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Two Cents' Worth

A series by Newsroom and RNZ, discussing the world of business in Aotearoa.

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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

27mins

Ranked #2

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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

26mins

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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

18mins

Ranked #4

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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

23mins

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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

22mins

Ranked #6

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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

20mins

Ranked #7

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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

21mins

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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

29mins

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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

26mins

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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

26mins

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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

23mins

Ranked #12

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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

19mins

Ranked #13

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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

21mins

Ranked #14

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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

26mins

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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

24mins

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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

20mins

Ranked #17

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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

21mins

Ranked #18

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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

21mins

Ranked #19

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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

24mins

Ranked #20

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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

24mins

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