Patrick O'meara
Housing sector cautiously backs new Ministry
A new ministry - that of Housing and Urban Development - will roll three departments into a one-stop policy shop in charge of affordable housing, homelessness and large scale developments. Video, Audio
Super ministry formed to fight housing crisis
A new super ministry is being set up to deal with the housing crisis. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development will be announced on Friday, and will provide policy advice on affordable housing… Audio
Business briefs
The carpet manufacturer, Cavalier, expects to return to profit after restructuring. Audio
MPs told there's no evidence banks are ripping off customers
The Financial Markets Authority and Reserve Bank have appeared before the Finance and Expenditure select committee to update members on their investigation into the conduct of retail banks. Audio
Anti-money laundering rules ineffective - study
A study has found anti-money laundering rules are almost completely ineffective in stopping criminals. The findings from New Zealand political scientist, Ron Pol, show authorities globally recover… Audio
Markets Update for 24 May 2018
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Business News for 24 May 2018
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Early Business News for 24 May 2018
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Markets Update for 23 May 2018
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Business News for 23 May 2018
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Early Business News for 23 May 2018
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
US-China trade commitment unlikely to end tensions
After days of talks, China agreed to buy more American agricultural and energy products to cut the large trade deficit, while both countries agreed to suspend prohibitive trade sanctions. Video, Audio
Budget 2018: Political, economic analysis
RNZ's political editor Jane Patterson and economics correspondent Patrick O'Meara discuss the Budget with Guyon Espiner. Pressure will really be on the next two years' budgets, as expectations grow… Audio
Special coverage of the Budget 2018
Susie Ferguson presents coverage of the 2018 Budget, with expert analysis and commentary from RNZ correspondents. Audio
Budget 2018: What can we expect?
Thursday is Budget Day, and Finance Minister Grant Robertson will deliver the first Labour Budget in nearly a decade. Health, education and housing will feature large but the government has made… Audio
RBNZ holds cash rate, on hold into next year
The easiest decison he'd ever made.... That's how the new Reserve Bank governor described his first call on interest rates today, when he left the official cash rate at a record low of 1 point 75… Video, Audio
TPP defended as being important defence against rising protectionism
The revised Trans Pacific Partnership is back in parliament, with the controversial deal now being scrutinised by MPs. Eleven submitters, five for and six against, fronted up today. Audio
Unemployment edges down, wage growth subdued
An extra 79,000 jobs were created in the last year, pushing unemployment to a nine-year low of 4.4 percent, but wage growth remains subdued. Economics correspondent Patrick O'Meara reports. Audio
NZ warned of fuel, energy price rises in low carbon move
Households are being warned to expect substantial jumps in fuel and energy prices from any shift to a low carbon economy. In a 508 page draft discussion document, the Productivity Commission estimates… Audio
Fuel, energy prices to rise in shift to low carbon economy
Households are being warned to expect big jumps in petrol and electricity prices to persuade them to shift to low carbon options. In a draft discussion document, the Productivity Commission estimates… Audio
