Money
Role of cash rapidly shrinking - Reserve Bank survey
A Reserve Bank survey has found that nearly nine in every 10 New Zealanders prefer to pay for things without using cash.
RNZ went out and asked people in Wellington on Wednesday afternoon if they… Audio
Govt investment will save Dunedin's Hillside workshop - worker
A worker at Dunedin's KiwiRail workshop says the degree of reinvestment from the Provincial Growth Fund is a huge turnaround.
Nearly $20 million from the fund has been pledged to upgrade the Hillside… Audio
Growing popularity of ethical and responsible investing
The growing popularity of ethical and responsible investing appears to be being felt in investment fund decisions and company behaviour. Audio
Market Update for Wednesday 30 October 2019
A brief update on the movements in the financial sector Audio
Tax experts want property flipping loophole closed
Tax officials want to change the law so that people who 'flip' houses can't avoid tax by changing the person who buys and sells the property each time.
The proposed change is part of the initatives… Audio
'People languishing on benefits longer than they should be' - Bridges
The National Party is demanding answers from the Social Development Minister after the number of people on the jobseeker benefit rose more than 11 percent in the last year.
Survey of NZ small business wellbeing shows troubling signs
Forty per cent of Kiwi small business owners feel running a small business impacts negatively on their mental health, while another 40% don't feel responsible for their staff's wellbeing. Xero's Craig… Audio
Heat being turned up in coporate bond market
As global economic risks continue to run high, there is increasing concern about the quality of debt in the corporate bond market.
Keep venture capital funds at home say local investors
Venture capital fund managers vying for some of the Government's funding boost for the market hope to see it allocated fairly among local investors. Audio
The Laundromat: Panama Papers real-life thriller
Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jake Bernstein takes us inside the world revealed by the Panama Papers; one of secretive offshore tax havens, corruption, and fraud on a massive scale. Jake… Video, Audio
Market Update for 21 October 2019
A brief update on the movements in the financial sector Audio
Jung Chang: 'I still have a tremendous optimism for China'
Chinese-born British writer Jung Chang joins the show to discuss her latest book Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister and why she still remains optimistic about the future of her homeland. Audio
Your money with Mary Holm
Financial journalist and seminar presenter talks about the best way to invest in shares. She's also giving two talks at the Tauranga Arts Festival on Sunday 3 November. Audio
Kiwisaver savvy? Just being in it doesn't mean you're sorted.
The Commission for Financial Capability is underscoring the need for pensioners to stretch their money through retirement, to avoid blowing their savings early on. That's why in one of its proposed… Audio
No rule change planned for beneficiary debt write-offs
The Government won't be changing the rules any time soon to allow debt write-offs for beneficiaries who are struggling to pay back loans they've taken out loans to cover basic living costs. Our social… Audio
The lifestyle of a Lotto winner
A woman who won a share of a $30 million Lotto powerball jackpot says the win has changed her life. Tina who lives in Taupo was one of 10 women in a syndicate who struck it lucky back in September… Audio
Slim chances of winning Lotto's $38m
The slim odds have done little to stymie the optimism of those who have taken the plunge and purchased a ticket for Lotto's $38 million prize draw.
Nicholas Pointon went to see if there's was any way… Audio
New homes and a new hope for Tāmaki state housing evictees
On Budget Day this year, First Up visited Tāmaki College in Auckland to find out what the students there wanted to see in the government's budget - but while we were there, several of the students… Video, Audio
Too many trapped in a cycle of debt, calls for MSD lenience
The Government's being told it should be more willing to write off debts run up by beneficiaries to pay for basic living costs such as school uniforms, power bills and car repairs. More than half a… Audio
New court date for Destiny Church over charity deregistration
Nearly two years after several Destiny Church branches were supposedly stripped of their charitable status, they are still operating without paying tax. Video, Audio
