Sam Stubbs

Calls are ever louder for an inquiry into bank profits. According to the most recent figures, it's understood the Australian owned banks make more than $16 million in profit every day… Audio

In the last year almost 16,000 people took money out of their Kiwisavers to help cope with tough times - but economists are predicting that to rise as the recession hits. 

People can get their money… Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is calling banks' profits across the entire sector wrong,  but she's being told to turn her words into action and launch an inquiry.

National wants the decisions of the… Audio

Sam Stubbs co-founder of Simplicity has released a new book called Money Made Simple, and is giving it away to his clients! Audio

Banks are continuing to rack up record profits.

Collective profits for the sector were up just over 8 percent to $1.7 billion in the first quarter through cost cutting, improved lending and margins.

Stakeholders are calling for Fletcher Building's chairperson to resign over a Gib board supply crisis.

The construction giant owns nearly 94 percent of the market.

Building company Simplicity Living… Audio

Kiwisaver provider Simplicity is asking for a please explain from Fletcher Building over the GIB board debacle. Simplicity has 35 million dollars wrapped up in Fletchers, equating to a 0.8 percent… Audio

An Auckland building company has launched an attack on Fletcher Building, accusing the construction giant of causing supply chain delays for Gib board.

Simplicity Living, which is owned by KiwiSaver… Audio

Soaring oil prices, an ongoing global pandemic, war in Ukraine, high inflation and rising interest rates, it's a combination that has investors spooked and financial commentators raising the spectres… Audio

Panellists Pax Assadi and Ruwani Perera discuss the growing protest at parliament, the future of KiwiBank, and wearing shoes inside. Audio

Banks are coming under fire for their big profits. 

Yesterday ANZ  reported a profit of $1.92 billion, up 44 percent on last year.

Kiwisaver provider Simplicity chief executive Sam Stubbs says it's… Audio

Simplicity KiwiSaver chief executive Sam Stubbs and investigative journalist Paula Penfold join us on the Weekend Panel. They discuss where to from now for Delta, making teachers get vaccinated, the… Audio

Why do so many New Zealand technology companies end up bought by overseas investors and does our economy suffer as a consequence? Last week Dunedin's booking software firm Timely was bought by… Audio

Joining us on the Panel this morning are Brigitte Morten and Sam Stubbs. They'll be discussing the Budget, how safe we feel in New Zealand, what Martin Bashir did, how much we pay our nurses, and the… Audio

You've heard of bonus bonds, but would you try your luck with All Blacks bonds?

The idea is being pitched by the New Zealand Rugby Players Association as an alternative to the proposed partial sale… Video, Audio

Sold to another bank, listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange or winding down the business completely, speculation is rife over what will happen if Westpac decides to withdraw from its New Zealand… Audio

A mortgage lender says banks are charging too much and rates should drop.

Simplicity, which is also a KiwiSaver manager, is reducing its floating mortgage rate for first home buyers to 2.25 percent… Audio