Money
Evening business for Tuesday 25th June
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Dunedin Mitre 10 workers win living wage case
Dunedin's Mitre 10 staff are celebrating after the Employment Relations Authority ordered the company to pay union staff members the living wage of at least $21 an hour.
It's thought to be the first… Audio
Tax-deductible school donations challenged
The government is offering to eliminate donations in most schools next year, but one man wants it to go even further.
Hutt Valley man Max Shierlaw is challenging the tax deductability of big… Audio
Banking deposit scheme could see mortgage rate increase
A banking expert says new banking protection schemes such as the deposit guarantee scheme could put close to a percent on mortgage rates.
The government will introduce a bank deposit guarantee scheme… Audio
Protecting your bank savings - Finance Minister explains
The government has signalled moves to make the banking system safer for customers, and to make sure executives are held to account.
A bank deposit guarantee scheme will give customers better… Video, Audio
Who will pay for $50,000 bank deposit protection?
Taxpayers are likely to be covering the cost of greater bank deposit protection, whether it's a bank levy or a government back-stop.
Under government proposals, from next year, New Zealanders will… Audio
Govt's bank savings protection plan welcomed
The government's plan to protect bank customers savings is expected to boost the confidence of savers.
It's proposing a bank deposit insurance scheme, which would safeguard up to between $30,000 to… Audio
LGBT fundraiser launched to rival Israel Folau's legal cause
Sacked Australian rugby star Israel Folau has taken to social media to thank people who so far have donated more than $250,000 to fund his legal fight over his dismissal.
He says he's suffering… Audio
Insurance claim denials more common than thought
Ever had an insurance claim unfairly denied? It turns out it's more common than you'd think.
Consumer NZ's research on insurance providers found a quarter of people had complained to their insurer… Audio
Evening Business for Friday 21st June
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Evening Business for Thursday 20th June
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Cash is king, but the monarchy's in trouble ...
Less than 40 percent of New Zealanders use cash at least three times per week. Audio
Story of the Day for 20 June 2019
Bernard Arnault has joined the exclusive centi-billionaire club. Audio
RBNZ watching Facebook's digital currency plans
Central banks around the world are doing their best to wrap their heads around the potential implications of Facebook's Libra digital coin - including our own. Audio
Facebook and the new monetary revolution
Christian Hawkesby the Assistant Governor of the Reserve Bank talks to Kathryn Ryan about the rise of new currencies and The Reserve Bank's warnings about what a wallet-less economy could mean for… Audio
Department of Conservation takes over Fox River clean-up
The Westland mayor is delighted the Department of Conservation will take over the clean-up of the Fox River after devastating floods in March.
An old landfill was eroded by the flood waters… Audio
Pacific welcomes Facebook digital currency
Some of New Zealand's Pacific community are hopeful Facebook's new digital currency may end long waits for money to be transferred home.
The tech giant plans to roll out its own currency Libra next… Audio
Optimism for Christchurch quake insurance tribunal
A Christchurch insurance advocate says the new Canterbury Earthquake Insurance Tribunal may finally be the solution to get unresolved claims from the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes settled.
The… Audio
Facebook unveils Libra digital currency
Facebook says it'll roll out a digital currency called Libra next year that would allow its billions of users around the world to make financial transactions online. It's partnered with 28 companies… Audio