Inflation

'A shocker - to put it politely.' That's the assessment from Kiwibank economists to the biggest domestic inflation rise since records began.

Surging food and household costs have kept inflation close… Audio

Credit card rewards have begun plummeting, and the reason may not be what you'd expect. Consumer NZ's head of communications and campaigns Gemma Rasmussen joins Kathryn to explain.  Audio

Consumer prices rose 2.2 per cent in the three months ended September - well above expectation. RNZ Business Editor Gyles Beckford joins Kathryn to discuss the latest figures. Audio

Why are there so many rainclouds over so many of the world's currencies? Audio

NZ's economy's grew 1.7 percent in the past three months - defying more pessimistic forecasts. It is a complete turnaround on the slump experienced during an Omicron-riddled March quarter.

But anyone… Video, Audio

The latest from Europe from our correspondent Seamus Kearney. Amid mounting concern in Europe about Russian gas cuts, Germany has announced a major energy relief package to tackle rising inflation and… Audio

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Why is the Reserve Bank facing flak from every angle over its economic handling of the pandemic? Audio

Inflation is expected to hit a fresh three-decade high in numbers due at 10:45 am. Economists are forecasting the annual rate to go just above seven percent. RNZ business editor Gyles Beckford… Audio

Property prices are sliding after decades of big returns for investors - and property stories and ads have been highly profitable for the media in that time too. Recent warnings the ‘one way bet' on… Audio

There‘s plenty of worrying news around at the moment - alongside crisis claims in the media about imminent economic recession and even collective national depression. Are the media helping us identify… Audio

It came as a surprise to economists, but GDP fell 0.2 percent in the March quarter - is New Zealand in for another recession?  Audio

Senior market analyst Jeffrey Halley joins the show to discuss interest rates and a number of other financial matters, including why New Zealanders should be putting their money in term deposits for… Audio

Tons of perfectly good produce from New Zealand farms, orchards and processing plants, once destined for landfill, is being saved and filling fridges, pantries and hungry children's tummies around the… Audio

Investigative journalist Ashleigh Stewart lives in downtown Toronto with her husband Stuart McCready, but more recently she has been stationed in Ukraine covering the war there. She's Calling Home… Audio

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

The cost of living is about to get a whole lot pricier if you've got a mortgage and there could be yet more pain coming down the pipe.

The Reserve Bank has raised the official cash rate half a… Video, Audio