Money
Part of Border Processing Levy drops by 30%
The levy, which funds x-ray screening, detector dogs and other protections, was raised after Covid-19.
How do you invest in wine?
One of the things former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham's son, Brooklyn, made headlines for this week was sharing "the world's most expensive" wine with his wife, Nicola Peltz. It was reportedly an 1831… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 30 January 2026
Will Labour rescue National from its scrap with New Zealand First and support the Free Trade Agreement with India? We talk to Labour's trade man Damien O'Connor; Thanks Donald but no thanks ... New… Audio
Flipping houses for a quick buck could be over
Remember when flipping houses seemed like a sure-fire way to make a dollar? Well, it turns out those days might be behind us. New data from TradeMe shows New Zealanders are changing their habits, its… Audio
Insurance giant fined over failure to apply multi-policy discounts for Kiwi customers
The oversight led to more than 5000 customers being overcharged almost $700,000, the Financial Markets Authority says.
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 30 January
Concerns over the stability of our hospital's IT systems after another outage. Chris Bishop joined us with an update on plans to repair roads damaged by last week's storm. New prescription rules mean… Audio
Data shows home buyers moving away from "doer-uppers"
Can you still make money buying a property and doing it up to resell? Money correspondent Susan Edmunds has been looking into it and spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Can you still make money 'doing up' a property?
Buyers are moving away from 'doer-uppers' and experts are divided on how much value people can hope to add.
Investment trading cards attract big returns but also crime
Pokemon cards are an investment phenomenon, but the popularity of the cards is attracting a criminal element. Ke-xin Li has the story. Audio
Could this be the year NZX stops being left behind?
For the decade until 2020, the NZX was one of the best performing share markets globally. But since 2020, it has lagged.
New player takes top Kiwisaver spot
Warnings of impending share market doom didn't play out in 2025, and the year ended with solid returns.
Hundreds of pensions affected by IT error
About 200 pensioners have had the amount they receive in NZ Super affected this week because of a problem with the Ministry of Social Development's IT system.
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 29 January
This morning we spoke to our reporter at Mount Maunganui for an update on the recovery mission. There's confusion over changes to rules for people travelling to the UK. We were joined by the British… Audio
Call for scam protection to apply to online marketplaces
Consumer NZ is calling for scam protection to apply to online marketplaces, after a man lost $35,000 buying a car that turned out to be stolen. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Concern business costs may spiral in wake of competition law reforms
Changes could add unnecessary cost to mergers and acquisitions, while undermining investor confidence, a prominent law firm says.
$35k lost in online car sale scam
Consumer NZ is calling for scam protection to apply to online marketplaces, after a man lost $35,000 buying a car that turned out to be stolen.
Insurer expecting $50m in payouts from October storm
It's the second-most claims for an event in FMG's 120-year history.
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 28 January
Simeon Brown and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel; Labour leader Chris Hipkins is getting little clarity from voters on which governing partners he… Audio
Data shows singles hit hardest by inflation
Data shows that single people and older households are hit hardest by inflation. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann Audio
