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Retailers cop 'aggressive customer behaviour' during IT outage
Some customers were getting "quite agitated" as payment systems went down in the global cyber outage. Audio
Ask Susan: Can solo parents on a benefit get a home loan?
RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your burning questions.
Liam Dann: are interest rates falling fast enough to save small businesses?
New Zealand Herald business editor-at-large Liam Dann says interest rates are picked to fall, but before then small and medium businesses will continue to feel the pinch. Audio
Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell
New Zealand's health system was also affected last night. RNZ understands an integral part of the medical system was down. Audio
Live from Crowdstrike HQ
The IT company at the centre of this storm, Crowdstrike, has their headquarters in Austin, Texas. RNZ correspondent Toni Waterman is outside Crowdstrike's headquarters. Audio
Acting PM David Seymour: outage's effect on government systems
The acting Prime Minister, David Seymour, has been briefed by officials throughout the evening on the outage, with initial concerns over government systems in particular. Audio
Retail NZ
As retailers start to open this morning we'll get a better idea of any lasting impacts of the Crowdstrike outage. Carolyn Young is the Chief Executive of Retail NZ Audio
How has the outage affected supermarkets?
The IT outage affected supermarkets around the country yesterday. Some Woolworth stores shut as people were unable to buy things at checkouts or order items online. Woolworths NZ says all its stores… Audio
Thousands of flights cancelled amid global IT outage
Long queues have formed at airports after a 'defect' in a software update hit computers worldwide.
Evening business for 19 July 2024
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Strawberry matcha gives Auckland coffee shops pick-me-up
Strawberry matcha has gone viral, with posts about the bright green and pink beverage gaining almost 70 million views on TikTok. Now Aucklanders are joining in on the trend, using social media to find… Audio
19 year old buys and renovates own home
Taylor Henderson speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about buying his own house - he also renovated it himself as well. The once rundown character cottage that used to sit in Lower Hutt is now in Featherston. Audio
Property investors benefitted from 511 billion price increases
Money correspondent Susan Edmunds speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about new data released today, showing how much New Zealanders have made out of the property market in recent decades. Audio
One in five NZers spending half their income on housing - report
Seventeen percent spend more than half of their income on rents or mortgages, compared to 11 percent in other countries.
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 19 July
On today's episode, we hear from Mackenzie District mayor Anne Munro about the conditions that led to two bus crashes in the district yesterday, it looks like the end-game for Joe Biden's re-election… Audio
What's happening with the abandoned Amora Hotel
The once lavish 4-star hotel was deemed a go-to for many in the capital during its heyday, but was closed following the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake.
The rising cost of burials and cremations
The Funeral Directors' Association says council costs for burials and cremations are continuing to rise, and some smaller centres are experiencing very large increases. Audio
What's gone wrong with local government?
Mayors are missing, rates are rising at record levels - RNZ asks what's going on with our councils. Audio
Why your KiwiSaver balance is probably looking good
Local balances are flourishing thanks to market movements overseas. Audio