Money
Offshore funding giving NZ starts a leg up
Local start ups are increasingly relying on offshore funding to help them traverse the so-called valley of death. Audio
Scam leaving elderly thousands out of pocket not being intercepted
A long-running Malaysian postal scam that's milked millions of dollars out of New Zealanders has reappeared, targeting rest homes and retirement villages. Audio
Fine wines, space oven, cookie ingredients sent to space
A dozen bottles of the finest wines were launched into space at the weekend - destined for the International Space Station.
No, it's not for the astronauts - rather it's an experiment to find out… Audio
Market Update for 4 November 2019
A brief update on the movements in the financial sector Audio
Jacket from Grease sells for $400k
Olivia Newton-John's iconic outfit from Grease - the black leather jacket and skin-tight trousers - have sold for over $400,000 at an auction.
That's more than twice the price it was expected to go… Audio
Jon Potter: The man who gave his kidney to a complete stranger
Pittsburgh man Jon Potter says yes to anyone who asks him for help - regardless of who they are or what they need. This recently saw him donate a kidney to a man he had never met before. Audio
The hunt for Asia's El Chapo
Tse Chi Lop is suspected of leading a vast multinational drug trafficking syndicate through the Asia-Pacific region that is raking in up to $17 billion a year. Journalist Tom Allard has been on the… Audio
Benefit sanction 'just exacerbates what they are already facing in their life'
The use of the sanction, which cuts off or reduces benefits if a beneficiary doesn't get a warrant to arrest cleared, has risen by almost 60 percent over the past four years.
Businesses hit by City Rail Link construction to be offered compensation
Businesses suffering from the ongoing City Rail Link construction are pleased but circumspect at the chance of getting any money to make up for their losses. The government and council jointly… Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm
Financial journalist and author Mary Holm and Jesse discuss some research on why people are not in KiwiSaver. Many of their reasons, although not all, are not really valid. Audio
US Fed likely to pause after third rate cut of 2019
The US Federal Reserve has again slashed the cost of borrowing but signalled it's pausing interest rate cuts unless something significantly alters its outlook for the US economy. Audio
ANZ profit falls as regulators squeeze and controversy hurts
The profit for the country's biggest bank -- ANZ -- has taken a tumble as regulators have put the squeeze on the way it does business and a slowing economy dents its income. Audio
Big financial players' climate change call
Leading investment funds and banks are committing to re-design the financial system, to combat the risks of climate change and environmental degradation. A new report from the Aotearoa Circle's… Audio
Market Update for Thursday 31 October 2019
A brief update on the movements in the financial sector Audio
Role of cash rapidly shrinking - Reserve Bank survey
A Reserve Bank survey has found that nearly nine in every 10 New Zealanders prefer to pay for things without using cash.
RNZ went out and asked people in Wellington on Wednesday afternoon if they… Audio
Govt investment will save Dunedin's Hillside workshop - worker
A worker at Dunedin's KiwiRail workshop says the degree of reinvestment from the Provincial Growth Fund is a huge turnaround.
Nearly $20 million from the fund has been pledged to upgrade the Hillside… Audio
Growing popularity of ethical and responsible investing
The growing popularity of ethical and responsible investing appears to be being felt in investment fund decisions and company behaviour. Audio
Market Update for Wednesday 30 October 2019
A brief update on the movements in the financial sector Audio
Tax experts want property flipping loophole closed
Tax officials want to change the law so that people who 'flip' houses can't avoid tax by changing the person who buys and sells the property each time.
The proposed change is part of the initatives… Audio
'People languishing on benefits longer than they should be' - Bridges
The National Party is demanding answers from the Social Development Minister after the number of people on the jobseeker benefit rose more than 11 percent in the last year.
