Patrick O'meara
Abano appoints Keys as ceo
Abano Healthcare has appointed an insider as its new chief executive. Audio
Markets Update for 12 June 2015
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Morning Markets for 12 June 2015
On Wall St, stocks have risen helped by strong US retail sales data, but gains have been capped by news the International Monetary Fund had broken off debt talks with Greece. Audio
Banks rush to slash mortgage rates after OCR cut
Banks have rushed to slash their mortgage rates after the central bank cut the Official Cash Rate for the first time in more than four years. The Reserve Bank Governor, Graeme Wheeler, says the… Audio
The Official Cash Rate decision
Patrick O'Meara reports on the Reserve Bank decision to cut the 'Official Cash Rate'. Audio
Line call on whether Reserve Bank will cut rates today
A cut to interest rates could be on the cards this morning but some economists say it's a line call. Audio
Morning Markets for 11 June 2015
On Wall St, stocks have risen following a Bloomberg news agency report that Germany may be satisfied with Greece committing to at least one economic reform in return for aid. Audio
Reserve Bank decision today on OCR
The Reserve Bank will reveal its decisions on interest rate levels in just over two hours, and the Institute of Economic Research's Shadow Board says it's a line call whether the central bank will cut… Audio
Markets Update for 10 June 2015
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
OECD report highlights issues with NZ housing
Back now to our lead story, the latest OECD report on the New Zealand Economy. We're joined by our economics correspondent, Patrick O'Meara. Audio
Morning Markets for 10 June 2015
On Wall St, stocks are little-changed following US job openings surging to a record high in April and small business confidence rising, all adding weight to expectations the American Federal Reserve… Audio
Carter Holt Harvey delays market listing
The owner of Carter Holt Harvey has delayed its plans to list on the New Zealand and Australian sharemarkets, due to uncertainty about the future earnings of the Australian timber business. Audio
Markets Update for 9 June 2015
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Morning Markets for 9 June 2015
On Wall St, stocks have fallen, with Apple dragging down the Nasday and S&P indexes. Audio
IRD picks US company to rebuild its IT systems
Inland Revenue has chosen an American company to provide the software for the upgrade of its aging information technology system. Audio
Pumpkin Patch's shares fall
Shares in the Pumpkin Patch have fallen 12 percent after the children's clothing retailer failed to find a suitable buyer. Audio
Markets Update for 8 June 2015
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Morning Markets for 8 June 2015
On Wall St, stocks were mixed as investors weighed up the impact of a long expected interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve. Audio
This week's business agenda
Turning to this week's business agenda, financial markets will be focused on the Reserve Bank's review of the official cash rate on Thursday, which currently stands at 3.5 percent. Audio
Markets Update for 5 June 2015
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio