Money

Currency traders say there's a strong chance the New Zealand dollar could finally hit parity with the Australian currency today. Audio

Inflation has hit its lowest point since 1999 but there's little or no prospect of a cut to the benchmark interest rate in response Audio

Reverse mortgages are advertised as a way for the elderly with freehold homes to "free up equity". But do they just lead to massive unpaid debt? Dr David Tripe from Massey University lays out the pros… Audio

Kristina Anderson is the country's only specialist adviser on going bankrupt to clear student debt. Student debt has now passed $14 billion and Anderson, from Auckland's Tax Hub Ltd, says it's time… Audio

New Zealand photographer who has created series re-creating of the last meals of Death Row criminals, backstage rider requests of rock musicians, and the food of doomsday preppers. Audio

The New Zealand dollar has had another wild ride, breaking records against the euro and reaching new highs on the Reserve Bank's trade weighted index overnight. Audio

An Auckland mortgage broker says a record number of increasingly desperate families are using parents as 'banks' to gain a foothold in the soaring Auckland property market. Audio

First home buyers braving the rough waters of the Auckland housing market are increasingly turning to the "bank of mum and dad." Audio

As the New Zealand dollar edges towards parity with the Australian, exporters are continuing to feel the squeeze. Audio

China's economic growth has cooled to a six year low. Gross domestic product expanded by 7% in the first three months of 2015, compared to the same period last year, according to China's National… Audio

Editor of the Investigative Fund at the Nation Institute, and writer of the cover story in the March issue of Harper's magazine, The Spy Who Fired Me, about workplace monitoring. Audio

The Finance Minister, Bill English, told Morning Report that export-related jobs could be at risk as the New Zealand dollar nears parity with its Australian counterpart. Audio

The New Zealand dollar has dropped slightly against Australia's currency after the Reserve Bank of Australia decided yesterday to keep its official cash rate at its record low of 2.25 percent. Audio

Labour fears New Zealand's exporters and incomes will be left behind as the Kiwi dollar nears parity with the Australian. Audio

The New Zealand dollar could reach parity with the Australian as early as today. Audio

The New Zealand dollar is expected to equal the value of the Australian dollar for the first time since the kiwi was floated in 1985. Audio

Associate Professor of Politics and head of the Department of Political Science at the University of Canterbury, who will lead one of nine research teams for the new international Centre for the… Audio

Money - not just coins, but also banknotes - feels cold Audio

Farmers are being warned to keep their budgets tight after Fonterra reported a surprise16 percent drop in half-year profit and cut its dividend. Audio

First seen in New Zealand last year, at Manners Street, Wellington, Auckland is about to get it's own Mood Bank. An ATM service in the Wynyard Quarter, on the Auckland Waterfront. Vanessa Crowe is the… Audio