Money
'China is facing its own worst nightmare'
China is facing big decisions about choosing between its expenditures and economy and keeping its own people happy. Professor Jane Golley, director of the ANU's Australian Centre on China in the… Audio
Rates rise on the way for Christchurch homeowners
Six Christchurch city councillors opposed to rates going up have been outvoted by their colleagues.
Covid-19: Arts sector funding boost lacks a plan - academic
The government's allocation of almost $100 million for the arts sector lacks any vision for how it could help the country recover from the pandemic, an academic says. Audio
Government arts funding boost lacks vision - academic
An Auckland academic has criticised the government's funding boost for the arts, saying it lacks any vision for the future of the sector.
Yesterday, the Prime Minister unveiled a multi-million dollar… Audio
Creative NZ recieves $25m boost from Govt
Creative New Zealand is among the largest recipients of government funding to support the creative industry.
The national arts development agency received $25 million from the government to support… Audio
Reports on wage subsidy breach figures produced quarterly
Government ministers aren't receiving up to date figures on businesses that breach the $10 billion wage subsidy scheme, and one Minister's office says "it's not something we're interested in".
The… Audio
Budgeting Services Gearing Up for Covid Fallout
We're joined by Shirley McCombe from Tauranga Budget Advisory Service as services like theirs around the country are bracing for the tsunami of requests for help as a result of Covid-19. Audio
Majority of Kiwi households in financial difficulty: survey
Stark new research finds one in three New Zealand households are in financial difficulty due to Covid 19, and 40 per cent say they are at risk of tipping into hardship. Audio
Coronavirus: Millions budgeted for NZ vaccine research
While Covid-19 restrictions continue to ease domestically, fully opening up to the rest of the world largely hinges on the development of a vaccine for the coronavirus.
Yesterday the government… Audio
NZ First Foundation spent $130k on company run by Peters' lawyer
Tens of thousands in donors' funds given to the New Zealand First Foundation were spent paying expenses, wages and bills for people closely associated with the New Zealand First leader Winston Peters.
…Covid-19 unemployment payment: 'real kick in the gut'
Beneficiaries are angry the government is treating them differently to people who have lost their jobs because of the pandemic. Audio
Filipino migrants struggle with debts amid uncertainty
The Queenstown Association of Migrant Pinoys says more than 500 Filipino migrants have sought welfare support in the resort town.
Eid al-Fitr: Muslims mark the end of Ramadan amid restrictions
The fasting month of Ramadan ends this weekend with the appearance of the new moon. Auckland University student Zainab Baba discusses how her family will be celebrating Eid and how the lockdown has… Audio
Canterbury DHB member slams hospital upgrade
A Canterbury DHB member says it will be on the heads of government ministers if they accept a "train wreck" of a building at Christchurch hospital.
The DHB's voted to accept a five storey $150… Audio
Auckland Council $500m short after Covid-19 closures
The financial fallout due to Covid-19 is hitting the country's councils hard, but Auckland is facing by far the biggest cash shortfall at over half a billion dollars.
Auckland Council collects almost… Audio
Covid-19 adds to Mary Potter's 'unsustainable' deficits
The Mary Potter Hospice is facing a debt hole its boss says is "unsustainable", as the charity wrestles with a perfect storm of financial hurdles.
Your Money with Mary Holm
This week financial journalist and author Mary Holm looks at important new information you will find on your KiwiSaver annual statement that's due to arrive shortly. Audio
Christchurch's iconic red buses could be sold
Christchurch's iconic council owned red buses could be about to be sold off to the highest bidder.
City councillors have been discussing putting them on the market behind closed doors as the council… Audio
Phil Goff slashes his salary by 20 pct, staff asked to volunteer for pay cuts
The Auckland Council has asked all staff earning more than $100,000 a year to consider taking a pay cut.
The council says a six month salary reduciton would help mitigate the financial impact of… Audio
Hotel sector braces for tough 18 months
The majority of New Zealand's hotels are either closed or operating with skeleton staff, while some of the biggest are unlikely to reopen until international visitors return.
