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Critics of the banking sector say the strongly worded Commerce Commission report should push the government into forcing open banking and increased competition.

It has released an interim report on… Audio

New GDP figures say Aotearoa slipped into a recession in the final quarter of last year.

Stats NZ says gross domestic product, the broad measure of economic growth, fell 0.1 percent in the three… Audio

The Commerce Commission has just released a draft report on its banking market study.

The Commission says disruptive forces are needed to drive change in the banking sector.

Commission Chair John… Audio

Palestinians in New Zealand want the government to give emergency humanitarian visas to their family members, just like they did for people fleeing Russia's war in Ukraine.

The office of the Minister… Audio

Is New Zealand in recession?

Economists say it will be a close-run thing when GDP figures come out on Thursday.

The Institute for Economic Research is predicting Thursday's economic update will show… Audio

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Sue Bradford and Ben Thomas discuss the upwards trend in opioid prescription for over 65s. The panellists also share their thoughts on the first four… Audio

Newsroom political editor joins Emile Donovan to untangle the big problems of the day in politics, including the government's instructions to councils to not follow the law over Significant Natural… Audio

New Zealand's first electric hydro-foiling ferry will soon be gracing the waters of Lake Manapouri Audio

Nights' sports correspondent Bryan Waddle joins Emile Donovan to catch-up on the latest in sport, including cricketer Sophie Devine's winning performance in the Women's Indian Premiere League, and the… Audio

Next month, the mighty All Blaxe are looking to fly to Tulsa, Oklahoma to compete in the World Axe Throwing Championship. O of Sweet Axe Lloyd Bombell joins Jesse. Audio

The government's being told its proposed new taxes on electric vehicles are far too high. 

It wants to charge up to $70 per thousand kilometres driven and those who've rushed to make submissions to a… Audio

The law and order government is clashing with police over a pay offer the union is calling a kick in the guts.

The Minister is insisting the coalition does back the police, but officers are warning… Audio

A Ruapehu business owner wants taxpayer funded bailouts for the mountain's ski-fields to stop and says the government must start listening to experts not officials.

The coalition is providing $7… Audio

A Ruapehu business owner wants taxpayer funded bailouts for the mountain's ski-fields to stop and says the government must start listening to experts not officials.

The coalition is providing $7… Audio