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Energy sector upgrades unaffordable, unachievable, trade association says
Major energy users say New Zealand needs to challenge current thinking on how best to meet carbon emission targets.
Early Business News for 8 April 2024
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
Mediawatch for 7 April 2024
We talk to an editor keeping an eye on where public money for public services ends up and the government’s new political action plan gets the media’s attention. Audio
Pure Tūroa gets 10-year concession to run ski-field
This year's ski season - and a decade's worth more - will go ahead at Tūroa, the government has confirmed.
From techie to market gardener - 'Getting made redundant really pushed me'
Morgan Kane moved back home when she lost her job at a tech start up. It was the start of her move, with her husband, into market gardening. She and her parents welcome the advantages of… Audio
Stock exchange regulator takes unusual step to issue warning
The stock exchange regulator has taken the unusual step after a surge in the company's share price.
The Panel with Boopsie Maran and David Farrar (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Boopsie Maran and David Farrar discuss alcohol advertising at sports events and the arguments against Daylight Saving. Also, what is the perfect biscuit to… Audio
Council's own expert at odds with it over mine
West Coast councillors are not happy after their own expert consultant expressed a view there was "no need" for a controversial sand mine proposal.
Could renting actually work out better than buying a home?
Does owning a home pay off, or can renting be the better option? Audio
Midday Business News for 5 April 2024
New Zealand needs to make smarter decisions about how to meet current and future infrastructure needs, according to a report from ASB Bank.
Gyles Beckford has the business news. Audio
Fletcher Building sees another exec resign
The troubled construction and building firm has lost a number of top people recently.
State spending needs to reduce to pre-Covid levels: Economist
The Chief economist at free market think tank the New Zealand Initiative says state spending needs to reduce to pre-Covid levels.
However, he questions whether blanket reductions at public sector… Audio
"Infrastructure isn't a nice to have - it's a must" - ASB
NZ has underinvested in core infrastructure for years - well below the average OECD spend, a new report says.
Early Business News for 5 April 2024
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
Ruapehu's tourism future is complicated and confusing
Snow season is fast approaching but the North Island's only commercial skiing mountain has an uncertain future Audio
Concerns Foodstuffs merger plan will reduce grocery sector competition
The Commerce Commission is also worried the move would ultimately limit the range and quality of grocery products.
The Panel with Catherine Robertson and Ed McKnight (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Catherine Robertson and Ed McKnight discuss the staff cuts proposed in various Ministries and the ERO report into our new Aotearoa New Zealand Histories… Audio
