Money

This week Checkpoint's reported on the rise of a new eftpos machine that poses the sometimes awkward tipping question to customers on a brightly lit screen. It's hard to ignore; Do you want to tip… Video, Audio

Consumer NZ is calling for fair pricing for domestic air travel. On Thursday, Air New Zealand Chief Executive Greg Foran told Checkpoint the airline has begun to raise domestic fares in response to… Audio

A leading economist says latest statistics paint a picture of entrenched poverty, affecting hundreds of thousands of children. Audio

Advocates for children living in poverty are concerned the Government is not doing enough to support young people struggling to eat, let alone go to school.

The latest data from StatsNZ shows 23,000… Audio

Last night we brought you the story about new, updated EFTPOS machines which are making it a little more awkward for customers to say 'no' to adding a tip. The new machines prompt customers on a… Video, Audio

The latest child poverty statistics from Stats NZ show over 23,000 more children are going without household essentials since 2022 due to the rise in the cost of living.

Seventeen-point-five percent… Audio

Could tipping become the new norm in restaurants around New Zealand? A roll out of new, upgraded EFTPOS machines have been posing the awkward "tipping" question to customers on a brightly lit screen… Audio

Massey University expects to chalk up a $41 million deficit for 2023.

It's lower than previously forecast and includes $19 million in redundancy costs, but the institution is likely to make two more… Audio

It's the battle of the bank economists, will interest rates be hiked this year or not?

Westpac's economic outlook, out this morning, predicts the cash rate won't move this year.

But ANZ last week… Audio

Chasing tax evaders rather than targeting beneficiaries would offer a better return on investment for the government. That's the assessment of an expert in business studies. The government's launched… Video, Audio

Welfare advocates are pleading for the government to back down from its crack down on beneficiaries. Social Development Minister, Louise Upston has ordered MSD to use the full force of sanctions, to… Audio

"Fragile" is the state of the nation according to the Prime Minister. In a speech Christopher Luxon said the new government's uncovered some quote "nasty surprises" about Aotearoas financial position… Video, Audio

Schools opting for a government grant instead of asking parents for donations are worse off than most wealthier schools who still ask families for money.

Results from an RNZ survey show some schools… Audio

South Auckland students scraping by to feed their families. Audio