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NZ out of recession but still in deep economic hole
Analysis - For a country that had just crawled out of recession, there were not many happy faces on the capital's streets today.
Christchurch council manages to settle on rates rise under 10%
The cost of living crisis is a major reason the council has worked hard to pare back its budget.
NZTA put on notice over cost of cones, traffic management
The agency will soon need to count up what it spends on an "infestation" of road cones and temporary traffic management.
GDP figures from 3 months to the end of March rose 0.2%
After two consecutive quarters of negative growth, GDP figures for the 3 months to the end of March rose 0.2%, some of the main gains in rental, real estate services and electricity generation, senior… Audio
'Renting is very expensive' - NZ's global distinction
Solo mum Cara says rent has been as much as half her income. Data shows she's not alone.
Most MSD beneficiaries owe money to agencies meant to help them
Debt owed to government agencies by the country's poorest residents adds up to more than three billion dollars, and there's no easy solution Audio
Feeling the pinch, but worth trillions
Paul Pascoe, senior manager of national accounts at Stats NZ, joins Emile Donovan to explore how much wealth New Zealand households actually have, and how much they're able to save. Audio
Inflation could be 'stickier' than forecasted - top economist
The Reserve Bank's chief economist has outlined how the tight labour market and material shortages are key to NZ's high inflation.
Personal finance with Lisa Dudson
Are you getting a refund or a tax bill this year? And what puts you in line for either? Audio
Conservation Minister suggests not all species can be saved
The Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says it would cost hundreds-of-billions, maybe trillions, of dollars to save all native species in New Zealand from extinction and instead we should identify the… Audio
Business leaders say people aren't spending
Business leaders in two of the country's biggest cities say people aren't spending and local businesses are floundering. Simon Arcus from Business Central and Leanne Watson from Business Canterbury… Audio
Consumer confidence drops in Westpac survey
The Westpac McDermott Miller Confidence survey shows consumer confidence dropped 11 points in June to 82-point-2 - wiping out the past six months of gains. Retail NZ chief executive Carolyn Young… Audio
LayBye-Bye: Buy-now-pay-later services shutting down
After a meteoric rise during the post-pandemic economic boom, the air has started to come out of the buy-now-pay-later market, with service LayBuy announcing it is appointing receivers. Audio
Mayors and councillors set for pay rise
The new rates are determined "with a lot of difficulty" but the increase aligns with the public sector.
LayBuy gone into recievership
LayBuy is one of those companies that lets you to get the goods upfront and spread your payments over a number of weeks, however, the cost of living crunch and fierce online competition is taking its… Audio
Laybuy collapse: What you need to know
The buy now, pay later platform has appointed receivers. What does that mean for shoppers, businesses and the sector?
Car insurance premiums are on the rise here: what may lie ahead
Consumer NZ says car insurance premiums have risen by almost 40 percent in the last three years. Audio
How some poorer homes face a 'higher tax rate than the PM'
Some lower-income families could end up with an effective marginal tax rate of more than 100 percent.
The highest paying jobs you can do from home
Jobseekers still want to work remotely, recruiters say, but employers aren't always offering it.
Energy Efficiency (Part 2)
Which side of the house should you sleep in? And are the beers in your garage fridge costing you more than you think? Senior Energy Advisor at Community Energy Action, Michael Begg, returns to discuss… Audio
