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Fuel prices drop up to five percent in month
But one bit of relief for consumers has been fuel prices, which have actually dropped by up to 5 percent over the past month. Gaspy spokesperson Mike Newton spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Sepuloni: Govt gaslighting families over disability funding
Labour's deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni joins First Up for a look at the week in politics Audio
Here's what your credit score might stop you doing
Credit scores get better when you repay debt on time, or pay your bills, but there are a few ways that your credit score could affect your life.
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 19 March 2025
In today's episode, the liquidator of school lunch provider Libelle says one of the failed company's biggest problems was scaling up too fast, new data shows New Zealand rents have increased 25… Audio
Are you allowed to talk about salaries with your workmates?
New Zealand is woefully behind other developed countries in 'pay transparency', experts say.
Debt collectors still putting pressure on, mentors say
Hundreds of cases of concerns over debt collection activities have been reported over the past year - including stories of intimidation and coercion.
What is going on with the price of butter?
If you have bought butter recently you might have noticed something - it is a lot more expensive.
NZ rents increased by 25 percent since Covid: Data
New data shows New Zealand rents have increased 25 percent since Covid hit. Trade Me Property's customer director Gavin Lloyd spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 19 March 2025
On today's episode, Foreign Minister Winston Peters and American counterpart, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, are meeting now in what Peters has described a "dramatically changed" American diplomatic… Audio
Bill aims to stop salary gag orders
A private member's bill currently before parliament seeks to stop employers enforcing gag orders on workers talking about their salaries. Ellen O'Dwyer reports. Audio
Secondary Principals' Association on Libelle liquidation
School lunch provider Libelle Group owes more than $14 million to nearly 250 creditors, many of those creditors are schools. Secondary Principals' Association president Vaughan Couillault spoke to… Audio
Libelle Group owes more than $14 million
A new report from liquidator Deloitte shows that school lunch provider Libelle Group owes more than $14 million to nearly 250 creditors. Reporter Ellen O'Dwyer spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
TAB offered govt $150 million for online casino licence
The TAB offered a $150 million deal to the government in a bid to secure an online casino licence. Guyon Espiner has been investigating the new online casino regime and he spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Don't wait to increase KiwiSaver contributions to 10 percent, providers say
If the government is making changes to KiwiSaver contribution rates, the amount we are putting aside for retirement should be pushed up to 10 percent of incomes, providers say.
Shower Thoughts: What is cash?
Graeme Denny the Senior Manager of Cash Services at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand explains why cash is different from other forms of money. Audio
The Panel with Zoe George and Michael Moynahan (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Zoe George and Michael Moynahan. They discuss a proposed ban on payment surcharges and the call for engineered stone to be banned. Audio
Why we're getting poorer, according to an expert
Economic volatility, austerity and crises became the norm well before the Donald Trump's return to office. Audio
The "largest ever" wealth transfer is starting
The "largest ever" intergenerational wealth transfer is underway in New Zealand, and around the world, as baby boomers begin to pass. Audio
Even 'middle class' struggling to pay rent
A new housing development with homes at 80 percent of market rent highlights that even relatively well-off people are having problems pay bills. Audio
Hidden good news for term deposits
Term deposit rates might have fallen, but people with money in the bank may still be getting a better return, in real terms, than they have in recent years.
