The SME Stream

The National Party will campaign on higher interest rates for graduates who move overseas before paying back their student loan.

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Westpac's Matthew Kinney on the surge in scams targeting kiwi businesses and why bank impersonation scams are proving so costly.

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The Finance Minister's defending the decision to delay fuel tax and road user charges, saying it won't add to the country's debt. 

The excise was due to rise 12-cents a litre in January, but has been pushed back a year and cut to five cents. 

The Government now needs to put an extra $1.4 billion into the Land Transport Fund. 

Nicola Willis told Mike Hosking it's not the right time to raise fuel taxes. 

But she says GDP growth will be double this year's in 2028, while inflation is also forecast to be coming down by then. 

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NZ Herald Business Editor at Large Liam Dann on New Zealand’s debt nearing $1 trillion, where borrowing is slowing and why SME debt remains a concern.

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Zoe Wallis from Forsyth Barr joins Herald NOW to discuss the markets movement.

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New Zealand business confidence fell 2 points in August to 54 from 56 last month - and it's sparked discussion about what this could mean for the OCR.

There's speculation the cash rate could be set for an increase this Wednesday.

Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly outlined his prediction further ahead of the next update.

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New Zealand's debt levels are closing in on $1 trillion, almost doubling in the last ten years. 

Economist Cameron Bagrie told Mike Hosking that while our debt issues need to be solved, on a global level we aren't out of the norm. 

"The government books are a lot healthier than what we're seeing in an awful lot of other countries around the globe, but we're, we're a shaky island, so we get a bit of a shock every sort of 10 years, so we can't afford to take debt probably too much beyond 50% of GDP."

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No matter how nice the house is, it all comes down to the money. You could be eyeing up your dream house, but the price is always gonna be the deciding factor. 

So if you're selling, how do you know what to price your house at. And if you're a buyer, how can you be sure that the house you buy will give you a similar return in the far-future? 

Head of Network for LJ Hooker Allaine Burkett joins Tim Beveridge to share her insight. 

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Buying a home used to mean checking the LIM, getting a builder’s report and sorting the mortgage. But natural hazards, insurance restrictions and increasingly complex property issues mean buyers now have much more to consider.

Solicitor and Landley Law director Sue Foley joins Nadine Higgins to explain the red flags buyers should look for, why insurance needs to be considered early, what sellers are required to disclose and why relying on someone else’s building report could leave you exposed.

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Consequences for New Zealanders overseas who default on their student loans are being proposed under National's new policy.

If elected, local graduates would keep more of their pay each fortnight, while overseas borrowers could face an extra one percent interest on their loans.

Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis explained that they're hoping to keep skilled young Kiwis in the country.

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