Money
NZ's homeowners now worth $1.2 trillion
Kathryn Ryan talks to Bernard Hickey from Newsroom who says figures released by Statistics New Zealand show household net worth has risen from $323 billion to $1.2 trillion in the last 8 years - with… Audio
Little case continues today in High Court in Wellington
91-year-old Earl Hagaman has just weeks to live but told the Wellington High Court the Labour leader Andrew Little defamed him last year, and he can't die with dignity until his name is cleared. Audio
Trade Unions want Govt protection for foreigners employed here
The Employment Relations Authority has ruled in favour of allowing Chinese workers who were fixing Kiwirail locomotives to work for Chinese wages....and that's angered trade unions. They're now… Audio
S&P Global has now cut South Africa's credit rating to 'junk'
Political pressure is mounting on South African president Jacob Zuma after the collapse of the rand and the downgrading of the country's credit rating in the wake of his decision to sack his well… Audio
Money with Mary Holm
Personal finance expert, Mary Holm talks about the role gender plays in financial decisions. How gender affects goal setting, Are men or women more likely to take risks? Which is more likely to trade… Audio
Cashless society
David Tripe of Massey University talks about being on the brink of being cashless. Audio
New house lending restrictions hit investors hard
Reserve Bank figures show loans to landlords slumped by a third to $1.15 billion in February compared with a year ago, as our economics correspondent Patrick O'Meara reports. Audio
New house lending restrictions hit investors hard
The chief forecaster at Informetrics, Gareth Kiernan, says tighter rules around lending to investors may keep a lid on the housing market for longer this time round. Audio
NZ businesses pick a steady NZ dollar
The value of the New Zealand dollar is not likely to change much until next year, but Donald Trump, European elections and Brexit are prompting some jitters, a survey has found.
Anti-laundering rules raise privacy concerns
New regulations will require banks to tell the government when people make international money transfers above $1000 or domestic transfers above $10,000.
KiwiSaver funds still investing in weapons
Four of the nine default KiwiSaver providers are still investing in weapons companies through global passive funds. The Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Jacqui Dean, has told those… Audio
How much is the pay?
A Canadian woman was given short shrift after asking how much a job was paying before an interview. Audio
Mary Holm on the risks and benefits of bonds
Most of us are in bonds via our superannuation and kiwisaver schemes. Personal Finance expert Mary Holm looks at bonds - what they are, how safe they are, and why you should know about credit ratings.
…IMF refuses to give up on free trade
The International Monetary Fund is refusing to give up on free trade. On a visit to New Zealand this week, the Washington-based organisation said it was still betting on open markets to boost… Audio
Make Your Kid a Money Genius
It's never too soon to talk to your kids about money, says personal finance expert Beth Kobliner. Audio
Mayor appeals for all out effort for Hundertwasser
The public fundraising drive is now on as the figures reveal Northland's Hundertwasser gallery project is still $3 million short of its fundraising target...with just four months to go to meet the… Audio
Crown spends $687k in fees on single state care abuse case
A Lawyer representing a former state wards says the Crown might end up spending more than a million dollars trying to keep her case out of court. Audio
PWC's Geof Nightingale previews govt's corporate tax rejig
PWC tax partner Geof Nightingale will be at the tax announcement today. He says it sounds as if the government is moving in line with what the OECD recommends. And that means the proposed changes… Audio
Panama papers firm Mossack Fonseca quits NZ
Mossack Fonseca, the law firm at the centre of the Panama Papers scandal has quit New Zealand. Transparency International argues a clean reputation could be worth billions of dollars to New Zealand… Audio
Snapchat opens on NY Stock Exchange - up 40% on IPO
Shares in the image messaging app Snapchat have jumped. Financial Times United States equities correspondent Nicole Bullock says it was a very exciting day on the trading floor "people were just so… Audio
