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Papakura marae busy bringing Christmas with dignity to those in need
With nine days until Christmas - Auckland City Mission is gearing up to hand out tens of thousands of presents and food parcels to whānau in need.
But this year things are a bit different. There will… Video, Audio
Calls grow for wage subsidy refunds after Reserve Bank news
Business deposits have boomed and borrowing has dropped according to latest Reserve Bank figures - strengthening calls for more wage subsidies to be repaid.
Today retirement villages Summerset and… Audio
Ryman to repay $14.2m for wage subsidy
A third retirement village company has announced plans to repay the wage subsidy.
Charities brace for a post-cheque world
Charities are warning as upwards of $100 million could be lost to the sector when cheques are fully phased out next year. New Zealand charities receive over fifty percent of their donations via… Audio
ANZ toughens deposit rules for investors - will it help?
New Zealand's biggest bank is ordering a bigger deposit from investors as a way to cool the overheated housing market. ANZ says its move will help first home buyers get into the market.
But will it… Audio
Sharesies co-founders on their mission to democratise investing
Brooke Roberts and Sonya Williams are part of the team driving the success of online investment platform Sharesies. The company was started four years ago by the pair and their other four co-founders… Audio
Govt pledges fund for Southern Response-affected homeowners
The government has announced a package which aims to pay out Christchurch home-owners who were short changed by Southern Response.
It has estimated about 3000 people will be eligible for the… Audio
Kiwis not confident businesses will pay back wage subsidy
A new survey from Research New Zealand has found that almost ninety percent of New Zealanders think we should take action against the big companies that appear to have profited from Covid-19 wage… Audio
How should NZ charge visitors to use public healthcare?
A woman who had a stroke while visiting New Zealand has exposed questions about who pays for the treatment of patients who are ineligible for publicly-funded healthcare.
Chinese woman Ms Jing, whose… Audio
Mallard's legal dispute cost more than $330k
Taxpayers have had to stump up more than $330,000 on a legal dispute sparked by Parliament's Speaker Trevor Mallard falsely accusing a staffer of rape.
Both the National and ACT parties say it's time… Audio
Shareholder bonus after record sales help boost Briscoe profits
The retailer Briscoe Group is going to pay shareholders a special dividend as sales leading into Christmas are outpacing last year's.
Te Pūkenga polytechnic's expected $29m deficit nearly half of previous forecast
The national polytechnic Te Pūkenga is expecting to end its first year of existence with a deficit of $29 million.
KiwiSavers unsettled by Covid switch funds, some miss out on rebound
Some KiwiSavers switched out of their funds, others stopped saving or held back on making investment decisions, and were still confused about what to do, an ASB report says.
ANZ predicting double-digit GDP rebound
The ANZ bank is predicting a double-digit rebound in GDP numbers out next week.
The bank says the economy has been surprisingly resilient, helped by success in containing Covid-19, and it expects GDP… Audio
Wealth gap between young and old growing - ANZ report
Intergenerational inequality is growing larger by the day and things will only get worse unless action is taken, an ANZ Bank report says.
Reserve Bank confirms LVRs on way back
The Reserve Bank has confirmed limits on risky property lending are officially on the way back, but does not expect they will have much impact on house prices.
Farmer confidence improves as demand increases
Farmer confidence has risen to its highest level since late 2019, according to Rabobank's latest quarterly rural confidence survey.
Debt reduction and saving crucial over next year, says CFC
Paying down debt and putting away savings will be critical for those attempting to bounce back from the Covid downturn, the head a Crown entity promoting financial education says. Audio
Trade battle worsens as China suspends more Australian beef imports
China has suspended the importation of more Australian beef, as a sixth supplier is affected in a country that is one of China's main meat suppliers.
Covid-19: A third of incomes still not at pre-pandemic levels, 11 percent severely reduced
A survey of 3600 households has found a third have not recovered their pre-pandemic income levels, and 11 percent are still on severely reduced incomes.
Two surveys were carried out by the Commission… Audio
