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How promising companies get capital
Are our most promising companies and startups getting the investment they need to grow? Audio
What is NZ's biggest KiwiSaver balance?
We often hear about New Zealanders' KiwiSaver balances still being too low to give many of us a comfortable retirement. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Te Matatini challenges stereotypes breaks down boundaries
Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga brought tens of thousands of visitors to Taranaki for the biennial celebration of kapa haka, injecting millions of dollars into the province in the process. Taranaki… Audio
General Practice NZ on govt's $285 million package for sector
One hundred new placements for overseas-trained doctors to work in primary care, and incentives for recruitment of 400 graduate nurses a year, are big-ticket items in the government's $285 million… Audio
Health Minister on govt's $285 million funding boost for GPs
The government is promising a $285 million "uplift" that will bring in a hundred new foreign-trained doctors into the primary care workforce. Health Minister Simeon Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Early Business News for 4 March 2025
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
Activists scale Christchurch building in protest of weapons company
Police have arrested two protesters who scaled the building of international weapons company NIOA in Rolleston, south of Christchurch.
What's inside the $400,000 Oscar goodie bags?
Holidays, cosmetics and home renovation vouchers were amongst the lush loot.
Pāmu reports half-year net profit of $62 million
Pāmu - formerly Landcorp - is the country's largest pastoral farmer, managing about 360,000 hectares across 112 farms.
Midday Business News for 3 March 2025
Midday Business News for 3 March 2025. Audio
Shareholders battle to dump Bremworth board
Silver Fern Farms chair Rob Hewett is fronting the rebel group, and being proposed as the head of a new board.
Lack of transparency over $29m government satellite, astronomers say
The space agency in charge has refused to say why staff and students at Auckland University are not driving the MethaneSAT satellite by now, as promised.
CEO laments Warehouse Group's 'unacceptable' first-half results
The Warehouse Group expects to report another weak financial result, with first-half underlying profit to be down on the year earlier.
How do you know when to give up on buying a home?
Onwership remains a key goal for many New Zealanders - but it might not be worth it for everyone.
New Zealand's part in provoking China
Analysis: China is being called 'provocative' after live firing in the Tasman, but New Zealand has done the same. Audio
Wairoa could lose $70 million govt fund for flood protection
The town of Wairoa could lose out on a $70 million government fund for flood protection if it can't decide on a solution before the end of this month. Alexa Cook reports. Audio
Survey shows healthcare workers critical of govt cuts
A new survey shows four out of five healthcare workers say the government's cuts and restructuring over the last year have damaged health services. PSA national secretary Fleur Fitzsimons spoke to… Audio
