Finance
Financial Planner Liz Koh - Creating a financial safety net
At various times in our lives we take financial risks - buying a house, setting up a business, entering a new relationship. We also face other risks - job loss, illness, or the economic risks of high… Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm
Mary talks about ethical investing following on from a report by The Responsible Investment Association of Australasia which reviewed the investment practices of 27 financial institutions in New… Audio
The safe bet and the cash cache: imprest supply
MPs have been arguing about imprest supply recently. Partly, that argument assumes you don’t understand what it is. You’re about to. Audio
Rural people supporting rural people - the Rural Support Trust
When adversity hits the rural sector, people often turn to the Rural Support Trust. Neil Bateup has been involved with the Trust since its inception and says thankfully, people are now more open to… Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm
Mary discusses Active vs Passive share funds folllowing a listener's letter. Audio
Staying alive for the next 40 years? Treasury is planning your future.
How will decisions made about Covid-19, climate change, housing and an ageing population play out 40 years from now? The Treasury is making predictions and wants the public to weigh in. Audio
Financial vulnerability of older New Zealanders
Associate Professor Helen Roberts, Department of Accountancy and Finance, University of Otago. A new study out of the University of Otago has examined the financial vulnerability of older New… Audio
Liz Koh discusses the housing haves and have-nots
Liz Koh talks to Kathryn about the widening gap between those who own property and those who don't. She says there has been a lot of talk about first home owners, but not much attention paid to older… Audio
Covid-19: Government business finance guarantee ending
The scheme was set up in response to the pandemic to help small to medium-sized firms and ends on Wednesday after supporting nearly 3500 businesses.
Your Money with Mary Holm
Today Mary Holm talks to Jesse about Kiwisaver for all non-employees of all ages. Audio
MPs finish eight hour Budget 2021 debate
Eight hours of debate on Budget 2021 has wrapped up at Parliament with MPs praising and criticising the government's spending plan Audio
New Zealand urged to update money laundering prosecution guidelines
New Zealand's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing measures have been marked as adequate but a review has identified some gaps.
Mary Holm on managed funds vs bank term deposits
This week Mary Holm discusses low-risk funds, which she says are a good alternative to bank term deposits which currently have very low rates of return. Audio
Student saving tips for 2021
Universities are kicking back in to gear for the year and that means lots of students are figuring out how everything works. It can be hard to know quite how to stay on top of things financially while… Audio
The Panel with Josie Pagani and Bernard Hickey
On the Weekend Panel this morning are Josie Pagani and Bernard Hickey. Among other issues, they take a look at the rates hikes in Wellington, ties (or lack thereof) in our Parliament, and Air New… Audio
Mike Berners-Lee: Carbon counting for a liveable future
Counting carbon has become a quagmire for consumers trying to understand quite how much impact their travel or work is having on the environment. Quite what the carbon footprint of a business is can… Audio
GameStop: Global watchdogs sound alarm as shares frenzy grows
Regulators have fired warning shots over frenzied share dealing in GameStop and other firms, fuelled by social media chat on sites like Reddit and Facebook.
Intrapreneur Lydia Hascott on navigating career uncertainty
South Aucklander Lydia Hascott went to university not sure of what the end goal was. She talks to Kathryn about how she came to be the head of Intrapreneurship at the London-based Finance Innovation… Audio
The benefits of improving your mental fitness 1% a day
Motivational speaker and author Jimi Hunt says mental illness is an epidemic that we can no longer ignore. The formerly Mexico-based Kiwi says improving your mental fitness just one percent every day… Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm How much do you need to save for retirement?
Financial author and journalist Mary Holm discusses how you can work out what's a reasonable goal for you for your retirement savings. Audio