a dollar value on biodiversity
Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta is a pioneer in the field of environmental economics: making the economic case for biodiversity. He is Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Cambridge and… Audio
KiwiSaver provider reveals hackers have stolen customers' data
A KiwiSaver provider, Generate, has had its computer systems breached and the personal information of 26,000 of its customers has been taken.
$80k allocated for Northland drought
The government is stepping in to help farmers hit by a drought in Northland and parts of Auckland.
The Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor says with a dry spell since November, and little rain… Audio
Schools feel effect of government donation scheme
Schools are figuring out what to do with the nearly $64 million they have received from the government's donation scheme.
A little over 1500 schools in deciles one to seven have signed up to the… Audio
More than 1000 underpaid by MSD
More than 1000 people receiving money from the government to help with their housing costs have been underpaid to the tune of $1.4 million.
The mistake happened because the Ministry of Social… Audio
