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Kainga Ora accused of poaching council staff
An immensely powerful new housing and development agency is already allegedly causing ructions, accused of poaching key staff from local councils.
Kainga Ora will combine the state house aims of the… Audio
Hurimoana Dennis discusses Govt homelessness package
The government has unveiled a $300 million action plan to tackle homelessness, and stop relying on motels to house people.
It includes $175 million for an extra 1000 transitional housing places by… Audio
Auckland property manager delighted by housing announcement
An Auckland property manager is delighted she will be able to get out of providing emergency housing to homeless families.
The Government has announced it'll spend $300 million on homelessness… Audio
Govt housing plan labelled a 'major breakthrough' to crisis
A $300 million plan to tackle homelesness is being described as a major breakthrough in the housing crisis.
The Prime Minister has unveiled the plan to create an extra 1000 nplaces to stay by the end… Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm
Investors in shares - and most KiwiSaver investors - are doing "too well" says financial author and journalist Mary Holm, but can it last? Audio
Putting a dollar value on biodiversity
Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta is a pioneer in the field of environmental economics: making the economic case for biodiversity. He is Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Cambridge and… Audio
KiwiSaver provider reveals hackers have stolen customers' data
A KiwiSaver provider, Generate, has had its computer systems breached and the personal information of 26,000 of its customers has been taken.
$80k allocated for Northland drought
The government is stepping in to help farmers hit by a drought in Northland and parts of Auckland.
The Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor says with a dry spell since November, and little rain… Audio
Schools feel effect of government donation scheme
Schools are figuring out what to do with the nearly $64 million they have received from the government's donation scheme.
A little over 1500 schools in deciles one to seven have signed up to the… Audio
More than 1000 underpaid by MSD
More than 1000 people receiving money from the government to help with their housing costs have been underpaid to the tune of $1.4 million.
The mistake happened because the Ministry of Social… Audio
Midday Markets for 7 February 2020
For the latest from the markets we're joined by Kyle Edmonds of Jarden Securities. Audio
Debate over plans for RNZ Concert
RNZ is planning to substantially reduce its classical music station RNZ Concert and replace it on FM radio with music for a younger audience.
The move is part of efforts to build a new multimedia… Audio
Business Briefs for Wednesday 5th February
Business Briefs for Wednesday 5th February Audio
Midday Markets for Wednesday 5th February
For the latest from the markets we're joined by Andrew Austin of Jarden Securities Audio
Following the royal money trail
Harry and Meghan might be Rexiting but there's no chance they'll be struggling to survive - thanks to generous pocket money from dad via the British taxpayer. Just how rich are the Royals? Audio
Market Update for 3 February 2020
A brief update on the movements in the financial sector. Audio
Market Update for 31 January 2020
A brief update on the movements in the financial sector. Audio
Money with Mary Holm
Popular financial journalist and author Mary Holm is back to go over the Review of Retirement Income Policy 2019, released yesterday. Audio
Infrastructure spend: Govt 'complicit in causing climate change'
Environmentalists are accusing the government of going back on its climate promise after the massive infrastructure spend announced yesterday, and National claimed Labour had just taken its own plan. Audio
Criminal charges filed over National Party donations
The Serious Fraud Office has filed criminal charges against four people in relation to electoral donations paid into a National Party bank account.
It comes after former National MP Jami-Lee Ross… Video, Audio
