Radio New Zealand (RNZ)

Radio New Zealand is a public service radio broadcaster and a Crown entity established by the Radio New Zealand Act of 1995. It runs two main networks: Radio New Zealand National, which focuses on news, current affairs, and arts, and Radio New Zealand Concert, dedicated to classical music and jazz. Both networks receive full funding from New Zealand on Air. Since 2014, the organization has placed greater emphasis on creating digital content across audio, video, and written formats. This organization is vital to public broadcasting in New Zealand. By law, it is tasked with managing the Radio New Zealand International Pacific shortwave service. Additionally, under the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act of 2002, it serves as a critical utility during emergencies. The New Zealand Parliament also provides complete funding for its AM Network, which broadcasts Parliamentary sessions.

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How a health problem you don't know about could disrupt insurance

11 hours ago | rnz.co.nz | Susan Edmunds

You don't need to be diagnosed with a health condition to have it stop a travel insurance claim from being paid, the Insurance and Financial Services Ombudsman says. Karen Stevens' scheme is one of several external dispute resolution services, which deal with complaints that cannot be resolved directly between consumers and financial services providers.
Māori, Pacific removed from extra education funding priorities

18 hours ago | rnz.co.nz | John Gerritsen

The government will remove extra funding for Māori and Pacific enrolments in vocational courses, and trim funding for workplace training. The Tertiary Education Commission told institutions this week it was "reprioritising a small amount - approximately 8 percent - of learner component funding towards provider-based delivery rates, through the removal of Māori and Pacific learners as an eligible category".
Should I contribute to KiwiSaver or pay mortgage faster - Ask Susan

1 day ago | rnz.co.nz | Susan Edmunds

I was wondering, is it better to invest more in your KiwiSaver or into your mortgage? We are lucky and have a little bit of extra cash every pay, so we have been making additional mortgage repayments. With the upcoming changes to KiwiSaver, we won't be able to continue to do this if we don't opt out. What is the better option? My thinking is the lower the mortgage, the less interest we pay, which would see us better off in the long term.
Foreign student income down on pre-Covid earnings

1 day ago | rnz.co.nz | John Gerritsen

Foreign students paid $1 billion in fees last year and more than half that money went to universities. The figures were supplied to the Education Ministry by providers, as part of their reporting for the export education levy. They showed 74,990 international students in New Zealand last year, including 18,020 at schools and more than 25,880 at universities. Their fees totalled $1.085b, about $100m less than the pre-pandemic years of 2018 and 2019.
Synthony rocks the world stage

1 day ago | rnz.co.nz | Amanda Gillies

There is something electric in the air. It is a feeling, a movement, a beat. It is called Synthony. Born in New Zealand from a one-off idea back in 2016, Synthony has gone from an ambitious fusion of classical music and electronic dance hits to a global phenomenon, and it is not slowing down.
What will the changes to Sport New Zealand actually mean?

1 day ago | rnz.co.nz | Dana Johannsen

Explainer: The news landed with a thud within, and outside, the walls of Sport New Zealand. When the then-minister for sport and recreation, Chris Bishop, ordered an independent rapid review of the crown agency in November last year, the nervous rumblings were felt immediately across the sector. The purpose of the review, according to a statement from the minister's office, was to "provide assurance and visibility… that the use of public funding by the Sport NZ Group is efficient and effective".
Are you missing out on your last chance for $521 of 'free money'?

1 day ago | rnz.co.nz | Susan Edmunds

Time is running out for KiwiSaver members to ensure they get the full $521 in their accounts from the Government this year - the last time that amount will be available. When people contribute at least $1042 into their KiwiSaver accounts in the year to 30 June, they can receive the maximum $521 from the Government. Those who contribute less receive the credit at a rate of 50c per $1 contributed.
BBC journalists held at gunpoint and strip-searched by Israeli military, broadcaster says

2 days ago | rnz.co.nz | Lewis Wiseman

By Lewis Wiseman, ABCA team of seven BBC journalists and staff claim to have been held at gunpoint, blindfolded and strip searched by the Israeli Defence Force in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The BBC said its crew, which included staff members and three freelancers, were stopped while filming at a checkpoint in Quneitra, inside the buffer zone between Israel and Syria.
MSD to monitor whether stricter rules for accommodation supplement push people into hardship

2 days ago | rnz.co.nz | Susan Edmunds

The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) will assess requests for hardship assistance to determine whether new, stricter rules for the accommodation supplement are pushing people to seek help elsewhere. From 2 March next year, payments from all boarders will be included in income assessments to determine whether people qualify for accommodation supplements or temporary additional support, and to calculate how much income-related rent people pay in public housing.
Fisher Funds to invest $300m in New Zealand businesses

2 days ago | rnz.co.nz | Susan Edmunds

KiwiSaver provider Fisher Funds says it will invest up to a billion dollars over the next three to five years in private equity, such as unlisted businesses. It will add private equity to four of its KiwiSaver schemes. Chief investment officer Ashley Gardyne said it should improve the returns for those schemes, and would give investors access to growing businesses at a time when fewer were listing on stock markets.