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All retail in AK's Ponsonby Rd feeling cost of living pinch
Ponsonby Rd is the quietest it's been for decades according to retailers along Auckland's premier shopping strip - First Up producer Mahvash Ikram asked them how they're faring Audio
'Really quite annoying' - Paywave surcharges come under fire
Paywave is taking hundreds of millions out of Kiwis' pockets each year, the Commerce Commission estimates. Audio
Failed company of Darleen Tana's husband owes more than $400K - liquidator
Christian Hoff-Nielsen is blaming the collapse on the pandemic, the first liquidators' report says.
Evening business for 23 July 2024
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Paywave taking 100 million out of pockets across NZ - ComCom
The money is a fraction of the one billion dollars a year Kiwis spend on merchant service fees using the Mastercard and Visa payment networks. The Commission said Paywave's 2% surcharge is… Audio
Loan wiped after woman 'pressured' into buying car
The buyer was picked up and driven an hour-and-a-half to Auckland but given no way home.
Job applications peak for low-pay, entry-level roles - Trade Me
One recruiter says beneficiaries being encouraged to apply for 'any' role may be adding to the number of job-hunters.
One NZ asks for voluntary redundancies
The telco says it's joining "many other organisations" as it considers cuts to its workforce.
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 23 July 2024
On today's episode, the Maritime Union says their members who work on the ferries are anxious about the end of life ships, Health New Zealand's new commissioner says the organisation's reset will have… Audio
Consumer NZ on potential cutting of merchant service fees
The Commerce Commission says shoppers could save $250 million a year if Mastercard and Visa are made to cut their fees. Consumer NZ chief executive John Duffy spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Firm offers up to $590 million to take over The Warehouse Group
Australia's Adamantem Capital has made an unsolicited offer to take over the group, with the backing of founder Sir Stephen Tindall.
No state-owned enterprise sales before election - Minister
However, Paul Goldsmith has not ruled out campaigning on such a move.
Business: The Warehouse faces takeover bid, Zuckerberg's sunglasses play
Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson talks about how The Warehouse's founder Stephen Tindall has joined forces with Sydney private equity firm Adamantem Capital seeking a takeover bid. Audio
Fee crackdown could save customers $250m a year - Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission says merchant service fees are costing businesses and consumers about $1 billion a year.
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 23 July
On today's episode, we hear from Prime Minister Christopher Luxon who says the Government expects the spending it has allocated to the health sector to go further than it currently does, we also hear… Audio
Do you really get a bargain on a mortgagee sale?
Here's how much of a discount you might expect. Audio
Parents say financial pressures getting harder
New research out today shows a majority of New Zealanders believe the financial pressures of parenthood are getting worse. Ellen O'Dwyer reports. Audio
Mortgage stress impacts homeowners
Mortgage stress has been a topic of conversation ever since home loan interest rates increased from their pandemic lows. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio