Two Cents' Worth

Two Cents' Worth

Stories that make sense of business and the economy... and how they affect your back pocket. Made by RNZ & Newsroom. Hosted by Bernard Hickey, Nikki Mandow and Peter Griffin.

Episodes

The effort to change our wasteful food habits

August 13, 2020 • 26 mins
We waste $1.16 billion worth of food every year. Nearly 160,000 tonnes. With more and more people needing help putting meals on tables in the wake of the coronavirus, Two Cents' Worth looks at balancing the food waste books...  
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The Suburban Solar Conundrum

August 6, 2020 • 28 mins
The combination of solar panels, electricity storage batteries, smart household gadgets, and a boring looking black box is set to change forever how our electricity system works. But do we need subsidies?
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Turning Tripe into Wound-healing 'Crumpet'

July 30, 2020 • 25 mins
This week on Two Cents' Worth how tripe got the markets buzzing and what that can tell us about New Zealand's investment ecosystem.
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Closed borders: Is the cure worse than the disease?

July 23, 2020 • 22 mins
The closed borders protecting us from Covid-19 is keeping us healthy, but having unexpected consequences for our economy.
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What becomes of the housing market?

July 16, 2020 • 21 mins
In April, economists were predicting Covid could cause a 10-20 percent fall in house prices. In June, prices rose more than 9 percent - much more in some places. What is going on - and will it last?
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RoundUp: the landmark case and what it means for our economy and our health

July 9, 2020 • 27 mins
Glyphosate is one of the most commonly used weedkillers in the world, but there’s huge pressure to phase it out. Find out why and what that might mean for our billion dollar agricultural sector.
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The little ventilator that could - during Covid

July 2, 2020 • 29 mins
How two multi-millionaires, two pandemic futurists, Air NZ's former boss, a dairy executive on a break, a retired anaesthetist (and a few others) nearly saved New Zealand
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Worth a shot? The economics of the race for a vaccine

June 25, 2020 • 29 mins
The race is on: Two Cents' Worth investigates the economics of finding a vaccine for coronavirus.
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The Case for a Modern Debt Jubilee

June 18, 2020 • 20 mins
As the global economy spirals post-coronavirus and many people can no longer pay their debts or are being forced to take out new ones, is it time to wipe the slate clean? Two Cents Worth considers the feasibility of a debt jubilee.
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Losing it all - a personal story of bankruptcy

June 11, 2020 • 23 mins
Bankruptcy is something to be avoided - but maybe not at all costs. Two Cents' Worth follows a woman's journey into insolvency.
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A Side Hustle Story

June 4, 2020 • 21 mins
Forty percent of Millennials have one and increasing numbers of GenXers and Baby Boomers are getting in on the act too. Two Cents' Worth finds delves into the world of side hustles...
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Rugby’s fight for survival

May 28, 2020 • 22 mins
With million dollar losses and huge staff cutbacks, there are concerns that rugby is in its death throes. Two Cents Worth looks at the economics of our national sport.
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The Last Mile

May 21, 2020 • 23 mins
In our new germ-wary world online shopping has become more important than ever but the road for reliable home delivery has always been a bit bumpy. Andrew Patterson considers how we might improve that 'last mile'.
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Two Cents on "Once in a Generation" Budget

May 15, 2020 • 20 mins
We're bracing for a major, global economic downturn. Will the government's historic 'once in a generation' budget be enough to insulate us from it. Gyles Beckford, Jenee Tibshraney, Bernard Hickey and Nikki Mandow break it down.
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Ready for the robot takeover?

May 7, 2020 • 23 mins
Meet Bella, Jamie and Yumi. Just some of the robots taking over our jobs. But does this have to be as scary as it sounds? Peter Griffin finds out.
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An apple harvest no one will ever forget

April 30, 2020 • 21 mins
Apple growers have filled our fruit bowls and bolstered our export coffers, while harvesting a bumper crop and maintaining strict social distancing for their workforce. It’s been a nightmare.
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Our giant 'Green Eggs and Ham' moment

April 23, 2020 • 20 mins
The Covid-19 lockdown has forced a 'Green Eggs and Ham' moment on many businesses and government departments which could jumpstart our adoption of digital technology and productivity.
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Coronavirus Recovery: Lessons From the Christchurch Quakes

April 16, 2020 • 24 mins
New Zealand could emerge from level-4 lockdown next week and set off down the slow, uncertain road to recovery from the Covid-19 crisis. Peter Griffin looks at what we can learn from previous disasters.
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Where Covid-19 meets tourism, taps and nanotechnology

April 8, 2020 • 24 mins
Two Cents Worth answers two listeners’ questions around how Covid-19 might change the world.
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Riding the share market rollercoaster in the Covid-19 era

April 2, 2020 • 26 mins
Fortunes can be lost or made in volatile markets, Peter Griffin looks at how amateur investors are navigating these troubled waters.
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