Money
Cyrptocurrencies as investments
The NBR's Tim Hunter talks about Bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies and whether they're a good investment or not. Audio
Don Brash, Ganesh Nana debate Reserve Bank Act review
The Finance Minister Grant Robertson has started the process to change monetary policy settings, so the Reserve Bank has to take employment into account when setting the official cash rate. Don Brash… Audio
Paradise Papers: Latest release exposes US political donors
Today's drop of stories from the Paradise Papers reveal how top Republican and Democratic political donors in the US make use of offshore financial structures. The International Consortium of… Audio
Paradise Papers: New details expose multinationals
Yesterday a huge leak of financial documents revealed how the ultra-rich covertly invest their money in offshore tax havens. Today more details have come out about strategies used by multinational… Audio
NZ trust law 'robust' in face of Paradise Papers
Auckland tax law expert Michael Littlewood says wouldn't be surprised if the Paradise Papers leak uncovers some illicit trust activity in New Zealand. More than 13 million documents, dubbed the… Audio
Mary Holm on mortgages
Fixed, floating, revolving, long-term, short-term... How do you work out which mortgage is best for you? A mortgage is a "huge big loan" that it's worth putting some thought into, says personal… Audio
Aunty to the homeless
Maureen Little has helped thousands of people manage their money for the last three decades and most of them have been homeless people. Audio
First home-buyers at highest level in 10 years
The proportion of people buying their first home is at its highest level in 10 years. That's according to a new report by property market analysts, CoreLogic. It also says there's a weakness in… Audio
NZ dollar likely to be buffeted for a while
The New Zealand dollar has borne the brunt of investor wariness and concern about the make up of the new government and its policies. Audio
Unions, businesses divided over impact of wage increase
Another of the commitments for the new government is increasing the minimum wage by 75 cents an hour to $16.50 in April and increasing it to $20 an hour by 2021. One of the country's largest unions is… Audio
Morality and Pay
Cleary Wealth Management Director, Grant Cleary joins the panel to discuss whether CEOs need to start making moral decisions rather than financial ones when it comes to fair pay. Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm
Mary Holm is a columnist, author and educator. She discusses investment, shares, mortgages, Kiwisaver and other personal finance issues with Jesse Mulligan every second Thursday. Audio
Donald Trump drops in Forbes' richest list
The Forbes list of the 400 wealthiest Americans has been released, showing the rich are getting richer - except for Donald Trump. Forbes reporter Chase Peterson-Withorn gives us a more detailed… Audio
Shares or property investment?
Economist Dominick Stephens tells us whether shares really are a better long-term investment than property. Audio
Super yachts and billionaires
Why do billionaires love yachts? The panelists reveal what they'd do if they had that kind of money. Audio
FMA trying to encourage
The Financial Markets Authority says there's no evidence of any impropriety in the setting of a key local interest rate. Audio
Rio 2016 Olympic chief arrested amid bribery probe
The president of the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games has been arrested over bribery allegations. Carlos Nuzman, who heads the Brazilian Olympic Committee, is suspected of paying bribes to secure the… Audio
Pay overspending shadows Goff's first mayoral year
Auckland's mayor Phil Goff's marks his first year in office this weekend. But the shine may have come off with details emerging of a $42 million budget blowout on salaries and almost $13 million spent… Audio
Waikato DHB leadership 'failed abysmally' - Ian Powell
The senior doctors' union says it's no surprise the chief executive of the Waikato district health board has quit after an investigation into his overspending. Yesterday the DHB accepted Nigel… Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm
This week Mary tackles the worries and misunderstandings about the New Zealand Super. Audio
