Money
'We need to pay for the roads' - Transport Minister
Simeon Brown says the seven new roads of significance which are being fast-tracked may be tolled to help pay for them.
Hannah McQueen: Money matters
Self-described "financial force of nature," Hannah McQueen is a chartered accountant and founder of financial literacy company Enable Me. Audio
Ask Susan: Can't the govt give 2% home loans?
RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your burning questions.
Incomes being obliterated by AT - business owners
Businesses on Onehunga's busy main road said they were given just a week's notice that highly-disruptive footpath repairs would take more than three months. AT is defending its actions, they said the… Audio
IRD targets cryptocurrency users not declaring it in taxable income
IRD had identified 227,000 cryptocurrency users in NZ who made about 7 million transactions with a value of $7.8b in the last tax year.
Have you had to borrow money to afford the basics?
Visual journalist Nick Monro asked people in Auckland if they've had to borrow money to pay for the basics amid the cost of living crisis. Video, Audio
MSD stops funding existing budget advisory services
People struggling with their finances in Dunedin have nowhere to turn to for free advice - with one budget advisory service closing its doors while a Government-picked replacement is no where to be… Audio
ASB brings Reserve Bank rate cut prediction forward to November
ASB is the latest local bank to bring forward its forecast of a Reserve Bank rate cut, picking it could come as soon as November.
'It's all for them': Final $50m Powerball winners claim prize, say it will go to family
An Auckland couple say they will be able to look after their family for generations after winning their slice of Lotto's recent must-be-won draw.
Council rates rises blamed for rocketing rents
Here are the 10 regions with the largest rent rises since the Covid freeze on increases ended.
Wairoa getting another half a million dollars for clean up
Meanwhile, two reviews will put the magnifying glass on the Hawke's Bay Regional Council's controversial decision not to open the river mouth sooner - which locals say is the reason their homes are… Audio
Children as young as 11 racking up online gambling debt
The head of Mapu Maia said it's had an increase in school counsellors and social workers reaching out with concerns of problem online gambling among secondary school students and even some children at… Audio
More Kiwi young adults living at home, rent debate heats up
There was a time when Kiwi kids couldn't wait to fly the coop. But households are changing... latest figures show nearly three in ten New Zealanders aged 20 to 29 still live with mum and dad. And as… Audio
Foreign students paid $885m in fees last year
Foreign students paid $885m in fees last year including half-a-billion to universities. Export Education Levy statistics show foreign enrolments doubled in 2023 after reaching an historic low due to… Audio
Who should pay what, when you're still living at home as adults
When should an adult child pay board when living with mum and dad? Producer Mahvash Ikram finds out Audio
Tuesday money tips
It's Afternoon's new fortnightly spot helping you spend your money better. If you're selling your house, one of the biggest decisions you can make is which real estate agency to go with. Membership… Audio
More consumers fall behind on mortgage, credit card payments
More consumers are falling behind on their mortgage and credit card payments as arrears climb higher. The latest report from Centrix shows 470,000 people were behind on their payments in May which… Audio
Banks warn of 'scams war'
NZ's major banks are all Australian-owned - and the 'big four' across the Tasman say they are under constant cyber-attack that is costing consumers billions.
The Panel with Sue Kedgley and Andrew Clay (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Sue Kedgley and Andrew Clay discuss a plea from free budgeting services for more Government funding and the 50th anniversary of Dungeons &… Audio
Budgeting services plead for urgent review of funding
In an open letter to the government, they said a third of the free budgeting services are losing funding, putting more pressure on poor communities.
