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NZ food prices see some of the biggest increases worldwide
The cost of food continues to climb with New Zealand among countries that have seen the biggest increases over the past 12 months.
A new report from World Vision shows Aotearoa saw an increase of… Audio
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New Zealand olive oil producers also feeling the climate pinch
New Zealand produced close to 120,000 litres of olive oil in 2022. In 2023, that fell to 76,000. Audio
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Why is olive oil so expensive?
Matteo D'Elia says it's been tough for restaurants in the Italian town of Badalucco to keep up with the rising price of the region's most treasured delicacy. Audio
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How the food industry throws its weight - and its money - around in sport, politics, nutrition and education
Audio 27 Sep 2023How the food industry throws its weight - and its money - around in sport, politics, nutrition and education. Video
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Petrol could reach $3.50 a litre
Petrol prices could be set to soar as high as $3.50 a litre with the cost of oil at its highest point in a year.
Brent Crude is edging towards $95 US per barrel. And S and P Global oil analyst… Audio
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Election 2023: RNZ's guide to party policy
Promises, promises: it’s easy to forget which party has pledged what. Welcome to RNZ’s go-to guide for party policy ahead of the 14 October election day. We’ll keep updating this guide as policies are…
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How 'excuseflation' is keeping prices high
Economic indicators tell us inflation is easing, but the prices at the supermarket tell a different story. Tracy Alloway calls it "Excuseflation". She's a finance and economy writer at Bloomberg and… Audio
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Is it inflation, or are businesses just greedy?
Greedflation: It's the latest buzzword in economics – is it behind soaring company profits? Audio
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Demand for cars surging after Auckland flooding and cyclone
Demand for cars is sky rocketing with cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland's flooding ruining thousands of vehicles.
But the industry says that's on top of an existing shortage after manufacturers cut… Video, Audio
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Midday Business News for 1 March 2023
News from the business sector Power company Meridian Energy says negotiations with the owners of the Tiwai Smelter are ongoing, but by no means certain the supply agreement will be renewed when it… Audio
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Tom Standage on what lies ahead in 2023
Audio 23 Jan 2023For over three decades, British newspaper The Economist has published a guide for what may happen in the year to come. Deputy editor Tom Standage gives us a taste of The World Ahead in 2023. Audio
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Power consumers needs more important than shareholders
Electricity companies need to focus on their customers, not just their shareholders, says the newly established consumer advocacy council.
This morning, unions and a climate group released a report… Audio
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Electric machines will solve our climate woes - engineer
Australian inventor and entrepreneur Dr Saul Griffith has a simple solution to fix one of the biggest problem our world faces. He says to put the brakes on climate change we need to do one thing… Audio
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Season 2 Ep 11: Number 8 Wire
New Zealanders like to think we have a “Number 8 Wire Mentality” - a rough and ready enthusiasm for fixing and building stuff with limited resources. Video, Audio
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Fuel companies warn higher petrol prices coming
Fuel companies are warning higher petrol prices are on the way this summer.
The added pain at the pump is expected due to a cut in global oil production, and sanctions on Russian marine oil tankers… Audio
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On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Early fruit trees are blossoming, asparagus heads are peeping out and lambing is in full swing as spring touched down this week after a miserable winter. Audio
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Is NZ ditching fish 'n chips for cheaper options?
An Auckland fish and chip shop owner says oil prices have tripled in three years as his family business tries to keep costs down and customers happy. Video, Audio
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Kitchens struggle with rising cost of cooking oil
Vegetable oil, once a cooking essential, now a kitchen luxury.
Inflation has hit a record high of 7.3 percent - forcing everyday prices up. Kiwis across the country are grappling with soaring prices… Audio
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Petrol prices dropping slowly after crude oil prices lower
Questions are being asked about the sluggish drop in fuel prices following a slump falls in the cost of crude oil.
While the cost of petrol at the pump is gradually going down the price of diesel… Audio
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'We'll do what we can' on fuel prices - Gull boss
Brent crude oil has been on a slide, but petrol prices at the pump have not changed dramatically.
Brent closed below US$100 a barrel for two trading days in a row - the first time in four months.
… Video, Audio
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Rapid rise of diesel prices to put pressure everywhere - AA
The rapidly rising price of diesel is going to put more pressure on household budgets as it filters through into almost every corner of day to day life, according to the AA.
Per litre diesel has gone… Audio
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War in the world's breadbasket: a global food crisis
Audio 10 Jun 2022The United Nations' Secretary General is warning the Ukraine war is threatening to unleash an unprecedented food crisis, which could months if not years. Kathryn speaks to finance correspondent at the… Audio
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From inflation to stagflation
Market analyst Jeffrey Halley joins the show to explain what stagnation is and why we don't need to start worrying about depression just yet, despite the economic outlook globally looking challenging… Audio
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Budget 2022 versus the youth
$30.609 billion dollars will be spent in the next two years. What does it mean for the youth of today?
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Helen Thompson: are we facing an international energy crisis?
The world is not just seeing high oil prices, it is at the beginning of a fully-fledged energy crisis, says Helen Thompson, a professor of Political Economy at Cambridge University. Audio
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The "Perfect Storm' Pushing Petrol Prices Higher
Principal policy advisor at AA Insurance Terry Collins said the war in Ukraine, pressure on supply, and the coronavirus pandemic were all part of a "perfect storm" contributing to rising costs. And… Audio
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Travel alternatives sought as fuel expected to hit $4 a litre
More and more families are looking for alternatives to getting behind the wheel, as petrol prices continue to creep back up.
The AA is predicting it could even reach $4 a litre. Last week the… Audio
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Sharp drops in Kiwisavers spook investors
Soaring oil prices, an ongoing global pandemic, war in Ukraine, high inflation and rising interest rates, it's a combination that has investors spooked and financial commentators raising the spectres… Audio
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The Ukraine invasion and potato chip prices
Even the humble potato chip isn't immune to rising prices as a result of the invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine is the largest exporter of sunflower oil in the world, responsible for up to 46 percent of… Audio
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On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
It's been a bit of a slow start for the early green kiwifruit harvest in Bay of Plenty with warm nights and mornings and some Southland dairy farmers are drying their herds off well over a month early… Audio