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The Land Information Minister Eugenie Sage is pushing back against claims she is rubber-stamping the sale of sensitive land to overseas buyers. New figures show the Green Party minister has approved… Audio

Education Minister Chris Hipkins says they did everything possible to stop the teacher strikes going ahead today. More than 100,000 primary school pupils in Auckland are staying home or are in… Audio

Primary teachers have kicked out a week of rolling strikes in Auckland this morning. They're holding rallies across the city. RNZ reporter Katie Scotcher is at the intersection of Great North Road and… Audio

A week of national strikes by teachers begins today in Auckland. More than one hundred thousand primary school students will be home today as teachers and principals walk off the job for the second… Audio

In Two Cents' Worth this week, we look at the long-term economic impacts of your first job. Then the panel chats about why you should care about the happenings this week with unemployment, banking and… Video, Audio

What happens when video games start to feature elements of gambling with financial reward and risk? Dr Aaron Drummond from Massey University and a team of researchers have just been awarded a $300,000… Audio

New research suggests the so-called sandwich generation is at breaking point. The Public Trust has found this group of people, mainly women aged between 35-54, who are looking after both elderly… Audio

First Union says removing sales targets for bank staff is a good start - but more needs to be done to police the sector. The Financial Markets Authority and the Reserve Bank published the findings of… Audio

The government is "not happy" with problems revealed in a banking sector inquiry released today despite it being cleared of any serious misconduct. Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi said banks… Audio

A senior banker says the public would hide their money under mattresses if they knew how banks really behaved. A Reserve Bank and Financial Markets Authority review of New Zealand's 11 largest lenders… Audio

The chief executive of the country's largest bank, ANZ, thinks regulation overseeing banks' behaviour is needed. A Reserve Bank and Financial Markets Authority review of the country's 11 largest… Audio

In Two Cents' Worth we delve into the environmentally unfriendly obsession New Zealanders seem to have with double-cab utes as well as the latest happenings in the electricity, banking and racing… Audio

Earlier this week questions around who should qualify for Kiwibuild re-emerged after one of the first 18 families to buy one was accused of being too wealthy. Housing commentators say that's why a… Audio

ANZ New Zealand has posted a record net profit after tax of nearly $2 billion. That's a 12 percent increase on last year's profit. ANZ is the country's biggest home and business lender as well as the… Audio

The hopes and dreams of some wannabe first-home buyers applying for mortgages are being dashed because of credit card debt and personal loans. Advice website The First Home Buyers club surveyed almost… Audio

A near-record lottery has been won in the US state of South Carolina. Meanwhile in China, young rich people have been taking part in a "flaunt your wealth" challenge. Audio