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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
UN report questions fairness of GST
The committee for economic, social and cultural rights say regressive and ineffective tax policies could disproportionately affect low-income households, women and disadvantaged groups.
Who is actually paying the tax in NZ? - Ask Susan
RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.
How much more expensive is it to be single?
RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds looks at how the numbers stack up. Audio
Suburb with no supermarket? Some live 80km from a store
Residents in one suburb are shocked they won't have a supermarket until next year - but data shows that plenty have to go a lot further.
Tax changes for charities could throttle their work, academics warn
Opinion - overhauling tax rules for charities could make some unviable or make it harder for them to continue their work, Juliet Chevalier-Watts and Frank Scrimgeour write.
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 21 March 2025
On today's episode, New Zealand's economy has rebounded out of recession a little more quickly than expected, growing 0.7 percent in the three months to the end of December, Cardiologist say some… Audio
Former Scottish leader cleared in probe into party finances
Police have been investigating since 2021 what happened to more than $1.3m raised by Scottish independence campaigners in 2017.
Talking frankly about pay with Amy Ross
With a member's bill currently going through Parliament trying to protect employees' rights to talk about their salaries, employment relations expert Amy Ross joins Emile Donovan to discuss why pay… Audio
