Money
Cash-strapped education sector facing widespread job losses
Hundreds of jobs are on the line as schools, universities and polytechnics start budgeting for 2021 without millions of dollars in foreign student fees.
Budget blowout as sculpture edges closer to installation
It's more than three years behind schedule, more than $200,000 above budget, but now installation is in sight for the Hemo Gorge sculpture.
$1.1m cutback hits South Auckland’s regional parks
Auckland Council will consider budget cutbacks that mean there will be no money for infrastructure upgrades at several South Auckland regional parks.
Labour's tax rise: a half-measure with not much payoff
Opinion - Labour's tax increases will be ineffective - but that's not the point of them, Liam Hehir writes.
Falling US stocks continue to spook NZX
New Zealand's sharemarket has had a sharp fall as it was caught in the aftermath of Wall Street's major sell-off.
Labour's top tier tax plan: Top 2 percent of NZ can 'pitch in' - Robertson
Labour is vowing to create a new top tax tier for people earning more than $180,000 a year if it's re-elected next month.
Lisa Owen talks details with Finance Minister and Labour's finance… Video, Audio
Labour pledges new top tax tier for those earning over $180k
Labour is vowing to create a new top tax tier for people earning more than $180,000 a year if it is re-elected into government.
The party unveiled its tax policy in Wellington on Wednesday, saying… Video, Audio
The pros and cons of a joint account
Katrina Shanks from Financial Advice New Zealand joins The Panel to discuss the case for a joint account. Audio
Covid-19: Govt funding to claw back travel refund
Travel agents will receive up to $48 million in government funding to try and claw back money spent by New Zealanders on overseas travel that was cancelled due to Covid-19.
The fund will pay a fee to… Audio
Election 2020: Cash splash back on as campaign resumes
Politicians are travelling the length and breadth of the country making big spending promises - but when will the public know if it all stacks up?
The Covid-19 response has already cost the country… Audio
DOW drops more than 800 points
A big market selloff has taken place in the US - with the DOW dropping more than 800 points, and many tech stocks losing 5 percent or more.
It's the sharpest fall since June. Some are calling it a… Audio
Nelson woman ineligible for income support due to casual work
A Nelson woman is furious with Work and Income that her efforts to support herself after being made redundant because of Covid-19, have left her financially worse off.
She took on casual hospitality… Audio
Green School's planned 'eco-village' development news to James Shaw
The Taranaki Green School at the centre of a political funding row has aspirations to create an 'eco-village' at its Oakura site including 20 houses.
This is news to the Green Party co-leader James… Audio
Hawke's Bay farmer drought fund set for $200,000 underspend
A mayoral fund to help Hawke's Bay farmers cope with one of the worst droughts ever will likely be underspent.
Opotiki District jobs boom
There's plenty of jobs going in the small eastern seaside town of Opotiki right now, thanks to a funding boost for projects in the area. Opotiki District Mayor Lyn Rieseterer talks to Jesse about… Audio
$11.7m for green school a travesty - Massey High School principal
What do state schools think of the proposed $11.7 million funding for a private green school in Taranaki?
RNZ reporter Louise Ternouth and cameraman Dan Cook talked to secondary school principals. Video, Audio
Pressure continues on Shaw over green school funding
The pressure on Greens co-leader shows no sign of waning, after more questions today about him threatening to block other projects as part of his support for the Taranaki Green School.
James Shaw is… Audio
NZ's wealthiest, worth 68 times more than the average NZer
Wellington based writer and 2020 J D Stout Fellow at Victoria University, Max Rashbrooke, has been crunching the numbers from the 2017-18 Household Economic survey and uncovered a big wealth gap. Audio
Beneficiary numbers jump 12 percent
The number of people on a benefit shot up by almost 12 percent in April this year, the biggest rise in the past 24 years and nearly double the next largest increase.
The figures are in a report by… Audio
Shaw scrambles to solve $11.7m private school funding saga
Greens co-leader James Shaw is scrambling to fix a storm of controversy over his decision to give millions of taxpayers' dollars to a private 'green' school.
Mr Shaw, who's also associate finance… Audio
