Economy
UN report questions fairness of GST in NZ
A report from the United Nations has questioned the fairness of the Goods and Services Tax - or GST - in Aotearoa. New Zealand Council of Trade Unions chief economist Craig Renney spoke to Charlotte… Audio
Lab workers begin strike action
Lab workers have started nationwide rolling strikes, causing delays in processing thousands of lab tests. APEX national secretary Dr Deborah Powell spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Early Business News for 24 March 2025
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
Why hybrid work is better
Is allowing employees to work from home a few days a week good for their productivity, careers, and job satisfaction? Audio
The Panel with Penny Ashton and Phil O'Reilly (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Penny Ashton and Phil O'Reilly. In the second half of the show, they discuss the supermarket monopoly and a ghost-themed visitor tour… Audio
Dismal issues survey leaves National little room for error
Analysis - A record-low rating of government performance will be unwelcome news for Christopher Luxon in a political week focused offshore. Audio
Tax changes for charities could throttle their work, academics warn
Opinion - overhauling tax rules for charities could make some unviable or make it harder for them to continue their work, Juliet Chevalier-Watts and Frank Scrimgeour write.
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 21 March 2025
On today's episode, New Zealand's economy has rebounded out of recession a little more quickly than expected, growing 0.7 percent in the three months to the end of December, Cardiologist say some… Audio
Willis warns job market won't pick up just yet
But the finance minister is optimistic New Zealand's GDP will continue to grow. Audio
New Zealand wine sales in US increase, for 16th year in a row
Sales of New Zealand wine have increased in the US - "a bright spot in an otherwise declining import sector", the New Zealand Winegrowers industry body says. Audio
Finance Minister on latest GDP figures
New Zealand's economy has rebounded out of recession a little more quickly than expected, growing 0.7 percent in the three months to the end of December. Finance Minister Nicola Willis spoke to Corin… Audio
NZ wine sales in US increase for 16th year in a row
A new report shows that sales of New Zealand wine in the US increased in 2024 for the sixteenth year in a row. New Zealand Winegrowers director Fabian Yukich spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Early Business News for 21 March 2025
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
The Panel with Ed McKnight and Sue Kedgley (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ed McKnight and Sue Kedgley. They drop in young New Zealanders taking up trades and co-workers openly discussing their salaries. Audio
Economy rebounds out of recession more sharply than expected
Will the uptick interfere with the expected further lowering of the official cash rate through this year?
