Finances
NZers spending less this Christmas
2022 has been tough on the wallet for many. So it might come as no surprise that a lot of people are planning to spend less this Christmas, according to PriceSpy's new survey. PriceSpy's Jordan Tini… Audio
Want to ward off pain during ageing? Exercise harder
Engaging in high levels of physical activities, such as running or a game of tennis, once a week can help stave off chronic musculoskeletal pain as we age. That's the key finding from a new study out… Audio
Financial Planner Liz Koh - The End of the Cheap, Easy Money
Liz says borrowers need to prepare for a new way of living with tighter lending rules, higher interest rates, inflation and lagging wage growth. Audio
The Kiwi investors behind a top business podcast
The biggest business podcast in the US right now is actually recorded out of the makeshift home studios of two everyday Auckland investors. Audio
Financial Planner Liz Koh
Liz delves into why the dream of a comfortable retirement lifestyle is gradually getting out of reach for many New Zealanders - not only those nearing the end of their working life with little or no… 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
Should couples have joint or separate bank accounts?
America's Matriarch of Money Suze Orman says couples shouldn't share bank accounts, and that joint accounts can lead to power imbalances. Katrina Shanks, the CEO of Financial Advice New Zealand, says… Audio
Charities brace for a post-cheque world
Charities are warning as upwards of $100 million could be lost to the sector when cheques are fully phased out next year. New Zealand charities receive over fifty percent of their donations via… Audio
Why are we so secretive about money?
A recent survey in the UK found that one in four people keep money secrets from friends and family. On this side of the globe, we are no less coy about our financial lives. Olivia Fleming has written… Audio
New book examines how childhood shapes later life
In his new book, The Origins of You: How Childhood Shapes Later Life, University of Otago professor Richie Poulton and his co-authors set out to determine to what extent our origins shape our later… Audio
Your finances with Mary Holm: Should you move your money?
The New Zealand share market just keeps on growing but some worry that after such a long period of growth, a crash seems inevitable. Financial journalist and author Mary Holm advises investors to stay… Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm: Understanding risk and return
Financial journalist and author Mary Holm looks today at understanding risk and return. In a recent ASB survey, people were asked "which type of savings or investment product gives the best return?"… Audio
Destiny Church Auckland branch fails to file annual returns on time
The Auckland branch of Destiny Church has been put on notice by the Department of Internal Affairs for failing to file its latest annual returns on time. Audio
Polytechs plan for 2019, but future far from certain
A plan to avert the collapse of the polytechnic sector in New Zealand has been delivered to the Minister of Education, Chris Hipkins. New Zealand's Institutes of technology and polytechnics are… Audio
Economist Ann Pettifor: 'The public are not stupid'
Change to our economic systems will only be possible if the general public are entrusted with the real facts, says Ann Pettifor, one of the few economists to predict the 2007-2009 Global Financial… Audio
'I've got great confidence in NZ business' - Grant Robertson
National says the opening of the Government books yesterday backs up its argument Labour has a massive hole in its accounts. Labour, now heading the new government, says the accounts show it can make… Audio
Money - Mary Holm
Financial columnist Mary Holm considers listeners' questions on investing in shares and your own home. Audio
Money with Mary Holm
Financial author and columnist Mary Holm talks about priorities. Audio
Jonah Lomu's finances
Jonah Lomu died with his finances in disarray and saddled in debt. Audio