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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.
The café offering subscribers cheap coffee
A new Wellington café is hoping its subscription coffee offer will be key to finding its feet in a tough hospitality environment.
What KiwiSaver balances are at your age - and why it's a worry
New data shows some troubling signs for some.
ASB launches a new scam busting tool to verify phone calls
One of the big banks has launched a new scam busting tool that verifies in real time, if the person on the phone to is from from the bank. A study last year by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance found half… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 17 March 2025
In today's episode, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has arrived in Washington DC, where he will meet with his US counterpart, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and other officials, a fourteen-year-old… Audio
Retirement Commission calls for Kiwisaver to be 4 percent
Te Ara Ahunga Ora the Retirement Commission says default employer KiwiSaver contributions should be bumped up to 4 percent. Policy Lead at the commission Dr Michelle Reyers spoke to Tuwhenuaroa… Audio
Financial capability educator recognised with global award
Financial wellbeing researcher Dr Pushpa Wood has spent her life delving into financial capability and what people need to make better economic decisions. Audio
Interest rate cuts don't mean house prices are taking off, sellers told
Activity continues to creep back into the housing market but some vendors are prematurely expecting falling rates to boost prices.
Woman stole $300,000 to feed online gambling habit
A woman who got addicted to online casino gambling and stole $300,000 to feed her habit is warning the government against opening up a large online casino gambling market. Guyon Espiner is… Audio
