Money

Same salaries - different lifestyles. The experiences of two teachers and two apprentices show how far the cost of living in Auckland has diverged from the rest of the country. Audio

It's likely to become more expensive to borrow money over the next three years as interest rates are predicted to rise. Audio

The Reserve Bank Governor, Graeme Wheeler has taken the BNZ to task over its analysis of monetary policy. RNZ's business editor, Gyles Beckford says this isn't the first time such conversations have… Audio

Two men have gone on trial in the Auckland District Court, facing more than 100 charges relating to false invoices. The Crown says an Auckland District Health Board senior manager helped defraud the… Audio

Auckland youth workers are warning of a crime spree as three million dollars of spending on crime and gang prevention comes to an end this month. Up to eight programmes across the city will have to… Audio

The sector says it'll fight the targetted rate and may take legal action. The Mayor Phil Goff says the proceeds from the rate will help fund work to market Auckland to visitors. Audio

Accommodation providers vow to fight back against Auckland council's targetted rate. But they say they can't afford the rate, but neither can they afford to take the council to court. Audio

Auckland youth workers are warning of a crime spree as three million dollars of spending on crime and gang prevention comes to an end this month. Up to eight programmes across the city will have to… Audio

Chinese company Tus Holdings wants to invest billions of dollars in Northland in ventures such as scenic retirement villages; tourism projects and resorts over the next 5 years but the plan has been… Audio

In its latest review of the financial system, the Reserve Bank has given the financial system a clean bill of health. However in a big but, it's worried a rise in mortgage interest rates to 7 percent… Audio

Kriddles Roberts describes the dire circumstances for the increasing number of homeless people living in the Auckland. She started New Money, an organisation which drops food parcels to parks around… Audio

Healthy or Hoax is a new podcast series from RNZ that looks at the new-fangled fads and tempting new trends and asks if they're really up to much. In short: Do. They. Work? Presented by Carol… Audio

The Council of Trade Unions is puzzled why the Government has set aside 15 million dollars in the budget to investigate whether some school staff have been underpaid their holiday pay, when other… Audio

'Auckland refugees' are heading north in search of cheaper rent, but are finding that rentals are hard to find and rents are going up. That's leading to overcrowding, and the problem of people… Audio

Property investment advisor Olly Newland says tenants should expect a better standard of housing if landlords raise rents following the Government's increase in the accomodation supplement. Audio

One Northland based social service agency says it's dealing with growing numbers of Auckland refugees, who head north in hope but end up homeless and in some cases mentally ill. Our Northland reporter… Audio