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Early Business News for 2 July 2024
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
Early Business News for 2 July 2024
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
Banks warn of 'scams war'
NZ's major banks are all Australian-owned - and the 'big four' across the Tasman say they are under constant cyber-attack that is costing consumers billions.
The Panel with Sue Kedgley and Andrew Clay (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Sue Kedgley and Andrew Clay discuss a plea from free budgeting services for more Government funding and the 50th anniversary of Dungeons &… Audio
Budgeting services plead for urgent review of funding
In an open letter to the government, they said a third of the free budgeting services are losing funding, putting more pressure on poor communities.
The 1 July changes that might affect your bank account
From new lending rules to the end of the Auckland fuel tax, there are lots of changes this month. We've broken them down. Audio
Business owners increasingly facing mental health struggles
A recent survey shows a third of small-to-medium-sized business owners are facing anxiety and depression.
Do stores still have to accept cash, and who still uses it?
And why there's $9 billion in coins and notes still floating around. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for 1st July 2024
On today's episode, LSV military staff have suffered serious mental distress following physical assaults, two Ministry of Justice workers have been called out for using foul language to complain about… Audio
The future of cash in a digital world
In a world of after pay, tap & go, bank transfers and and online shopping, what is the future of cash? How much are you still carrying on you? When was the last time you used an ATM? How many coins… Audio
Aucklanders wake to lower fuel prices
The regional fuel tax is no more - but one commentator says shopping around makes a bigger difference, anyway. Audio
Early Business News for 1 July 2023
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
First-home buyers hit hardest by new debt-to-income ratios
First-home buyers are expected to be hit hardest by new debt-to-income ratios, and the restoration of mortgage interest deductibility for property investors. The new ratios allow owner-occupiers to… Audio
Is cash still King? Or can you use it at all?
First Up's reporter Leonard Powell looks at the future of cash. Audio
How are we faring one year on from 2023's changes?
This time last year, prescription fees were being removed and the fuel tax was ending. But are we better or worse off now?
Got a money question? Ask RNZ's Susan Edmunds
RNZ introduces a new weekly feature by money correspondent Susan Edmunds answering your questions.
You Need to Calm Down: Why the Taylor Swift economy isn't real
Explainer - It is hoped Swift will provide a shot in the arm for Europe. But 'Swiftonomics' is not actually real, Balazs Koranyi writes.
Lyndy McIntyre: The living wage movement
Lyndy McIntyre's book Power to Win tells the story of the Living Wage Movement through the voices of workers, activists, leaders and allies. Audio