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Stock exchange regulator takes unusual step to issue warning
The stock exchange regulator has taken the unusual step after a surge in the company's share price.
The Panel with Boopsie Maran and David Farrar (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Boopsie Maran and David Farrar discuss alcohol advertising at sports events and the arguments against Daylight Saving. Also, what is the perfect biscuit to… Audio
Council's own expert at odds with it over mine
West Coast councillors are not happy after their own expert consultant expressed a view there was "no need" for a controversial sand mine proposal.
Could renting actually work out better than buying a home?
Does owning a home pay off, or can renting be the better option? Audio
Midday Business News for 5 April 2024
New Zealand needs to make smarter decisions about how to meet current and future infrastructure needs, according to a report from ASB Bank.
Gyles Beckford has the business news. Audio
Fletcher Building sees another exec resign
The troubled construction and building firm has lost a number of top people recently.
State spending needs to reduce to pre-Covid levels: Economist
The Chief economist at free market think tank the New Zealand Initiative says state spending needs to reduce to pre-Covid levels.
However, he questions whether blanket reductions at public sector… Audio
"Infrastructure isn't a nice to have - it's a must" - ASB
NZ has underinvested in core infrastructure for years - well below the average OECD spend, a new report says.
Early Business News for 5 April 2024
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
Ruapehu's tourism future is complicated and confusing
Snow season is fast approaching but the North Island's only commercial skiing mountain has an uncertain future Audio
Concerns Foodstuffs merger plan will reduce grocery sector competition
The Commerce Commission is also worried the move would ultimately limit the range and quality of grocery products.
The Panel with Catherine Robertson and Ed McKnight (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Catherine Robertson and Ed McKnight discuss the staff cuts proposed in various Ministries and the ERO report into our new Aotearoa New Zealand Histories… Audio
Evening business for 4 April 2024
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
How much are people currently paying for a cup of coffee?
It's the daily caffeine hit many of us can't live without, but like everything else, prices seem to be creeping up for a cup of coffee. Visual journalist Nick Monro went to ask people what they're… Video, Audio
Cost of living crisis felt by charities set up to help those most in need
The cost of living crisis is being felt nationwide, but nowhere more so than some of the charities set up to help those most in need. Just this week the disability not-for-profit "StarJam" which has… Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm
Today Mary talks to Jesse about some quick tricks with numbers to help with Kiwisaver and almost any investing. She runs through what the "Rule of 72 and dollar cost averaging" is and how it can help… Audio
Trump sues Truth Social partners who 'failed spectacularly'
Donald Trump is seeking the two ex-Apprentice contestants lose shares in the now public company.
Public sector jobs on the line as Government looks to save money
Mass voluntary redundancies are on the cards as the Ministry for Social Development looks to cut costs as part of the Coalition Government's drive to save money.
Meanwhile the scale of potential job… Audio
