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Dr Jackie Blue calls for outrage over salary inbalance
The equal pay backlash against the BBC is gaining traction as its top female stars demand to be paid as much as their male colleagues. New Zealand Human Rights Commission Equal Opportunities… Audio
Mary Holm answers listeners' Kiwisaver questions
Mary answers more listener questions about Kiwisaver, covering the following issues; Tax credits, Children, First home help, 50-plus, Finding your balance, Fees, Best provider. Audio
Christchurch City Council set to adopt living wage
Christchurch City Council will vote today on introducing a new living wage for employees - its looking to bring in a $20 an hour pay rate. That's expected to benefit 470 of its staff but one group… Audio
Labour would pay schools to stop asking for donations
The Labour Party education spokesperson Chris Hipkins says a Labour-led government will pay schools $150 per child if they stop asking parents for donations. Audio
What's going on at Fletcher Building?
Fletcher Building has announced it has has revised down its earnings guidance and says the chief executive is leaving. It expects operating earnings to be about $525 million -- down from previous… Audio
Clamping down on mobile truck shops
Moves to crack down on truck shops that are not stopping dodgy traders, an Auckland budget advisor says. Audio
BBC women getting paid less, considerably less,
Our correspondent in London, Natalie Powell, says it's not clear whether female staff at the BBC were aware of how much money their male colleagues were making. Audio
Jane Austen bank note unveiled
The new plastic £10 note has been unveiled by Bank of England governor Mark Carney at Winchester Cathedral.
Radical cuts begin at IRD
Tax expert Mark Keating on the job losses and the way they pave the way for more technology at the Inland Revenue Department. Audio
Thousands of people getting wrong Working for Families payments
Forty percent of people receiving Working For Families payments are being underpaid and about 25 percent are getting too much. Audio
Elderly Christchurch woman inundated with scam calls
Christchurch residents report receiving a spate of calls with scammers trying to gain remote access to computers to fix a nonexistent problem, and then wanting credit card details so they can charge… Audio
Greens co-leader admits benefit fraud
Launching the Green Party's Families Package at the annual conference - which would tax the rich more and the poor less, scrap drug testing and other rules for beneficiaries as well as giving them a… Audio
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
