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Report: Ratepayers paying for reliance on single-use packaging
Ratepayers are footing the bill for companies' reliance on single-use packaging every time they fill their bins, according to a Reuse Aotearoa report. One of the report's authors, Hannah Blumhardt… Audio
It must be easier to unsubscribe, Commerce Commission says
Meal kit service Hello Fresh has been fined $845,000 for misleading customers and reactivating their accounts, which were then very difficult to cancel.
Helping the helpers in hard times
Charities in crisis: how government cuts and rising costs are stretching New Zealand's social safety net. Audio
Small relief for food prices - if you don't like cabbage
Vegetables and chocolate had the biggest monthly decrease.
IRD chasing billions in overdue taxes
Inland Revenue has got millions of extra funding in recent years, which is helping it get tax debt under control as well as cracking down on anyone who's dodging their responsibilities. That's seen… Audio
Six common credit card mistakes
New Zealanders have millions of them, but are you wasting money on yours? Audio
Reserve Bank chief economist defends Covid money-printing programme
Paul Conway told a Sydney investment conference the much-maligned strategy essentially paid for itself.
Banks now able to loan more to buyers with deposit below 20pc
From December, banks will be allowed to lend more to buyers with less than 20% deposit. Loan Market mortgage adviser Bruce Patten spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Should we be cutting taxes on KiwiSaver?
New Zealand's pension system has been ranked 17th out of 52 in a new global list, with suggestions for how it could be improved.
Changes coming to home loan market
Money correspondent Susan Edmunds looks into fees being charged when mortgage-holders change banks. Audio
Increasing costs for sports clubs hitting families
Kapiti-based parent Evan Freshwater has three boys in sport, and volunteers at his local judo club. He spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Borrower challenges adviser's $2500 fee for switching banks
A borrower who complained that his mortgage adviser wrongly charged him $2500 when he changed banks has been told the broker acted appropriately.
The builder who gave up his day job to hunt for gold
"As long as you've got the willpower to keep shovelling, you can get some reasonable results," says an amateur gold hunter who is now giving up his day job. Audio
Unemployment expected to rise in 2026
More than 85-thousand additional people could be in work by the end of next year, forecasters say - but there are concerns the recovery could leave some people behind. Money correspondent Susan… Audio
GPs likely to raise fees due to increased costs - survey
85% of General Practioners saying they're raising patients' fees to stay afloat, according to a new survey. Dr Angus Chambers spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
How much home loan rates have really dropped
The official cash rate has fallen from a peak of 5.5 to 2.5 percent but some longer-term fixed rates moved by less than half the drop.
Spending more, getting less: What the data shows
Supermarket trips, utility bills and going to cafes have all become more expensive.
Fresh calls for government to ditch proposed ban on surcharges
There are fresh calls for the government to ditch its proposed ban on retail surcharges. Retail NZ has surveyed its members and almost half say they will raise their prices if the law change comes… Audio
Expect to be chased for even small tax debt, IRD says
The tax department is cracking down on overdue tax as it tries to pull in an estimated $10 billion in tax debt.
