Money

The New Zealand dollar is facing a turbulent time with downward pressure likely to continue over the next 12 to 18 months, according to a markets strategist. Audio

The IMF is urging the government to rethink its foreign buyer ban, saying the policy is unlikely to have a significant impact on housing affordability. Their latest annual report of the New Zealand… Audio

People who have less in life are likely to give more. Research from the Queen Mary University of London. Audio

A survey of New Zealanders' attitudes to investing in shares reveals a lack of understanding in the share market and a belief that it's too risky. Audio

Nurses are voting on whether to accept the district health boards' latest pay offer. Last Friday, the nurses union cancelled a strike scheduled for this Thursday after the DHBs revised the offer. The… Audio

The government agency which sets pay rates for the country's mayors has for the first time stipulated it is a full-time job. The Remuneration Authority says, however, there will be no rules or… Audio

A fall in the value of the Chinese yuan is being seen as a reflection of the growing trade tensions between China and the United States. Audio

Medical students will no longer have their access to student loans cut off once they've spent seven years studying. The seven year borrowing limit was introduced in 2011, and has been criticised for… Audio

Medical students are breathing a sigh of relief, with the government announcing it will lift the student loan cap, so they don't have to find another way to fund their final years at university. The… Audio

Trucking companies say they'e unlikely to refuel in Auckland anymore with the regional fuel tax now added at the pump. The tax came into effect yesterday, adding 11-and-a-half-cents a litre on fuel… Audio

Govt to lift loan cap for medical students; Truckers dodging Auckland fuel pumps as tax begins; NZ tracking below forecast prison growth - Davis; National responds to Government's family package… Audio

Thousands of people will have more money in their pockets next week. The Government's Families Package kicks in on Sunday, providing more for low income families, beneficiaries and pensioners, and… Audio

Mary discusses suggestions made by a panel of experts at a recent conference on how to improve KiwiSaver. She's not keen on making the scheme compulsory, and wants to see an end to "total… Audio

Budgeting services say they are hopeful new government measures could finally leave loan sharks stranded on dry land. Each year, about 60,000 people go to budgeting services around the country for… Audio

The number of people whose benefits are suspended or cancelled each day has dropped by almost a quarter - in just a matter of weeks. It follows a policy change, announced last month, that means any… Audio

The government has passed new legislation which aims to stop multinational companies from avoiding tax. It passed its final stages at Parliament last night and will come into affect from July 1. The… Audio

The Best Start Payment - a $60 a week payment for all new parents up until their baby is one - is set to begin this Sunday. But the Public Service Assocation says the Inland Revenue Department's… Audio