Fees
ComCom cuts transaction fees
The Commerce Commission has confirmed it will reduce how much banks can charge to process credit card payments, which it says will save Kiwi businesses $90 million a year. Audio
DOC hikes prices for accommodation in parks, on tracks
Going bush might cost you a little more in the coming months. Thanks to inflation, foul weather and the long tail of Covid, DOC says its had to review the price if its huts, lodges and campsites.
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Restaurant cancellation fees "could become the norm"
The Restaurant Industry Association says a trend for establishments to charge cancellation fees for no shows is likely to become normal practice across the sector. After covid lockdown restrictions… Audio
Library overdue fines settled for good
Louise LaHatte from Auckland Libraries tells us why they've decided to get rid of overdue fines and about the services they're still offering during lockdown level 4. Audio
Government moves to recover some isolation fees
New Zealanders who enter the country temporarily, or who leave after planned regulations come into force, will be charged for managed isolation. Audio
Uni accommodation prices rise
There are reports that hikes in university residential hall fees are causing some students to withdraw from study. Audio
NZers' advocate in Australia urges firm stand on school fears
An advocate for New Zealanders living across the Tasman says Australia will be the loser if it keeps cracking down on immigrants and talented expatriates decide to leave. Audio
PNG watchdog says no to planned fee hike
A watch dog group in Papua New Guinea is opposing government plans for a ten-fold increase in the fee that prospective MPs need to pay.
Give-a-little becomes take-a-little with a new fee
Crowd-funding website Givealittle will soon charge fundraisers a 5 percent fee to help cover administrative costs. Audio
Family doctors seek millions more for better community care
Family doctors say millions of dollars in extra funding are urgently needed if fees are to remain affordable for patients. Audio
GPs hope for Budget funds to improve sector sustainability
Family doctors say millions of dollars in extra government funding are needed to ensure GP fees remain affordable. Audio
$2000 a day for CYF review chair
Paula Rebstock is getting paid $2000 a day to chair the CYF review panel. Audio
Lincoln changing fees so they don't go up during a course
Lincoln University is changing its student fees so they don't go up at all from start to finish of a degree. Audio
Insight for 22 March 2015 - Overseas Students - Boom or Bubble?
John Gerritsen investigates the rise in overseas student numbers and the opportunities and risks. Audio
Commerce Commission says judgment clarifies lending fees
The corporate regulator says a High Court judgment, on what is known as the Sportzone Motorcycles case, further clarifies what fees lenders are allowed to charge borrowers. Audio
Steven Joyce rules out fee rises for high-ranked universities
A University of Auckland suggestion that highly ranked universities should charge higher fees than other institutions has polarised the sector. Audio
University of Auckland raises fees by 4%
Students are warning universities are close to the limit of what they can charge for education, and if fees go much higher, there could be a drop off in the number of tertiary students. Audio
