Debt
Up to our necks in it
Despite household debt being at record levels people feel they deserve to be able to spend. Audio
New Zealanders have a love-hate relationship with debt - survey
A survey has found New Zealanders have a love-hate relationship with debt. Retirement Commissioner Diane Maxwell joins us. Audio
Survey reveals New Zealanders' anxiety over debt
Debt weighs heavily on many New Zealanders' minds, a new survey says
Low income families describe being burdened by debt
Debt was one of the key talking points at a hui about poverty at Auckland's Te Puea Marae today. Audio
A warning about NZers high debt
A warning that New Zealand could be the next to fall economically. Audio
Halted KiwiSavers show 'too many working poor'
The number of people halting payments into KiwiSaver has jumped, raising fears that households are digging into future earnings to make ends meet.
New Zealanders' debt levels at amber alert - economist
People are borrowing more money than at any time since 2000 and more than people do in most OECD countries.
Most NZers' property equity double their debt
Most New Zealanders in debt have much more equity in their property than what they owe on their mortgage.
Crash predictor Ann Pettifor: 'We're no longer citizens, we're customers'
Kathryn Ryan speaks to Ann Pettifor - one of the few economists who correctly predicted the 2008 global economic crash. Ann was also one of the leaders of a successful campaign to cancel 100 billion… Audio
Households warned over record high debt
Households are being warned against getting too deep in debt, as the surging housing market pushes indebtedness to record highs. Audio
Goodman Property says it's time to sell non-core assetts
Industrial and retail property investor, Goodman Property Trust, says it's a good time to be selling non-core assets and reducing debt, ahead of a property market correction that's sure to come at… Audio
More than half of beneficiaries owe Work and Income money
Sixty percent of Work and Income beneficiaries have debt with the department, with more than 50,000 in Auckland alone owing an average of $2800 each. Video, Audio
Tough times coming as debt soars, warns economist
Household debt levels are higher than before the global financial crisis, and a leading bank economist warns this is not sustainable.
WINZ emergency housing continues
Some families already thousands in debt to WINZ for emergency motel housing remain in the same accommodation block, with their loans mounting. Video, Audio
Labour speaks out on WINZ debt
Labour's Social Development spokesperson Carmel Sepuloni joins Checkpoint to discuss the $417 million debt beneficiaries have accrued with WINZ. Video, Audio
Beneficiaries $417 million in debt to WINZ
Beneficiaries are a total of $417 million in debt to WINZ, with some owing as much as $74,000 each. Video, Audio
Calls for the govt to wipe debt
A support group says a woman with eight children living in emergency housing is facing a debt to Work and Income of 100-thousand dollars which she will never repay. Audio
Homeless people are racking up huge debts
Housing action organisations say more and more homeless people are racking up huge debts after borrowing from Winz to pay for emergency accommodation like motels. Audio
Debt piles put NZ on 'amber alert'
Two of country's biggest lenders are putting the nation on amber alert, warning households are taking on too much debt. Audio
