Money
Sneaky surcharges adding to credit card bills, adviser warns
It has been estimated that New Zealanders are paying up to $90 million a year in surcharges. Audio
Benefit struggle: 'I've fallen into the trap of being 100 percent reliant on it'
The regions where one in five working-age adults are on benefits.
Beneficiaries concerned over money mgmt cards
Beneficiaries forced to use money management cards will often be unable to pay rent, government data shows, putting them at risk of becoming homeless. Political Reporter Russell Palmer has more. Audio
Cheapest and most expensive suburbs revealed
You'd have to pay more than $7 million for a median home in the country's priciest suburb but there's plenty of other options. Audio
Property values rising across the country
An economist says property values are rising in over half of New Zealand suburbs as market conditions improve, but more listings and a subdued economy will prevent a major boom. CoreLogic chief… Audio
The Panel with Simon Pound & Jennie Moreton (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Simon Pound & Jennie Moreton. They discuss the why tax breaks for churches might be worth retaining, and Tauranga councils $470,000 coffee… Audio
Why it's tough to open a bank account
Recent migrants, people who do not speak English, rural communities, trusts, young people and Māori trusts are hit hardest.
Water bills in Auckland set to increase
Aucklanders' water bills are set to increase as Watercare prepares to become financially independent and spend billions of dollars improving the city's water services. Jessica Hopkins reports. Audio
Tokelau to undergo national survey on cost of living
Tokelau to undergo national survey on cost of living. Audio
Now is the time to buy a house, buyers tell Trade Me
New Zealanders are coming around to the idea that now is a good time to buy a house, Trade Me says.
The $750,000 job in the Aussie Outback
Julia Creek in North Queensland is in desperate need of a doctor, and applicants are being offered more money than the Australian prime minister to entice the right person to its patch of the Outback.
…Is gold the new gold?
The price of gold is up 15% since Christmas and up 800% over the past two decades. Tony Coleman the managing director of New Zealand Gold Merchants and joins Nights to explain. Audio
How much you could make investing in Lego, whisky, or handbags
University of Auckland finance lecturer Gertjan Verdickt has released new research into alternative investments, including Lego, instruments, classic cars, wine, whisky and baseball cards.
The Kiwis working past the age of 90
More and more people are working past 70, but more than 1000 are going a lot longer. Audio
Early Goldie painting sells for almost $90,000
"Souvenirs from the Field of Battle", created when Goldie was just 19, was one of the most keenly watch items in a 67-lot auction held by Webb's in Auckland on Monday night. Webb's director of art… Audio
Significant number of NZers working past 70
The deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters is one and the chief ombudsman Peter Boshier was another, until a rule forced him to resign. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Senior doctor frustrated over money spent outsourcing operations to private sector
A senior Northland doctor is frustrated that the Government is spending millions of dollars outsourcing operations to the private sector when he says the public system could have helped many more… Audio
IRD taking getting tougher on tax debt
Inland Revenue took a softer line with debt of all kinds through the Covid years, but now it's coming down hard on those who owe it money. One tax expert says there's a looming problem with GST in… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 24 March 2025
In today's episode, a Queenstown councillor has blown the whistle on the council's plans to pump wastewater into the Shotover river, the UN has questioned the fairness of GST in New Zealand, deputy… Audio
Du Val debt grows to $306m, new report says
The money owed by the controversial Du Val Property Group has grown from $238m to $306m, a new report says. Audio
