Economy
Unemployment worse than it looks - Kiwibank
Unemployment is at a nine year high, of 5.2%. But Kiwibank believes the topline figure doesn't paint the full picture of how bad things really are. In the past year 16,000 more people have joined the… Audio
Unemployment at a nine year high
Figures released today show unemployment is at a nine year high, at 5.2%. But Auckland is ahead of the pack on 6.1%. In the past year 16,000 more people have joined the snaking queue of people looking… Audio
'May get worse': Unemployment rate rises to highest level since 2020
The rate has been steadily going up as businesses either sack staff or stop hiring. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 6th August 2025
In today's episode, unemployment has edged to a near five-year high and there are now an extra 16,000 people without work compared to last year; The government is inching closer to replacing petrol… Audio
'Beacon of light': Takapuna an exception amid retail gloom
Businesses on Auckland's North Shore say they're bucking the hard trading conditions faced by many.
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 5 August 2025
In today's episode, after more than 20 years as New Zealand's official secondary-school qualification, the government has pulled the pin on the NCEA; The parents of a two-month-old baby who died after… Audio
Business News for 5 August 2025
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
Savvy Students: Prize Garden
We visit what might just be the best student flat garden in Dunedin. Katy Gosset meets the hunting, fishing lads who can also grow a mean cauliflower. She checks out their award-winning vege plot and… Audio
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
NZ businesses hit by US tariff
New Zealand businesses are reacting with deep disappointment to the announcement of the 15 per cent Trump tariff on goods exported to the U.S. The New Zealand International Business Forum director… Audio
Govt scrambles on US tariff
The Government is scrambling in the wake of the 15% tariff on all New Zealand goods recently announced by the Trump administration. MFAT's head trade official has been dispatched to Washington DC… Audio
