Economy
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 7 May
On today's episode, we hear from Prime Minister Christopher Luxon about the $1.9 billion promised for corrections, and we get reaction from former prisoner and penal reform campaigner Cosmo Jeffery… Audio
Westpac CEO on tough times for customers and combatting scams
Westpac says many households and businesses are struggling with high interest rates and costs and the coming months will be challenging. Chief Executive Catherine McGrath talks about the sluggish… Audio
Five percent of world's antimony could be in Reefton
An Australian mining company is predicting a West Coast mining town could be sitting on a huge supply of a valuable mineral used in everything from mobile phones to solar panels and electric vehicles… Audio
PM Luxon on confusion over Corrections media conference
In a confusing media conference at Parliament on Monday, the Prime Minister and Corrections Minister repeatedly provided incorrect information about their planned prison spend-up. Prime Minister… Audio
OECD warns NZ needs to get inflation under control
With just three weeks to go until the Budget is released, the OECD says New Zealand needs to get inflation under control. Economist Cameron Bagrie spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Trade Minister in UAE working on free trade agreement
In August last year under the last Government - New Zealand and the UAE announced the start of exploratory discussions for the trade pact. Trade Minister Todd McClay spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Early Business News for 7 May 2024
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
The Panel with Catherine Robertson and Liam Hehir (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Catherine Robertson and Liam Hehir discuss an OECD report highlighting the country's key economic concerns and why the rules of Parliament matter.
…The valuable mineral you've never heard of sitting under a small West Coast town
An Australian mining company predicts this town could have up to 5 percent of the world's supply of antimony.
Youth bearing the brunt of rising unemployment
The latest unemployment figures show once again youth are hardest hit during economic headwinds. AUT Professor of Economics and NZ Policy Research Institute director Gail Pacheco speaks to Kathryn. Audio
Early Business News for 6 May 2024
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
'Nobody's coming to save us' - How capitalism became a 'vulture'
Economist Grace Blakeley takes aim at the dominance of corporate economic power in society in Vulture Capitalism. She talks to RNZ's Saturday Morning about what can be done. Audio
Businesses most concerned about weakening demand for goods and services - report
In a shift, the report says the economic outlook has moved "from an extremely negative position to a largely neutral one".
Recession leads to cancellation of NZ Fashion week
New Zealand Fashion Week will not go ahead this year, due to tough economic conditions. NZ fashion week owner Feroz Ali speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm: The cost of not giving to KiwiSaver
Today Mary talks to Jesse about the reality for a number of people balancing their finances and suspending their payments. Audio