Money
Benefit suspensions drop after policy change
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
New law targets foreign tax avoidance in NZ
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
Decent pay will boost public sector productivity - PSA
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
Nurses fighting for more than just better pay
With no time for toilet breaks or a cup of tea - let alone a lunch hour - nurses rushed off their feet say it's a struggle to make it through their shifts. Thousands of nurses are preparing to walk… Audio
Why your house could cost more to insure than your neighbour
Home owners may end up paying thousands more for insurance premiums than the house next door, as insurance firms increasingly use technology that assesses an individual property's risk. Audio
Wellington couple in shock over massive insurance hike
A Wellington couple are trying to figure out why the premium for their house insurance has soared from just over $2,000 a year to more than $7,000. Tower warned in April that customers in quake prone… Audio
Dispute about more than money - nurses
Nurses say that their dispute with District Health Boards is about more than money - it's also about recognition and respect. Nurses have rejected the latest pay offer, and a strike in July is… Video, Audio
No more money available for nurses - DHBs
Nurses say that their dispute with District Health Boards is about more than money - it's also about recognition and respect. Nurses have rejected the latest pay offer, and a strike in July is… Video, Audio
First NZ nursing strike in three decades looms
As the prospect of the first national nursing strike in 30 years looms, nurses believe they have the public's support - despite rejecting a half a billion dollar pay offer. Hospitals could be left… Audio
Nurses reject pay offer to protect junior staff
Nurses have rejected a half a billion dollar pay offer, in part, because it leaves junior staff in the cold. Thousands of nurses have voted to go on strike next month after rejecting an updated pay… Audio
Nurses' vote on strike action to be revealed
Nurses will today reveal whether they plan to go ahead with proposed strikes or accept a new pay offer from District Health Boards. Last month DHBs offered nurses pay rises of nine percent over the… Audio
Homeless mums hide out for fear of losing kids
Whanau support workers in Whangarei say they're worried about mothers hiding the fact that they're homeless - out of fear they'll lose their children. NGO's are reporting record numbers of homeless in… Audio
Rural doctors argue for share of tourist tax
It's not just toilets and carparks that are under pressure from the tourism boom - but critical health services are also stretched to breaking point. The Rural GP Network is arguing some of the… Audio
Insight: Farmers not co-operating on M bovis - MPI
The Ministry for Primary Industries hasn't a single case of a farmer contacting it to say they have traded with a farm whose animals were infected with Mycoplasma bovis. Officials says the lack of… Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm
The Commission for Financial Capability is suggesting that some KiwiSaver contributions be diverted into a rainy day fund, which people can draw on in a financial crisis. Audio
Switzerland votes on radical banking overhaul
Swiss voters go to the polls this weekend to decide what could be a radical change to the country's banking system. Supporters say it will make the industry more stable. Critics say the move would be… Audio
Debt in NZ: Laws, loan sharks, limiting borrowing
Tighter regulations could be in store for debt collectors, amid concerns about their treatment of people they're chasing for money. Budgeting services are worried about behaviour that they say borders… Audio
Lack of debt collection rules a problem for govt
The lack of regulation around debt collection has emerged as a problem as the Government reviews the country's lending laws. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi says he's concerned… Audio
National park fee hike may hit tourism numbers
Some tourism operators in the Abel Tasman National Park say visitors will be put off by a doubling of fees for huts and campsites, but that was not necessarily a bad thing.
Fee hikes for overseas tourists could put some off
From October, the government plans to make foreign tourists pay twice as much as locals to stay in tramping huts on four of the country's great walks, including the Abel Tasman track. Video, Audio
