Money
To Paywave or Not? Hidden costs of convenience.
Who's making the money out of EFTPOS paywave fees - Leonard Powell investigates. Audio
To Paywave or Not? Hidden costs of convenience.
Who's making the money out of EFTPOS paywave fees - Leonard Powell investigates. Audio
People 'drowning in debt' as living cost crisis bites
Debt to banks has jumped more than 20 percent as more and more whānau are barely scraping by.
Your Money with Mary Holm
This week Mary talks about a recent conference run by the Retirement Commission - Te Ara Ahunga Ora. It was all about planning next steps in their National Strategy for Financial Capability. Mary… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 16 May
On today's episode, we cross to New Caledonia for the latest on the riots, junior doctors are again walking off the job as their dispute with Te Whatu Ora continues, we hear from a doctor on the… Audio
Don't delay interest rate relief too long - major bank tells RBNZ
No need to wait for ideal conditions to cut interest rates and give households some relief, Westpac tells Reserve Bank.
The Reserve Bank's double-pronged cash plan
We're never going to let go of our notes and coins - so the Reserve Bank is not only looking at digital currency for the future, it's also trialling cash services for small towns Audio
The Panel with Claire Amos & Chris Wikaira (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Claire Amos & Chris Wikaira discuss the re-introduction of charter schools, and whether electricity should be subsidised for struggling households… Audio
Two more major banks drop mortgage rates
The banks have made cuts to their six-month and one-year terms, following ASB's move last week.
Inflation picked to fall back into Reserve Bank's target - survey
The business and finance sector expects the central bank may cut interest rates by the end of this year.
Mechanic says parking changes will sink his business
Mechanic and business owner Craig Draper Fredco Motors speaks to Lisa Owen about what effect the Auckland parking charges will have on his business. Audio
How to find out if you have unclaimed money
Millions of dollars are going unclaimed, could some of that be yours?
Preserving, pickling, dried food helping with cost of living
You can store eggs for up to 12 months in lime-water?? Who knew? And what is lime water?? Leonard Powell finds out from preserve and pickle champion Ellen Schindler. Audio
Government sets ambitious Defence target
Judith Collins has set an ambitious target of seven percent for Defence Force attrition, and she's hoping a pay boost and new gear will help. RNZ political editor Jo Moir reports. Audio
Introducing: Thrift
Need some ways to shrink your supermarket spend? Can't figure out which lightbulb burns the brightest but for the lowest cost? Want to know how to bulk up your meals and save time cooking? RNZ's new… Audio
POLi payments: who is at risk and what are banks doing?
Kathryn speaks with finance commentator and bank customer advocate, Janine Starks, on the POLi payments story. Audio
Organiser of raffle for '$2m house' defends charity's status
The charity behind the 'Win a House' promotion is not yet registered and planning to use the raffle proceeds to buy the property. Audio
School lunches: Principals disheartened by menu changes, lack of funding for staff
Principals say sandwiches and muesli bars are insufficient and they don't have staffing capacity to organise the lunches themselves. Audio
'Where's the support for them?'- debt solution providers lose funding
The government will not continue funding debt solution providers which help people struggling to pay off their loans, raising concerns for people's mental health in a cost of living crisis.
Here's what you should be earning at any age
What are the numbers relevant to your demographic and how does your income stack up?
