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Economic outlook brighter for 2025 with 2.5% growth forecast - Westpac
The economy is at a turning point after a bumpy 2024, but "storm clouds" are on the horizon as a global trade war threatens New Zealand.
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Palliative care on the rocks
32 minutes agoWhy the palliative care sector feels under fire, under-funded and under pressure to allow assisted dying practitioners into its facilities.
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How might Trump's tariff war impact NZ households?
11 Feb 2025Analysis - Trade wars decrease global economic activity and routinely make all nations worse off, writes Niven Winchester.
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Are the days of the humble coin numbered?
11 Feb 2025US President Donald Trump has instructed the US treasury to stop producing new pennies. Peter Eccles of Eccles Coins and Banknotes joins the show. Audio
Economic outlook brighter for 2025 with 2.5% growth forecast - Westpac
The economy is at a turning point after a bumpy 2024, but "storm clouds" are on the horizon as a global trade war threatens New Zealand.
Palliative care on the rocks
Why the palliative care sector feels under fire, under-funded and under pressure to allow assisted dying practitioners into its facilities.
Funding a good death
Why the palliative care sector feels under fire, under-funded and under pressure to allow assisted dying practitioners into its facilities. Audio
How might Trump's tariff war impact NZ households?
Analysis - Trade wars decrease global economic activity and routinely make all nations worse off, writes Niven Winchester.
Are the days of the humble coin numbered?
US President Donald Trump has instructed the US treasury to stop producing new pennies. Peter Eccles of Eccles Coins and Banknotes joins the show. Audio
The Panel with Cindy Mitchner & Mike Williams (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Cindy Mitchner & Mike Williams discuss two new political polls out yesterday which showed the left block has the numbers to form a government if an… Audio
Musk-led group bids US$97.4 billion for OpenAI
Elon Musk has long feuded with its chief executive Sam Altman, and has filed a number of legal complaints against him.
Firm behind controversial plan to build energy plant in Waimate no longer owns the land
A land deal as part of a controversial waste-to-energy plant proposal in South Canterbury has fallen over.
Labour inspectors checking for exploitation in Waikato businesses
Labour inspectors have been turning up unannounced at Waikato retail and hospitality businesses to check if workers are being exploited. Ten labour inspectors and an immigration team hit Hamilton on… Audio
Ex-public servants still out of work after last year public sector cuts
According to the latest Stats NZ employment data, unemployment rose 5.1 percent in the three months ended December - the highest level since 2020. That comes to about 156,000 people. Checkpoint… Audio
Du Val owners given deadline to hand over assets
Du Val, which comprised dozens of companies, was in statutory management, owing about $240 million dollars to creditors and investors.
Kāinga Ora to get tougher on rent debt
The agency is setting a 12-week limit on how much rent debt a tenant can accumulate as part of a change in approach that will also see almost half of the outstanding dept wiped away.
How long should pensioners be able to stay outside of NZ?
Whether retirees should be able to leave the country for long period of time while receiving the pension has become a hot topic this week. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Midday Business News for 11 February 2024
Midday Business News for 11 February 2024 Audio
Why it matters your KiwiSaver might be invested in roads and private businesses
Even some KiwiSaver managers are not convinced by a plan to remove some of the barriers to the schemes investing in private assets - but others say there are significantly higher returns on offer for…
Market Update for 11 February 2025
Market Update for 11 February 2025 Audio
Business News for 11 February 2024
Business news for 11 February 2024 Audio
Life on a no-frills budget still getting tougher for pensioners
Surviving on mince and sausages, and wearing second-hand clothes - that's the plight some pensioners face as the cost of living crisis continues. Audio
Early Business News for 11 February 2025
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
NZ Super 'just another benefit', why should you be allowed to travel, economist says
Anyone questioning why NZ Super recipients are generally required to live in New Zealand should think about whether they would be happy for Jobseeker benefits to go to people who had moved to…