Economy
Kiwis consider ditching insurance as prices soar
Stats NZ figures show at March last year house insurance was up almost 25 percent, contents insurance up about 28 percent and car insurance up almost 23 percent. Audio
Government introducing instant fines for shoplifters
The government is introducing instant fines for shoplifters, with penalities up to $1000. It said low level theft is a real scourge on the community and public confidence in the justice system is… Audio
Customers weighing up worth of insurance to battle rising costs
A rising number of people are considering ditching insurance, taking a gamble to cope with rising prices. New figures from Centrix show almost half a million people are behind on debt repayments, with… Audio
Consumer NZ to launch campaign looking into supermarket pricing
A photo of a pound of butter being sold for more than $18 has proved a lightening rod for shoppers concerns about food prices. The Consumer NZ post about the mainland semi soft butter in a tub has got… Audio
Revealed: How much supermarket prices have gone up since 2022
Over the last three years, Checkpoint has been tracking a weekly shop from the same suburb at a Woolworths and PAK'nSAVE supermarket. Audio
Early Business News for 1 July 2025
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
Financial hardship cases rise
Hardship cases rose more than 14 percent to 15,000 - with just under half related to mortgages - but households are generally staying on top of debt.
Business confidence rises for first time in three months
Forward-looking activity indicators were looking better as the tariff noise subsided.
Healthy Homes, KiwiSaver, Jobseeker and more - What's changing on 1 July?
Explainer - From Tuesday, new rules are affecting everything from Healthy Homes to ACC to Jobseeker and KiwiSaver. Here's a roundup. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 30th June 2025
In today's episode, Farmers in Tasman and Nelson are getting on with repairs while they wait to see if more bad weather comes to frutition, 17 homes in Nelson and Tasman are currently uninhabitable… Audio
Early Business News for 30 June 2025
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
What happens at an economists' conference?
Chief Economist at the New Zealand Initiative thinktank Eric Crampton joins Emile Donovan Audio
Evening business for 27 June 2025
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Consumer confidence up despite inflation worries
Inflation expectations have risen to their highest level in more than two years, a new poll shows.
