Ranked #1
Episode 56 - The gift of economic knowledge
Episode 56 - The gift of economic knowledge
In the spirit of giving, the Two Cents' team is answering your economic questions on Kiwisaver, property prices and mort... Read more
20 Dec 2019
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27mins
Ranked #2
Episode 49 - Affordable Housing: A Goldilocks Story
Episode 49 - Affordable Housing: A Goldilocks Story
House prices are on the rise again - but is that a good thing? The Two Cents' Worth team looks at the Goldilocks sweet s... Read more
1 Nov 2019
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26mins
Ranked #3
Episode 46 - How technology is changing our towns
Episode 46 - How technology is changing our towns
Could an online bra fitting service be the final death knell for bricks and mortar stores? Claire Crofton finds out.
13 Oct 2019
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18mins
Ranked #4
Episode 50 - Brentry: 48 hours in Luxembourg that changed NZ forever
Episode 50 - Brentry: 48 hours in Luxembourg that changed NZ forever
New Zealand saw the UK’s ‘Brentry’ into the EEC in 1973 as an existential threat to our nation’s future. It preoccupied ... Read more
9 Nov 2019
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23mins
Ranked #5
Episode 54 - Why we’re hung up and two-faced on debt
Episode 54 - Why we’re hung up and two-faced on debt
Debt – it’s deep in the heart of our society and our economy. But we have an odd relationship with it. Bernard Hickey a... Read more
8 Dec 2019
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22mins
Ranked #6
Episode 45 - Banks on notice over 'No Paywave' dysfunction
Episode 45 - Banks on notice over 'No Paywave' dysfunction
New Zealand has fallen behind Australia and Britain in using contactless payments and retailers are revolting. The Gove... Read more
4 Oct 2019
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20mins
Ranked #7
Episode 53 - The Pacific's contribution to the NZ Economy
Episode 53 - The Pacific's contribution to the NZ Economy
The work of Pacific people has been noted in a Treasury report, but does it go far enough? And what is the impact of thi... Read more
29 Nov 2019
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21mins
Ranked #8
Episode 58 - Subscription Creep
Episode 58 - Subscription Creep
There's been a huge upswing in subscription businesses across the world and in New Zealand. Peter Griffen looks at what ... Read more
7 Feb 2020
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29mins
Ranked #9
Episode 51 - The banks, the swaps and the suicide box
Episode 51 - The banks, the swaps and the suicide box
The disastrous impact of banks selling risky financial derivatives to farmers is still being felt in rural communities m... Read more
15 Nov 2019
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26mins
Ranked #10
Episode 26 - Dancing with elephants
Episode 26 - Dancing with elephants
The US/China trade war has definitely escalated this month, surprising most of the global economy. Bernard Hickey looks ... Read more
24 May 2019
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26mins
Ranked #11
Episode 52 - A ticker tape tale
Episode 52 - A ticker tape tale
The New Zealand stock exchange (NZX) turns 150 this year. But the number of companies listed on it has been falling in r... Read more
22 Nov 2019
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23mins
Ranked #12
Episode 48 - What is inflation?
Episode 48 - What is inflation?
Gyles Beckford looks at why inflation has gone walkabouts, why central banks are still so obsessed about taming it and -... Read more
25 Oct 2019
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19mins
Ranked #13
Episode 44 - Two Cents' Worth turns 1
Episode 44 - Two Cents' Worth turns 1
We're going back to where it all began... and finding out how far we've come. Spoiler alert: Not far.
27 Sep 2019
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21mins
Ranked #14
Episode 47 - Terrible Tariffs
Episode 47 - Terrible Tariffs
Donald Trump’s tariff war is hitting the world economy hard, and there's no sign of a truce. Nikki Mandow looks at how t... Read more
18 Oct 2019
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26mins
Ranked #15
Episode 73 - The last mile
Episode 73 - The last mile
In our new germ-wary world online shopping has become more important than ever, but the road for reliable home delivery ... Read more
22 May 2020
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24mins
Ranked #16
Episode 72 - Two Cents on "Once in a Generation" Budget
Episode 72 - Two Cents on "Once in a Generation" Budget
We're bracing for a major, global economic downturn. Will the government's historic 'once in a generation' budget be eno... Read more
15 May 2020
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20mins
Ranked #17
Episode 70 - An apple harvest no one will ever forget
Episode 70 - An apple harvest no one will ever forget
Apple growers have filled our fruit bowls and bolstered our export coffers, while harvesting a bumper crop and maintaini... Read more
1 May 2020
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21mins
Ranked #18
Episode 69 - Our giant 'Green Eggs and Ham' moment
Episode 69 - Our giant 'Green Eggs and Ham' moment
The Covid-19 lockdown has forced a 'Green Eggs and Ham' moment on many businesses and government departments which could... Read more
24 Apr 2020
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21mins
Ranked #19
Episode 68 - Coronavirus recovery: Lessons from the Christchurch quakes
Episode 68 - Coronavirus recovery: Lessons from the Christchurch quakes
New Zealand could emerge from level-4 lockdown next week and set off down the slow, uncertain road to recovery from the ... Read more
17 Apr 2020
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24mins
Ranked #20
Episode 67 - Where Covid-19 meets tourism, taps and nanotechnology
Episode 67 - Where Covid-19 meets tourism, taps and nanotechnology
Two Cents Worth answers two listeners’ questions around how Covid-19 might change the world.
9 Apr 2020
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24mins