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Inflation has fallen - but rent, rates and insurance are still rising
While inflation has fallen to 3.3 percent, it's little consolation for shoppers facing large grocery bills. Audio
Consumer NZ finds big price rises for Air NZ flights
Fares for some Air New Zealand flights have surged by up to three hundred per cent in the past five years according to Consumer NZ. It found in one case, a last minute booking of a return flight to… Audio
Airlines back ComCom report on Auckland Airport
Airlines say it could be another year until Auckland Airport lowers its aviation prices. That's despite a draft Commerce Commission report yesterday which found the Airport was in line to make about… Audio
Mortgage rates lower slightly after inflation numbers
Mortgage interest rates are beginning to fall in the face of softer-than-expected inflation numbers. ANZ, the country's biggest bank, has followed Westpac's lead by cutting its home loan and term… Audio
Cost of living the lowest in three years but pain persists
Inflation is the lowest it's been for three years but there's still plenty of pain. Annual inflation has dropped to 3.3 percent, but rents, rates and insurance are going up more. Maia Ingoe reports. Audio
Early Business News for 18 July 2024
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
How IRD will collect its missing millions
It you're actively avoiding your tax obligations, expect the spotlight of an auditor to shine brightly on your books Audio
New Zealand's reinsurance problem
Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee has been warned that New Zealand's recent history of major natural disasters has made global reinsurers reassess the country's risk profile. Audio
Is New Zealand still an agricultural giant?
Stats NZ's Jason Attewell takes a look at the importance of agriculture to the New Zealand economy, how it's evolved over time and what it's got to do with the price of cheese. Audio
ANZ cuts retail interest rates
It comes in the wake of softer than expected inflation numbers.
Petrol prices: Close eye needed on any potential price gouging - Consumer NZ
The Commerce Commission needs to come down like "a tonne of bricks" on any petrol stations involved in price gouging, Consumer NZ says. Audio
Evening Business for 17 July 2024
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Petition launched to stop build of Wanaka's only McDonald's
5,500 people have signed a petition calling for Queenstown Lakes District Council to stop the fast-food giant going up just off the State Highway 6 and State Highway 84 roundabout, although the… Audio
Consumer NZ responds to people driving out of town for cheaper fuel
Consumer NZ CEO Jon Duffy speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about people living in one region and driving to a nearby town to get petrol as it is cheaper and some advice to people dealing with this issue. Audio
Motorists travelling out of town to get cheaper fuel
Many motorists around the country said they're paying more for fuel than their nearby neighbouring towns, with some travelling out of their way to get better bang for their buck. There are three… Audio
Inflation drops to 3-year low
The price of goods rose just 0.4 percent in the three months to June.
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 16 July 2024
On today's episode, RNZ's Money Correspondent explains the numbers as inflation reaches its lowest level in 3 years. Climate experts say the government's draft emissions reduction plan is confused and… Audio
Banks predict earlier mortgage rate cuts as inflation dips
Forecasts for interest rate cuts are already shifting forward after today's inflation news.