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.

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Episode 85 - The effort to change our wasteful food habits

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 84 - The suburban solar conundrum

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 83 - Turning Tripe into Wound-healing 'Crumpet'

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

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

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 81 - What becomes of the housing market?

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

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 79 - The little ventilator that could - during Covid

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

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

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 77 - The case for a modern debt jubilee

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

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

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 75 - A Side Hustle Story

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 74 - Rugby’s fight for survival

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 73 - The last mile

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

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 71 - Ready for the robot takeover?

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

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