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'Struggling to keep up' - Hopes families will get more support in Budget
Anti-poverty campaigners are hopeful of tangible support for New Zealand's vulnerable in today's so-called "no frills" Budget.
Debt Managers boss written code of conduct for collectors
Back home as things get tougher economically - there's one profession that's probably not going to be short of work - debt collecting.
Mark Francis is the general manager of Debt managers - he's been… Audio
Upset greets 18.5 percent South Waikato rate hike
The Mayor of South Waikato says it gives him no joy to be suggesting an 18.5 percent rate rise - one of the biggest in the country. Gary Petley says it's the best option to get the council through the… Audio
'They need to actually put out their plan' - Hipkins on Nats' fiscal transparency policy
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has derided the National Party's plans for tax receipts as "bumper sticker slogans", and says the party needs to show what they would cut. Audio
'No frills' budget tempers expectation about big climate spend
The Government's warning about a 'no frills' Budget is tempering expectations about a big climate spend - right when some argue it is desperately needed. There are concerns the cost of living crisis… Audio
'Taxpayer reciepts a waste of time' - PM
The National Party is promising more fiscal transparency if it's elected to power later this year. That would include annual reports on the performance of major programmes, such as health and… Audio
Music: Where the money comes from
Touring, funding, streams, royalties, merch - making a living as a local musician can be a rollercoaster. Audio
Luxon unveils trio of fiscal transparency policies
National's leader says people deserve to know what the government is spending money on - Hipkins says "if this is the best they can come up with I think maybe it's time for them to go back to the…
Company owned by Terry Serepisos owes $45m to investment firm
The Wellington businessman is the sole listed owner of Titanium Trustee Management, which went into receivership in mid-March.
KiwiSaver investments in companies supporting deforestation on the rise
Mindful Money's chief executive says New Zealanders should challenge their fund managers to disclose whether any of their investments are financing the deforestation of tropical forests.
Kiwisaver panic switching: $1b missed out on rebound
People who panicked and switched their Kiwisaver accounts during the pandemic faced significant losses when the market rebounded. That's in a new report that found $1.2 billion was moved into… Audio
Cyclone and flood recovery support must be fiscally sustainable - Robertson
New Zealand needs to prepare for the reality that weather events such as Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland Anniversary floods will continue to happen 'more and more', the finance minister says. Audio
How to rethink the economy with wellbeing at the core
Katherine Trebeck is a political economist, writer and advocate for economic system change. She is the co-founder of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance, an international collaborative organisation focused… Audio
Higher KiwiSaver contributions needed to fund retirements - report
The average contribution rate of 4.3 percent of pay compares with an optimum rate of 6.3 percent, a report from an advisory firm says.
Flood protection funds for Westport half what was asked for
It's a town that knows about the impacts of climate change all to well.. and today the Prime Minister chipped in money for flood protection.
Westport has had several flooding events in recent years… Audio
Westpac report calls for break-up of supermarket duopoly
A just-released Westpac report is calling for New Zealand's supermarket duopoly to be broken up.
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Grocery prices soared 12.5 percent… Audio
Investors line up to support tech growth fund
Some big-name investors are backing venture capital firm Movac's latest $202 million growth fund.
Grocery reforms won't make much of a difference for shoppers, report finds
A new report says the current grocery sector reforms are unlikely to deliver significant benefits for consumers, with stronger measures needed.
Kiwis experiencing mental stress over living costs
Research reveals that more than half of New Zealanders are experiencing mental stress about living costs. Food prices took their biggest annual jump since 1987 and have gone up - 12.5 per cent - year… Audio
Auckland Autumn speed cubing champs on this weekend
'80s sci fi thriller Stranger Things has brought the '80s roaring back into the public conscious.
And it turns out that Dungeons and Dragons, Kate Bush and Cyndi Lauper aren't the only throw backs… Audio
