Money
Middlemore rot: 'I don't know what Dr Coleman knows' - Mathias
Returning to an issue that RNZ has been reporting on for the last few weeks - buildings at Middlemore Hospital that are full of rot and potentially dangerous mould. There's also asbestos present and… Audio
Cafes push up prices after minimum wage rise
Expect to pay more for your coffee or eating out as the minimum wage rises. That's the warning from some businesses that have hiked prices to absorb the cost of a 75 cent increase in the minimum wage… Audio
Doctors blame hospital deficit blowout on underfunding
Senior doctors say under-funding is to blame for a ballooning projected deficit by district health boards. Latest figures released by the Health Ministry show DHBs will be in the red to the tune of… Audio
Underfunding behind DHBs budget blowout - senior doctors
Senior doctors are blaming under-funding for a big blowout in district health boards debts. Latest Health Ministry figures show DHBs will be in the red to the tune of $189 million by the end of the… Audio
Money: Spread the risk and invest global
Sticking with only NZ investments is foolish Mary Holm says. She explains why and answers listener questions. Audio
Workers fail to get their fair share of economic pie - study
A study by the Productivity Commission reveals wage and salary earners are getting a smaller share of the economic pie than they used to. If they were getting the same percentage as people did in… Audio
Transport funding changes undermines economic growth - National
The Government's proposed overhaul of transport funding includes a huge boost in funding for public transport over the next decade and more spending on improving the safety of regional roads. A rise… Audio
Transport funding shake-up a win for the Greens
The proposed shake-up to government transport funding is being hailed by the Greens as exciting and transformative, but motorists will be left footing a lot of the bill. Under the draft Policy… Audio
Middlemore building woes worse than first thought
The extent of the Counties Manukau District Health Board's building woes is greater than first thought. As RNZ News has been reporting, hospital buildings at Middlemore Hospital are full of rot and… Audio
Auckland drivers face tax hike under transport funding changes
Auckland drivers face a double tax hike under sweeping changes to transport funding proposed by the Government. It's looking at raising fuel taxes by between nine to 12 cents a litre to help fund… Audio
NZ to save $30bn by 2050 if it speeds up action on climate change - study
A new report says New Zealand could save 30 billion dollars by 2050 if it takes earlier action to meet commitments to limit global warming to less than two degrees. Climate Change Minister and… Audio
Decision to trade over Easter a success for Dunedin - Mayor
The decision to open shops over Easter was a success for Dunedin, the city's Mayor says.
Tom Peters - thriving in the tech tide
Tom Peters has variously been described as an influential business thinker, leadership guru and 'The Red Bull of Management'. He's the author of more than 30 management books, a former partner with… Audio
West Otago Health stands to lose after-hours emergency service
Residents in West Otago are worried they may soon be without an after hours emergency service, leaving the community vulnerable. Staff at West Otago Health, a medical centre in Tapanui, have been told… Audio
Richard Thaler: the nudge economist
American economist Professor Richard Thaler won the 2017 Nobel prize for his contributions to behavioural economics. By applying insights from psychological research, Thaler helps us understand… Audio
Waikato DHB confident expenses rules now up to scratch
Acting chair of Waikato District Health Board, Sally Webb, is confident the rules over expenses at the DHB are now up to scratch. Yesterday the State Services Commission found more than half of the… Audio
'I'm leaving politics': Coleman refuses to discuss hospital mould
Labour's pointing the finger at National, saying the problem at Middlemore should have been addressed by the previous government. Health Minister David Clark declined to appear on the programme but on… Audio
Middlemore rot: Infection control working with contractors
What is the risk from the mouldy damp leaky buildings at Middlemore Hospital and Manukau superclinic? Dr David Holland, clinical director of infection services at Counties-Manukau DHB, talks to Todd… Audio
Middlemore mould: 'Most staff knew' - ex-chair Lee Mathias
The former Counties Manukau District Health Board chair, Lee Mathias, says it was common knowlege there was mould within the walls of Middlemore Hospital buildings when she headed the board. But… Audio
Landlords, not tenants, should pay letting fees - Twyford
Housing Minister Phil Twyford is confident banning letting fees will save renters money. Landlords can charge tenants a fee - usually a week's rent - to cover what they have paid letting agents. Mr… Audio
