We waste $1.6 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 a waste minimisation campaign backed by 60 councils.

Episode 84 - The suburban solar conundrum

Aug 7th, 2020 29m 39s

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.

Episode 83 - Turning tripe into wound-healing 'crumpet'

Jul 31st, 2020 28m 2s

This week on Two Cents' Worth: how tripe got the markets buzzing and what that can tell us about New Zealand's investment ecosystem.

Episode 82 - Closed borders: Is the cure worse than the disease?

Jul 24th, 2020 23m 38s

The closed borders protecting us from Covid-19 is keeping us healthy, but having unexpected consequences for our economy.

Episode 81 - What becomes of the housing market?

Jul 17th, 2020 23m 14s

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?

Episode 80 - Roundup: the landmark case and what it means for our economy and our health

Jul 10th, 2020 29m 8s

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.

Episode 79 - The little ventilator that could - during Covid

Jul 3rd, 2020 30m 43s

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.

Episode 78 - Worth a shot? The economics of the race for a vaccine

Jun 26th, 2020 31m 20s

The race is on.Two Cents Worth investigates the economics of finding a vaccine for coronavirus.

Episode 77 - The case for a modern debt jubilee

Jun 19th, 2020 21m 24s

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?

Episode 76 - Losing it all: a personal story of bankruptcy

Jun 12th, 2020 24m 9s

Bankruptcy is something to be avoided - but maybe not at all costs.Two Cents' Worth follows a woman's journey into insolvency.

Episode 75 - A Side Hustle Story

Jun 5th, 2020 22m 12s

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.

Episode 74 - Rugby’s fight for survival

May 29th, 2020 23m 18s

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.

Episode 73 - The last mile

May 22nd, 2020 24m 17s

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 getting goods into the hands of customers.

Episode 72 - Two Cents on "Once in a Generation" Budget

May 15th, 2020 20m 56s

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.

Episode 71 - Ready for the robot takeover?

May 8th, 2020 24m

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.

Episode 70 - An apple harvest no one will ever forget

May 1st, 2020 21m 52s

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.

Episode 69 - Our giant 'Green Eggs and Ham' moment

Apr 24th, 2020 21m 12s

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.

Episode 68 - Coronavirus recovery: Lessons from the Christchurch quakes

Apr 17th, 2020 24m 51s

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 Christchurch's recovery from the 2011 earthquakes.

Episode 67 - Where Covid-19 meets tourism, taps and nanotechnology

Apr 9th, 2020 24m 34s

Two Cents Worth answers two listeners’ questions around how Covid-19 might change the world.

Episode 66 - Riding the share market rollercoaster in the Covid-19 era

Apr 3rd, 2020 26m 42s

Fortunes can be lost or made in volatile markets. Peter Griffin looks at how amateur investors are navigating these troubled waters.

Episode 65 - Business offers a helping hand

Mar 27th, 2020 23m 2s

This week on Two Cents' Worth the team look at how Covid-19 has changed the way we work and live and what business might look like after the lock down is lifted.

Episode 64 - Covid-19’s silver lining

Mar 20th, 2020 20m 23s

As we face very uncertain times, the Two Cents' Worth team thought to try to find the economic positives out of the COVID-19 crisis.

Episode 63 - SPECIAL: Covid19 and the economy

Mar 13th, 2020 20m 44s

Fiona Acheson from New Zealand Trade and Enterprise joins the Two Cents' Worth team to discuss the economic ramifications of the coronavirus, covid-19.

Episode 62 - The evolving e-commerce wars

Mar 6th, 2020 23m 48s

Trade Me has been our favourite online marketplace for nearly two decades, but serious competition is on the way.Peter Griffen looks at our e-commerce options.

Episode 61 - The workplace perk aiming to put payday lenders out of business

Feb 28th, 2020 21m 15s

More than a million New Zealanders live paycheck to paycheck. Feeling terror trying to buy something two days before pay day.New technology could be the solution.Nikki Mandow investigates.