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Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 22 May 2025
In today's episode, RNZ has been blocked from revealing details of a confidential pre-Budget education report this morning, Thursday's Budget will reveal the government's new spending, and the savings… Audio
500 job applications in 12 months - a jobseeker's struggle
Allister Benson has been made redundant three times in the past 24 months and says it's tough going in the job market at the moment.
How much of a pay rise would you need to change jobs?
Do you think you are underpaid? A new survey shows 61% of New Zealand workers would switch jobs for a higher salary, with a pay rise being the most common incentive. Robert Half New Zealand director… Audio
RNZ money correspondent on Budget 2025 expectations
RNZ's Money correspondent Susan Edmunds guides us through budget day Audio
Cyberattack to cost UK retailer Marks & Spencer $678 million
Marks last week revealed that some personal data of its customers had also been stolen.
Public transport woes for Canterbury's big growth areas
Environment Canterbury is struggling to meet a growing demand for bus services, amid a reduced budget.
One digit wrong, $2000 lost
A man who lost $2000 when he got one number wrong in a bank transfer has been told to drop his complaint.
Where does money come from? Are home loans actually 'fake'?
You earn it, spend it, invest it. But do you know where it comes from?
Residents believe tourism good for region, despite being negatively affected
The findings come from a survey which has been released by the district council.
Poll finds widespread support for higher spending on public services
More than three-quarters said government spending on key public services, such as hospitals, schools and the police should go up.
How does Costco offer butter so cheap?
It was organised chaos this week at Costco when another delivery of butter arrived. Audio
Aratere's retirement: Lobby group members raise red flags
The ferry fleet will be one ship down with the Aratere to retire by the end of August. Audio
Budget 2025: Why is Budget Day such a big deal?
Explainer - Budget Day is coming on Thursday, but what does it all mean? RNZ is here to tell you what you need to know. Video
NZ's new cheapest petrol station revealed
For a long time, it was Gull Ātiamuri - but no more. Here's why that's changed. Audio
Should banks be allowed to put fees on open banking?
Should banks be allowed to charge fintechs to access customer data? And could doing so stifle open banking innovations? Audio
Where is NZ's cheapest petrol?
For a long time, New Zealand's cheapest petrol was often found at Gull Atiamuri. That's no longer the case, according to fuel price monitoring app Gaspy. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to… Audio
Plenty of interest in health spending in Budget
Health is a perenial issue for governments, and there will be plenty of interest in how Thursday's budget addresses that. Ruth Hill reports on this year's expectations for health. Audio
The urgent case for financial literacy in Kiwi classrooms
Why trial and error isn't the best way to learn financial literacy, and how a new curriculum could help.
In classrooms, money lessons that matter
Why trial and error isn't the best way to learn financial literacy, and how a new curriculum could help Audio
Aaron Gilbert on Kiwisaver tweaks
Finance Minister Nicola Willis announced the Government was forecast to make its first withdrawal from the NZ Super Fund in 2028, five years earlier than expected. Professor of Finance at Auckland… Audio
