
Mike's Minute: Stop racism toward Chinese investors
What's the situation here? We're happy for the Chinese to pay for tourist infrastructure but not buy a meat factory or a house? The racism has got to stop.
What's the situation here? We're happy for the Chinese to pay for tourist infrastructure but not buy a meat factory or a house? The racism has got to stop.
This week is Money Week - seven days of events organised by the Commission for Financial Capability to help Kiwis look at their financial situation and get their money matters in order. The commission and the Financial Markets Authority have teamed up to produce a series of videos asking people about their plans for retirement. In the first of five videos people are asked about their expectations for retirement and whether they will be ready to do what they want when they want. Today we look at Returns.
The video that went viral of a French tourist looking for her long lost love, was a hoax. Source: Natalie Amyot/Youtube
Tamsyn Parker talks to David Boyle from the Commission for Financial Capability about why Money Week matters and what's coming up.
This week is Money Week - seven days of events organised by the Commission for Financial Capability to help Kiwis look at their financial situation and get their money matters in order. The commission and the Financial Markets Authority have teamed up to produce a series of videos asking people about their plans for retirement. In the first of five videos people are asked about their expectations for retirement and whether they will be ready to do what they want when they want. Today we look at Risk.
New $5 and $10 banknotes have been revealed - and the Reserve Bank says it is possible the redesign will be the last, midst speculation of a move to cashless society. New Zealand's banknotes are being redesigned at an additional cost of $40 million over five years, in a bid to stay one step ahead of counterfeiters.
This week is Money Week - seven days of events organised by the Commission for Financial Capability to help Kiwis look at their financial situation and get their money matters in order. The commission and the Financial Markets Authority have teamed up to produce a series of videos asking people about their plans for retirement. In the first of five videos people are asked about their expectations for retirement and whether they will be ready to do what they want when they want. Today we look at Planning.
Today marks the start of Money Week - a week of events organised by the Commission for Financial Capability to help Kiwis look at their financial situation and get their money matters in order. The commission and the Financial Markets Authority have teamed up to produce a series of videos asking people about their plans for retirement. In the first of five videos people are asked about their expectations for retirement and whether they will be ready to do what they want when they want.
The construction of a vital link in Auckland’s inner city cycle network is one step closer – with the arrival of two of the seven sections needed to build the bridge. Supplied: NZ Transport Agency
Protesters jostled with police last night as they tried to disrupt a National Party fundraising event in Dunedin. Trans Pacific Partnership opponents hoped Prime Minister John Key would enter through the Savoy restaurant's public entrance, but it is understood he used another door. Mr Key had earlier been guest of honour at the Otago Daily Times Class Act event at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery in the Octagon. Source: ODT
Mike Hosking says technological advances have left our advertising rules well out of date. Is it time for a change?
Young Guns: Raygun co-founder John-Daniel Trask talks to business writer Holly Ryan about business, his ambitions and starting at a young age.
Today’s PwC Herald Talks featured keynote speaker Fady Mishriki talking on the subject of ‘Going Global’. The co-founder of pioneering wireless power technology company PowerbyProxi said they were "born global from day one" and discussed how his company took on the world. Others speaker included Erica Crawford, Loveblock Wines and Industry Mentor, and Phil Veal, Rangatira Fund and global chair of KEA New Zealand.
The company has just revealed it pushed up pre-tax normalised earnings a massive 49 per cent to report $496 million for the 2015 financial year. Statutory earnings before taxation were $474 million and statutory net profit after tax was $327 million, up a massive 24 per cent. Chief executive Christopher Luxon said the record result was due to "enhancing the customer experience and further developing the airline's people and culture" which he said had resulted in "a terrific 2015 financial year across all three of these commitments."
There has been a lot of turmoil in global share markets in the last few days David Boyle head of investor education at the Commission for Financial Capability talks about what it means for your KiwiSaver fund.
China is an odd world of growth and falsity, expansion and mystery, Mike says. But all the bollocks that surrounds China and its figures and government interference always provides risks, and if you didn't know that, you're not paying attention or simply didn't want to know.
The New Zealand share market opened sharply weaker for the second day in a row as investors worldwide continued to offload their shares in the wake of extreme market volatility in the world's second biggest economy - China.
[Mandarin subtitles] Mike Hosking: "Claiming Auckland, claiming the country's major city, is - to be blunt - take the piss. And somebody needs to call them out on it."
[Mandarin subtitles] Mike Hosking on workplace safety, in today's episode of Mike's Minute.
[Mandarin subtitles] Turns out the largest group of investors in this country is...Canadians. Mike seeks to prove why any concern about Asian investment is simply racism.
[Mandarin subtitles] Mike Hosking on the major improvements predicted for dairy prices, in today's episode of Mike's Minute.
Mike Hosking on workplace safety, in today's episode of Mike's Minute.
Mike Hosking on the major improvements predicted for dairy prices, in today's episode of Mike's Minute.
New Zealand's business leaders gathered in Auckland for the annual Mood of the Boardroom event. See full coverage of the event here.
New Zealand's business leaders gathered in Auckland for the annual Mood of the Boardroom event. Watch Finance Minister Bill English and Labour finance spokesman Grant Robertson give their views on the NZ economy.
New Zealand's business leaders gathered in Auckland for the annual Mood of the Boardroom presentation. See what the survey revealed.
Turns out the largest group of investors in this country is...Canadians. Mike seeks to prove why any concern about Asian investment is simply racism.
New Zealanders could be paying GST on iTunes and Netflix before Christmas.
'If you're going to have system, do it properly'. Mike Hosking tackles substandard housing being built in Christchurch - the last place that needs more issues with homes.
Samsung has unveiled two new Android smartphones with jumbo screens as it seeks to recapture some of the sales lost to Apple after larger iPhones came out last year.