Money

The Reserve Bank's new governor, Adrian Orr, made his debut yesterday on interest rates. As expected, Mr Orr left the official cash rate unchanged at 1 point 75 percent, and signalled the cost of… Audio

An investigation is under way into a multi-million dollar building at Middlemore Hospital that did not get the right financial sign-off. There may be another Middlemore Hospital building that also… Audio

The banks are laughing all the way to the banks. New Zealand's big four banks have experienced a 75% increase in profits over a decade. Meanwhile, in Timaru Grey Power's Denise Fitzgerald was… Audio

Sian Simpson is a young New Zealander helping kiwi tech start-ups to break into the important US market through the Kiwi Landing Pad. The non-profit organisation based in San Francisco provides… Audio

More than 600 owners of the country's biggest selling electric vehicle, are waiting on Nissan to respond to research questioning the battery health of their cars. In March, a crowd sourced study by a… Audio

The country's four big Australian-owned banks have made handsome half year profits, raking in a combined $2.5 billion. That's 11 percent more than the same period a year ago. The country's largest… Audio

Latest figures from the Department of Interal affairs show an increase in spending on pokies, despite there being fewer machines. New Zealanders have spent more than $210 million on pokies in the… Audio

It's important to meet several financial advisors before committing to one, says Mary Holm. She talks about why you might want to use a financial advisor, how to make a shortlist and some good… Audio

The union representing financial workers is calling for a royal commission into banking, but other key figures say there's no need. The Banking Ombudsman says her office is already doing a good job in… Audio

The Child Poverty Reduction Bill needs to go further than measuring child poverty and setting targets on how to do so - it needs to provide practical measures, social services told a select committee… Audio

Revenue Minister Stuart Nash says he's confident the 'Amazon Tax' will not face compliance problems from overseas retailers. Tax specialist Mark Keating told Morning Report the government is indulging… Audio

First Union organiser Stephen Parry and Consumer New Zealand's chief executive Sue Chetwin discuss the probe into New Zealand banks' behaviour. In talking about the experience of banking staff, Mr… Audio

Banks are under renewed scrutiny and have been told to provide proof they are behaving ethically. On Monday, the Financial Markets Authority and the Reserve Bank directed the leading banks to provide… Audio

Disability groups are accusing the Health Ministry of being mean-spirited and tight-fisted in its efforts to claw back money it paid out as a result of the pay equity settlement. About 20,000 staff in… Audio

A tax specialist says the government's indulging in 'industrial strength optimism' if it thinks retailers around the world will jump on board its plan for them to collect GST. People who order goods… Audio

It will take more than two years and millions of dollars to fix a botched building job at an Auckland high school. Hawkins Construction built Botany Downs Secondary College at a cost of $28 million… Audio

National is accusing the Government of being sneaky by including a provision in its regional fuel tax legislation to increase the tax rate if it wants to. The Transport Minister says it's no secret as… Audio