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How under-served learners are a $11b loss for New Zealand
Yesterday Nine to Noon looked at a new report into the declining rates of literacy and numeracy in the country and what could be done to fix it. This morning Lynn focuses on the $11b missing from the… Audio
No maths = economy suffers
An economic think-tank is warning our economy will suffer unless changes are made to the way maths is taught. Maths scores have been declining for the past twenty years, relative to other OECD… Audio
Nailing down the true cost of new build defects
A new report puts the cost of having to fix defects in new house builds at $2.5b each year. The figure's been hammered out by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research in an analysis of direct… Audio
NZX tumble
The NZX-50 was down again today. Overnight the Dow Jones Industrial index shed 545 points. Concerns in the U.S. are around higher interest rates, a forecast of lower world growth, and of course the… Audio
Economists expect economic growth to slow
High building and funding costs may put a significant brake on the rate of new house building and the broader economy, the latest forecast shows.
Business confidence at strongest level in two years
Business confidence has risen to its highest level in two years, according to a new survey.
More interest rate cuts needed to increase inflation - NZIER
The Reserve Bank will have to cut interest rates twice more to nudge inflation back into its target band, according to the NZIER. Audio
More firms expect economy to improve - survey
Business confidence has rebounded as fears that demand would weaken proved unfounded.
Small businesses are more confident about the economy
While companies surveyed by NZIER were less confident, sentiment among small- to medium-sized businesses has rebounded. Audio
Caution urged in survey interpretation
One analyst is less than convinced by a recent survey of business opinion, which suggests businesses are confident about their own prospects.
Business confidence falls to a near five-year low
The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research's latest survey of business opinion for the September quarter was generally greeted as showing the economy in reasonable shape despite a background… Audio
Spend more on tsunami warnings - report
New research into the country's tsunami risk says more investment in warning systems and evacuation plans is needed to save lives.