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Inquiry into Strategic Tourism Assets programme welcomed
Businesses which missed out on grants from a controversial government tourism fund could seek compensation if an investigation by the Auditor General finds any fault with the scheme.
The AG's office… Video, Audio
Apartments in Queenstown offered for $200,000
It's been a long time since a $200,000 mortgage allowed you to buy a property in Queenstown.
But now a local housing trust is offering 25 apartments for the same price that they cost to build.
The… Audio
KiwiSaver investments on the rise
KiwiSaver investments grew to more than $76 billion at the end of December, following a strong rebound for sharemarkets.
Mike Berners-Lee: Carbon counting for a liveable future
Counting carbon has become a quagmire for consumers trying to understand quite how much impact their travel or work is having on the environment. Quite what the carbon footprint of a business is can… Audio
Consumer NZ wants reform over retirement village contracts
Consumer NZ is calling for urgent reform after it discovered retirement village contracts it says unfairly favour villages and leave residents out of pocket.
The consumer advocate surveyed contracts… Audio
Financial commentator: 'China is the engine room of growth'
Just as Asia has led the way in coping with Covid-19, financial commentator Jeffrey Haley is also picking the continent -- particularly China, which has never exported more than it did last year -- to… Audio
Share brokers emphasise education after 'activist' GameStop incident
Sharebrokers are focussing on educating clients in the aftermath of the GameStop market activity, which saw the price of shares in the US-based bricks and mortar retailer skyrocket at the expense of…
NZ market feels effects of sudden Wall Street sell-off
The New Zealand market fell today in line with weakness sweeping global markets.
Your Money with Mary Holm
Mary Holm talks to Jesse about spending, saying it's okay as long as you’re not getting into debt! Audio
Water meters recall 1970s' user pays attitude - opponent
A new anti-water meters campaign is being launched by a group of Wellington residents with its founder claiming it is diverting the blame for poor pipes onto residents.
Financial watchdog issues scathing report on NZX
The government financial regulator has strongly criticised the stock exchange for being ill prepared and slow to react to last year's cyber attacks. Trading on the NZX was halted for four days last… Audio
Government under pressure to release millions of dollars marked for Franz Josef
Pressure is mounting on the government to release $24 million earmarked for the tourism town of Franz Josef.
Six months since approving a project to give the town flood protection, the mayor is… Audio
Nights Pundit - Brian Easton
Nights Pundit Brian Easton on how the Economy is doing. Audio
Estimated $5b in wage subsidies paid out unneccessarily - philanthropist
A former Christchurch businessman turned philanthropist estimates $5 billion has been paid out in wage subsidies to companies that do not necessarily need it.
Grant Nelson and his wife Marilyn run… Audio
Acute need for online legal information - report
Online legal information and self-help can help to bridge the gap in access to justice, according to a new report. Audio
Graeme Hart's $3.4b gain proves need for taxing wealth - Oxfam
New Zealand's richest man made $3.4 billion during the Covid-19 pandemic, highlighting the urgent need for a wealth tax to help fix inequality, an Oxfam manager says.
Call for more action over pyramid schemes
A not-for-profit group is calling for the Commerce Comission to get tougher on those promoting pyramid schemes. Audio
Virtual currency helps Kenya slum dwellers battle Covid-19 downturn
A project giving Kenya's poor virtual money is providing a lifeline for families trying to cope with the financial pain of the pandemic.
Government money not equal to 'taxpayer money'
Opinion: The language we use to frame the talk of tax with has deeper philosophical implications, so lets get it right, argues academic Jonathan Barrett.
Retail paymark payments in December beat previous year
Retailers had a positive end to 2020, with payments through Paymark in December up 5 percent on the year before.
