Money

The Māori King's former spokesperson is shocked at how much money was fraudulently taken from the Kiingitanga - some of which was used for gastric bypass surgery.

Fifty-six-year-old Te Rangihiroa… Audio

More than $5.5 million has been spent maintaining and repairing Christchurch's brand new Justice and Emergency Services Precinct.

The Ministry of Justice says the cost of repairs is not out of the… Audio

Christmas is a time for reflection and so financial author and journalist Mary Holm examines what financial decisions she has made and regretted. Audio

Former Auditor-General Martin Matthews is petitioning Parliament to reopen his case, claiming his resignation was forced.

Mr Matthews resigned in 2017, hours before the release of a highly critical… Audio

The former Labour MP who publicly exposed fraud at the Ministry of Transport is surprised the former Auditor-General Martin Matthews is relitigating his role.

Martin Matthews was chief executive at… Audio

Thousands of commuters in Auckland will have their ride home from work disrupted this evening as a third of the city's buses remain out of action due to a heated industrial dispute.

Drivers working… Video, Audio

Kiwi-based charity the One Percent Collective is looking to change the way we donate. Audio

China is poised to mint its own cryptocurrency, so what are the implications ? The move is spooking some US economists who say a wide uptake of the new currency could undermine things like economic… Audio

Farmers are urging banks to absorb the additional costs of tough new Reserve Bank capital requirements rather than target the rural sector. Federated farmers' Andrew Hoggard and Independent economist… Audio

Debt – it’s deep in the heart of our society and our economy. But we have an odd relationship with it. Bernard Hickey asks why we both fear debt and love it so much. Audio

The Commerce Commission has confirmed what many drivers already suspected: they're probably paying too much at the petrol pump.

The competition watchdog says the big fuel companies' stranglehold over… Video, Audio

The Reserve Bank has ordered retail banks to hold $20 billion in capital - they want banks to be in a position to cope with a one in 200 year financial calamity. Audio

A bill cracking down on foreign political donations has passed its third reading in parliament, with MPs using it as an opportunity to air the dirty laundry of other parties.

The government… Audio

New information released to RNZ reveals that Shane Jones' office was sent documents about a forestry company's bid for $15 million from the Provincial Growth Fund multiple times and many months before… Video, Audio

Credit unions could soon face similar scrutiny as major banks and insurers have but they're warning tighter regulation could have an impact on the viability of their business. Audio

For the latest from the markets we're joined by Ed Glennie of Hobson Wealth Partners. Audio

Frustrated carers are taking to the picket line today to protest over what they say are zero hour contracts.

The workers at Woburn Masonic Village, in Lower Hutt, want certainty over their shifts.

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Integrated schools are accusing the government of breaking promises over funding.

The schools have been excluded from a $400 million property maintenance scheme.

The 330 mostly church-owned schools… Audio

It's Cyber Monday today but yesterday new tax laws came into force meaning overseas goods purchased online are now subject to GST.

It applies to products that cost less than $1000.

It's a move… Audio