Money
Money - Mary Holm
This week: Investing in rental property - the pluses and minuses. Audio
Personal Finance - Mary Holm
Why every New Zealander under 65 should be in KiwiSaver. Audio
Economics
There's no such thing as a free lunch - with independent scholar Brian Easton.. where is the world economy going? Audio
First Person with John Campbell: 'It's not about money at all'
In this, the second episode of First Person, John Campbell goes to Wairoa to meet the people holding out for a collective contract - at significant personal cost. Audio
First Person with John Campbell: 'Pay day is broke day'
From the mother of five working 76 hours in a week to help build a life for her family to the butcher broke on pay day, John Campbell talks to them about life in Auckland for the first podcast in his… Audio
Budgeting service says debt arrears on the decline
A report by the Federation of Family Budgeting Services shows the total amount of unpaid debts held by those it helps, has dropped. Audio
Official Cash Rate cut expected this morning
The Reserve Bank is expected to cut the Official Cash Rate again this morning, but economists are divided on whether it will fall any further.
Simon Denny: power and secrets
New Zealand artist based in Berlin who represented New Zealand at the 2015 Venice Biennale with his work, Secret Power; four of the works have been acquired by Te Papa. Audio, Gallery
Market jargon: What's a dead cat bounce?
Like any major industry, the financial sector has its own sayings and clichés - and some of them might prove baffling to outsiders.
Bubble trouble: History's 10 worst crashes
Market meltdowns are nothing new. We look at 10 of history's worst, linked by one common theme: what goes up must come down.
Black Monday wipes $3.6b off Wang Jianlin's wealth
Asia's richest man lost suffered huge losses on Black Monday, when the Chinese stockmarket dropped 8.5 percent.
Desperate Kiwis crack open KiwiSaver
Increasing numbers of people with serious money problems are unlocking their KiwiSaver funds, says a budget and advocacy service. Audio
Survey finds few over 50s saving for retirement
A new survey finds that almost two-thirds of New Zealanders nearing retirement have not yet even started to think about how much money they'll need. David Boyle is Group Manager, Investor Education… Audio
Economics
Is there no such thing as a free lunch - with independent scholar Brian Easton. Is the New Zealand economy heading into a recession? Audio
Playing Favourites with Mark Todd
Co-founder of Auckland urban development company Ockham Residential, and the Ockham Foundation, an education-based registered charity, and new sponsor of the New Zealand Book Awards. Audio
Super Fund's best bet still the sharemarket
The NZ Super Fund says the sharemarket still provides the best bet to achieve strong returns to help meet the country's future pension bill. Audio
Study of material well-being shows NZ richer but also unequal
The latest study has found New Zealand is richer and performing better than it's given credit for, but it's also one of the more unequal developed countries. Using consumption rather than income as a… Audio
Jennifer Peedom: sherpas and Everest
Australian filmmaker known for her intimate portraits of people in extreme circumstances. Her latest documentary, Sherpa, is screening at the New Zealand International Film Festivals. Audio
Public interest journalism and paywalls
Editor and publisher of Scoop Media, which runs the independent news source Scoop.co.nz as a free service for the public, supported by a range of premium services and a new "Ethical Paywall"… Audio
Labour unveils new business tax proposal
The Labour Party announces a new tax proposal that would allow businesses to choose how they pay provisional tax throughout the year. Audio
