Costs
Ellen Heyting: my year of trying to buy nothing
For the whole of 2019, Finland-based Australian teacher Elln Heytin tried not to buy anything apart from vital supplies such as food and toiletries. In the 12 months, she bought just four things – a… Audio
Family says EQC’s offer is not enough to fix their broken home
A Christchurch family offered a total of $126,000 to fix their damaged on-sold home are concerned it won't be anywhere near enough - but EQC says it doesn't have any proof it won't be. Logan Church… Video, Audio
Christchurch stadium costs don't add up, economists say
Questions are being asked about the viability of Christchurch's proposed covered stadium as new figures reveal it could cost $450m in its first 25 years - $1.5m a month. As our reporter Timothy Brown… Audio
Natalia D'Souza: Workplace bullying destroys people's lives
Dr Natalia D'Souza speaks to Jim about the ways bullying in the workplace can be dealt with and how good leaders could be trained to effectively deal with the problem which is showing no signs of… Audio
Nurses' strike cost hundreds of thousands of dollars
The recent nurses' strike cost hospitals hundreds of thousands of dollars in staffing alone. About 30,000 nurses walked off wards on July 12 in a day-long strike over pay and staffing. Details… Audio
More money needed to maintain defence status quo
Taxpayers are being warned that if they want to maintain the Defence Force's current capabilities they'll have to cough up more money. Experts are meeting in Wellington today. Our Defence Reporter… Audio