Money
Cashless society
David Tripe of Massey University talks about being on the brink of being cashless. Audio
New house lending restrictions hit investors hard
Reserve Bank figures show loans to landlords slumped by a third to $1.15 billion in February compared with a year ago, as our economics correspondent Patrick O'Meara reports. Audio
New house lending restrictions hit investors hard
The chief forecaster at Informetrics, Gareth Kiernan, says tighter rules around lending to investors may keep a lid on the housing market for longer this time round. Audio
NZ businesses pick a steady NZ dollar
The value of the New Zealand dollar is not likely to change much until next year, but Donald Trump, European elections and Brexit are prompting some jitters, a survey has found.
Anti-laundering rules raise privacy concerns
New regulations will require banks to tell the government when people make international money transfers above $1000 or domestic transfers above $10,000.
KiwiSaver funds still investing in weapons
Four of the nine default KiwiSaver providers are still investing in weapons companies through global passive funds. The Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Jacqui Dean, has told those… Audio
How much is the pay?
A Canadian woman was given short shrift after asking how much a job was paying before an interview. Audio
Mary Holm on the risks and benefits of bonds
Most of us are in bonds via our superannuation and kiwisaver schemes. Personal Finance expert Mary Holm looks at bonds - what they are, how safe they are, and why you should know about credit ratings.
…IMF refuses to give up on free trade
The International Monetary Fund is refusing to give up on free trade. On a visit to New Zealand this week, the Washington-based organisation said it was still betting on open markets to boost… Audio
Make Your Kid a Money Genius
It's never too soon to talk to your kids about money, says personal finance expert Beth Kobliner. Audio
Mayor appeals for all out effort for Hundertwasser
The public fundraising drive is now on as the figures reveal Northland's Hundertwasser gallery project is still $3 million short of its fundraising target...with just four months to go to meet the… Audio
Crown spends $687k in fees on single state care abuse case
A Lawyer representing a former state wards says the Crown might end up spending more than a million dollars trying to keep her case out of court. Audio
PWC's Geof Nightingale previews govt's corporate tax rejig
PWC tax partner Geof Nightingale will be at the tax announcement today. He says it sounds as if the government is moving in line with what the OECD recommends. And that means the proposed changes… Audio
Panama papers firm Mossack Fonseca quits NZ
Mossack Fonseca, the law firm at the centre of the Panama Papers scandal has quit New Zealand. Transparency International argues a clean reputation could be worth billions of dollars to New Zealand… Audio
Snapchat opens on NY Stock Exchange - up 40% on IPO
Shares in the image messaging app Snapchat have jumped. Financial Times United States equities correspondent Nicole Bullock says it was a very exciting day on the trading floor "people were just so… Audio
Collins to announce tax crackdown on multinationals
The Government will outline its plan today for making global corporate giants pay their fair share of tax in New Zealand. Audio
Labour cautiously eyeing Govt's corporate tax reform
Labour says they'd like to see action today serious end or the lightwesight enc "It's about fairness. Your pay your tax A nurse pays her tax. A guy who runs a concreting company pays his tax. We… Audio
Money with Mary Holm
Personal finance expert Mary Holm looks at what savers and investors are entitled to. Audio
No attack ads from us - Federated Farmers
Attack advertisments could feature on tv and radio during this year's election campaign. Federated Farmers President William Rolleston says they wouldn't be commissioning any attack advertisments. Audio
Government sanguine about electoral advert ruling
Mark Mitchell says Kiwis are good at filtering election campaigning messages and advertising and he's not worried about the recent court decision which may broaden the material that is allowed to be… Audio
