Money
Money with Mary Holm: 10 years of KiwiSaver
It's the ten years since the KiwiSaver scheme was launched and Mary Holm has been looking what impact it's had on New Zealanders' nest eggs. Audio
Kiwisaver scheme pushing diversity
The non-profit Kiwisaver fund manager Simplicity has put companies it invests in on notice, saying they must produce a plan to increase diversity of their boards and senior management. Kathryn Ryan… Audio
"More ideas" needed for Queenstown's housing woes
Tourism is booming in Queenstown, but that's putting the strain on the resort town's workers, many of whom can't afford to live there. Locals want more done to tackle rising house prices, despite the… Audio
Decimal birthday today
Today marks 50th anniversary of converting to decimal currency in New Zealand. Audio
Should the public get to vote on council budgets.
Researcher Max Rashbrooke floats the idea of the public being able to vote on council's budgets Audio
Auckland council cost savings not going well
The new financial year is upon us; how's Phil Goff's cost-cutting going in Auckland? Audio
Renters told to save twice as much for retirement
Renters in the city will need to save nearly twice as much as home owners to have an active life when they retire, new figures show. Audio
Retirement savings,
Yesterday we reported on the substantial sums of money people will need for retirement, courtesy of Massey University. Audio
Who can afford to retire?
Claire Matthews of Massey University discusses how much money you need to have a decent retirement. Audio
Cost of visits getting the blame for slow uptake of dental care
In the latest instalment of RNZ's election year series, 'Is this the Brighter Future?' we evaluate the Ministry of Health's latest figures of dental care. According to those figures, fewer than half… Audio
Resthomes call for help as Pay Equity deal goes in to effect
Rest homes are calling for support as a the Pay Equity deal goes in to effect. The Aged Care Association's chief executive, Simon Wallace, says some small homes could close. Audio
Kiwisaver turns a decade old
The government's retirement savings scheme, Kiwisaver, is now a decade old. There are now more than 2.7 million members and it has savings of more than 41 billion dollars. But that's not enough for… Audio
Teina Pora heads back to court over compensation claim
Teina Pora, the man who suffered arguably New Zealand's greatest miscarriage of justice, is heading back to Court today seeking a review of the amount of compensation he received from the government.
…New pay rates come into effect for aged care and disability workers
About 55 thousand aged care and disability workers celebrated at the weekend as their new pay rates came into effect. Workers in the sector are getting a rise of between 15 and 50 percent, after they… Audio
Kiwisaver critics call for return of one thousand dollar kickstart
Critics of Kiwisaver say the scheme needs updating. They argue its discriminatory and entrenches existing economic privilege. Audio
NZ's Pasifika men gather to challenge social ills
The over-representation of New Zealand's Pacific people in negative statistics is being targeted at an event in Porirua this weekend. Audio
How to avoid investment scams
Don't ever succumb to pressure when it comes to investing your money, says personal finance expert Mary Holm. She looks at the red flags which can help you spot and avoid scams. Audio
Hato Petera argues land grant money could have saved its life
The Waitangi Tribunal has been told that the catholic Maori school Hato Petera College would not be facing closure had a land grant from the Crown been used in the way it was intended. Audio
Elderly and Banks
Dr Eileen Webb has recently joined the Curtin Law School where she will coordinate the elder law program. She'll be talking about the banks and their responsibility in stopping elderly financial… Audio
Mary Holm: Investment Risks Part 4
Mary continues her series on investment risks, today, being confident about your ability to trade investments or time markets. Audio
