Business
The people quietly preserving a place for cash
Kiwis' cash use has come under scrutiny. Audio
Harricado - a new varietal of avocado, grown in Nelson
Imagine being lucky enough to not only buy a property with an established avocado tree but to discover that it was a little bit ... well ... special. Audio
Businesses urged to bypass free government employment mediation service
The service currently has a seven-week waiting list and an employment lawyer says it's worth using private services given the risks associated with leaving a dispute to fester.
How our tax bills stack up compared to other countries
Inland Revenue says taxes will have to rise to cope with an ageing population. How do our taxes already compare? Audio
Business called on to report electricity companies
The commission is making an anonymous reporting tool available, which encrypts users' data to keep them anonymous. Audio
Calls for anonymous reporting of unfair electricity industry practices
The Commerce Commission is calling for business customers to anonymously report unfair or anti-competitive electricity industry practices. Commerce Commission chair John Small spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
…Business News for 5 August 2025
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
'Highly polluting': Shein slapped with 1 million euro fine
The China-founded fast fashion online retailer was found to have mislead customers on the environmental impact of its products by an Italian regulator.
Evening business for 4 August 2025
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Unemployment rate expected to hit nine-year high
Unemployment is set to hit its highest level in nearly nine years, as the lagging effects of last year's recession and the sluggish recovery hit hiring and wages.
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 4th August 2025
In today's episode, an Auckland school principal is describing the scrapping of NCEA as more window dressing than radical overhaul. Level One will be replaced with foundation literacy and numeracy… Audio
Trump trade tariff decision came 'blunt and late' - Luxon
It comes as top diplomat Vangelis Vitalis heads to Washington in the wake of the decision to impose 15 percent tariffs on New Zealand. Audio
Tourism Holdings rejects Australian takeover bid
Campervan firm Tourism Holdings has rejected what it is calling an opportunistic takeover offer for the company.
Billions shifted from big banks to boutique operators in KiwiSaver shakeup
Over 160,000 investors switched KiwiSaver providers last year, with major banks losing ground to high-performing independents. Audio
