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Kiwi oat milk maker hopes funds will pour in
A New Zealand oat milk company is seeking funds to fuel international growth as it looks to boost sales in Asia and the Middle East.
Household interest payments expected to double by next year
Buckle up, because household interest payments are expected to double by mid next year, forcing more borrowers to default on their mortgages. In its latest Financial Stability Report, the Reserve Bank… Video, Audio
Hnry launching debit card service to help sole traders with expense claims
The accountancy firm estimates around $1.2 billion of small business expenses go unclaimed every year due to lost receipts and missed claims.
Informetric's Brad Olsen on NZ's financial system resilience
Time now to talk business! And there's a big report coming out today from the Reseve Bank - about New Zealand's financial system resilience. The RBNZ says we compare well with other advanced… Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm
This week Mary talk to Jesse about getting smarter with Kiwisaver choices and overall trends for funds. Audio
Demand for consumer credit continues to increase - Equifax
Demand for personal loans continued to increase, but fell for mortages fell for the ninth consecutive quarter.
Until debt do us part: Majority fail to consider retirement income during separation
A failure to take KiwiSaver contributions into consideration as relationship property is a reason some of those splitting later in life find themselves worse off, new research finds. Audio
The potential perils of lending money to family
The "Bank of Mum and Dad" is now estimated to be the fifth-largest lender to Kiwi home buyers, but often a lack of clarity on whether money has been loaned or gifted causes conflict down the track… Audio
Why people over 65 are better off in NZ than Australia if they want to work
Analysis - If Australia adopted NZ's approach, it could have an extra 500,000 willing workers, Peter Martin writes
Personal finance: The retirement income gap
Money expert Liz Koh dives into the issue of NZ superannuation and whether it's enough to live on. She'll examine the latest Massey University report into retiree income and the differences between… Audio
Are stubborn insurance cost rises the new norm?
Latest inflation data from Stats NZ shows insurance premiums are soaring, but is this simply the new norm? Home insurance premiums in the quarter to September are up by more than a fifth year-on-year… Audio
ANZ lifts mortgage rates
The country's largest bank, ANZ, is lifting its mortgage and deposit rates from today by as much as thirty basis points.
ANZ says global markets are expecting inflation to remain a problem, hence the… Audio
Cash stuffing: Here's why you should think twice about joining the TikTok trend
'Cash stuffing' is the latest budgeting trend to sweep TikTok, but it comes with a warning from insurers.
Buyer beware: Auction house selling fake coins cannot be stopped
Lipscombe Auction House has been accused of selling fakes, drawing the ire of authenticators. However, a tribunal has ruled it cannot stop the auction house selling fakes.
Petrol proces drop ahead of long weekend
Petrol prices have dropped ahead of a long weekend for Aotearoa.
This will come as a relief to drivers after the cost to fill the tank got to around $3 a litre.
Gaspy is an app that tracks prices… Audio
Slowing inflation, booming immigration expected to prevent recession
Slowing inflation and booming immigration are expected to help prevent New Zealand going into recession over the next 18 months.
The economy has faced severe stresses over the past three years and… Audio
University of Waikato launches fintech degree course
There is an unmet demand for people who understand open banking, digital currencies and related technologies, the university says.
Scrapping fair pay, reinstating trials will make matters worse, union says
The Restaurant Association is looking forward to the National-led government scrapping fair pay legislation and reinstating 90-day trials, but Unite Union sees the potential move as dismal.
Evening business for 19 October 2023
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6339425019112 Video, Audio
Evening business for 17 October 2023
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6339305445112 Video, Audio
