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Made in NZ: WASP a locally made chain throwing device
A little known danger for our hard working logging truck drivers around the country is actually not when they're on the road dealing with some appalling drivers. In fact it's a shoulder problem that… Audio
Updated 'Getting Lost' game for grandparents
Cat MacNaughtan, is a blogger turned game creator We first met her on the show back in 2019, when she shared the card game she have created 'the Getting Lost Game', which encouraged families to get… Audio
Repurposing vacant buildings post-COVID era
Jose Antonio Lara-Hernandez is a registered architect and senior academic at AUT. His work explores how existing buildings can be repurposed for entirely new uses. This is becoming increasingly… Audio
Westpac's profit holds up in face of downturn in economy
The bank's net profit rose 11 percent in the six months ended March over the year earlier.
Qantas settles ghost flights case, agrees to payouts
The airline is expected to fork out about NZ$22m.
Former boss bids for Whakapapa ski-field again
Dave Mazey previously tried to buy the ski-field, but withdrew because of concern over its viability. Audio
'Challenging' weeks ahead as Brynderwyns reopening delayed
A Northland business owner says it was horrific to see yet another slip on the Brynderwyn hills, just weeks away from when it was supposed to re-open. Video
Spark warns of lower earnings due to tough trading conditions
Telecommunications company Spark is warning of lower earnings because of belt tightening by consumers, business and government.
Youth bearing the brunt of rising unemployment
The latest unemployment figures show once again youth are hardest hit during economic headwinds. AUT Professor of Economics and NZ Policy Research Institute director Gail Pacheco speaks to Kathryn. Audio
Early Business News for 6 May 2024
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
Sallies fear cost of living will see fewer donations to annual appeal
The charity says its resources are being stretched to levels never seen before.
'Nobody's coming to save us' - How capitalism became a 'vulture'
Economist Grace Blakeley takes aim at the dominance of corporate economic power in society in Vulture Capitalism. She talks to RNZ's Saturday Morning about what can be done. Audio
City couple's mushroom venture sprouts from pandemic
On the rural outskirts of Taupō a young couple have started a mushroom venture far removed from their previous life in Auckland. Maggie Tweedie took a trip to a small block of land amid the green… Audio
Evening business for 3 May 2024
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Consumer NZ on bill to 'modernise' insurance
Consumer NZ says it's fantastic a bill aiming to modernise insurance law has passed its first reading in parliament. Consumer NZ investigative team leader Rebecca Styles spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Businesses most concerned about weakening demand for goods and services - report
In a shift, the report says the economic outlook has moved "from an extremely negative position to a largely neutral one".