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Midday Business News for 26 March 2024
Employment confidence has turned positive for the first time in nine months, but workers expect it will get harder to find a job.
Anan Zaki has the business news. Audio
Employment confidence rises, job search toughens - report
Employment confidence has turned positive for the first time since mid-2023, but workers say it is getting harder to find a job.
Business commentator Victoria Young
In the most recent installment of BusinessDesk's Business of Education series, the focus is on universities and their balance sheets. Victoria Young also looks at the downturn in property funds. Audio
Cost of living crisis continues to impact the Far North
While the cost-of-living crisis has pushed the housing crisis out of mind for some Kiwis, in the Far North it continues unabated with many people forced to live in tents, cars and overcrowded homes.
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Interislander passenger wins compensation
An Interislander passenger has won just over a thousand dollars in compensation for travel costs after a ferry broke down off the Wellington coast last year.
The Kaitaki was sailing into Wellington… Audio
Mother hopes FamilyBoost rebate will help her children have more days in childcare
Mother of two Kelly Watts is hoping the Government's 'FamilyBoost' rebate will mean she can afford to have her three-year-old in kindy for longer.
Her husband works full time, while she works part… Audio
ECE sector welcomes 'FamilyBoost' rebate, questions its reach
The tax rebate for parents with kids in pre-school is being called a welcome a relief for some households but there's also a warning only a few will enjoy the full benefits.
From October, the… Audio
Early Business News for 26 March 2024
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
The language of economic doom
Are fiscal holes a real issue, or an easy headline? Audio
Peter Gordon's Homeland restaurant to close
The top Kiwi chef is mulling the future of his restaurant and cooking school after the landlord did not renew the lease.
BNP Paribas focuses on offshore investor demand for NZX-listed companies
The banking giant says bringing its third-party clearing product to New Zealand could boost cash in the market by bringing in global brokers.
Made in NZ: Heed
For Made in NZ today we learn more about a company called Heed. They make early warning systems for potential overflow events from wastewater and storm water networks. CEO at Heed Garth Tunnicliffe… Audio
Former CBL boss cuts deal with Financial Markets Authority to settle case
The FMA said CBL managing director Peter Harris will admit keeping information from investors and issuing a deceptive statement to the stock exchange.
Kiwifruit head excited for big returns this coming season
Kiwifruit growers are the most positive ever seen at the start of the season, an industry group says.
The MediaWorks data breach: What you need to know
It is easy to shrug off news of yet another data breach. But experts say even basic personal information can help fuel cyber crimes. RNZ explains.
Midday Business News for 25 March 2024
The Shareholders Association says Fletcher Building's board is making the right moves in refreshing the company's leadership but it wants more transparency in the process.
Anan Zaki has the business… Audio
Prominent Aucklanders sign letter urging council not to lease port
A group of prominent Auckland figures have published an open letter urging councillors not to proceed with the sale of a 35-year-lease of the Port of Auckland.
The letter from Stop Stealing Our… Audio
Fletcher announces leadership changes after first-half loss
Fletcher Building has appointed Nick Traber to take over from Ross Taylor as interim chief executive from the end of the week.
