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Gender pay gap: Govt hints at reporting system for businesses
About 900 businesses will be required to report their gender pay gap, in a bid to increase equity in the workplace, and increase transparency for workers. Audio
Sample reveals half of beneficiaries paid wrongly - 'What happens next?'
The Ministry of Social Development has discovered it is failing to pay almost half of beneficiaries the right amount. Audio
The Panel with Anna Dean and Phil O'Reilly (Part 2)
Wallace Chapman and panellists Anna Dean and Phil O'Reilly discuss rates bills causing financial woes for the elderly, the nutritional pros and cons of meat alternatives, and the benefits of allowing… Audio
The Panel with Anna Dean and Phil O'Reilly (Part 1)
Today on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Anna Dean and Phil O'Reilly discuss middle income earners struggling through the cost of living crisis and accepting Chinese funding for… Audio
ComCom to focus on home loans, deposit accounts in banking probe
The Commission wants to establish if banks' high profits are a result of a lack of competition in personal banking.
U-turn on affordability checks for Buy Now Pay Later
Budgeting services are frustrated at the Government's u-turn on plans which would require Buy Now Pay Later providers to do affordability checks before giving out loans. Officials had proposed… Audio
Renewed calls for rent controls as rents break records
Rental advocates, Renters United, have renewed calls for controls on rents as they continue to surge.
A report by the Housing Technical Working Group has found rents rise in line with tenants' wages… Audio
ASB records $1.56 billion profit
ASB Bank has reported a record net profit of $1.56 billion for the year to June.
However, ASB chief executive Vittoria Short said there were signs of a slowdown in the second half of the year, as the… Audio
Tourism, disaster rebuilds, infrastructure driving Pac recovery
We speak with World Bank economist about their latest outlook for the region which projects 3.9 percent growth offset by an elevated inflation rate of 6 percent. Audio
Flat first half sales for Briscoe Group
Homewares and sport retailer Briscoe Group has reported flat first half sales, with gross profit margins under pressure.
Bernard Hickey explains BlackRock's climate investment deal
One of the world's largest investment companies - BlackRock - has launched a #2 billion fund to help New Zealand reach 100 percent renewable electricity.
The pool of money will be available for green… Audio
Kendall Flutey on improving New Zealanders' financial literacy
A recent study shows younger New Zealanders are growing their financial knowledge and capabilities, but women remain behind their male counterparts.
However - one woman who's helping to change that… Audio
SFO to investigate use of targeted govt funding on flood recovery
Wrongful use of targeted government funding related to the cyclone and flooding recovery and rebuild will be investigated by the Serious Fraud Office.
Some nurses unhappy with new agreement
Two registered nurses say they're shocked a majority of Te Whatu Ora nurses and midwives voted to accept the new pay offer achieved through arbitration.
The settlement includes a $4,000 salary… Audio
Warning latest pay deal could increase gap between hospital and general practice nurses
Nurses warn the latest pay deal covering 35,000 hospital nurses and midwives has turned the pay gap with general practice nurses into a chasm and patients will suffer.
They say it's not even that… Audio
TSB to shut branches as customers increasingly online
Acting chief executive Gordon Davidson said more customers were banking digitally, and TSB needed to restructure.
New charities law little more than 'tweaks' say critics
A promised shakeup to the law governing charities is being criticised as a missed opportunity to make real changes and has instead delivered additional layers of complication. The Charities Amendment… Audio
Westpac workers commence strike action
Almost 900 FIRST Union members have voted in favour of taking nationwide strike action against Westpac Bank starting this Wednesday.
FIRST Union organiser, Bill Bradford, says the bank makes huge… Audio
Lower Chinese demand prompts Fonterra to cut milk price payout range
Fonterra has slashed its milk payout forecast for the coming season by 12 percent because of reduced Chinese demand.
Mobile app aims to stop kiwis getting caught out by text scams
It might seem like you're stuck in scamdemic. Bombed by texts, tempting you with phantom packages for pick up, or warning you of overdue tolls. Well a kiwi mobile payment app reckons it could have the… Video, Audio
