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Cost of house insurance has increased 17% in one year, says Quashed
Insurance website Quashed reveals average cost rises for house, car and contents cover. → Read More
Mindful Money asks KiwiSaver funds to sell investments linked to Myanmar military
Mindful Money says 88 KiwiSaver funds should exit Myanmar investments. → Read More
People slash spending plans, but expect to spend more on groceries
Survey shows people plan to spend less on everything, except 'by necessity' food. → Read More
They were middle class, now they are lining up for food parcels for the 'new poor'
Charity offering help to food-insecure families who have fallen out of the middle class. → Read More
Customers helped BNZ make $1.4 billion by keeping money in zero-interest accounts.
Bank's profits up as nervous households keep billions in 0% instant-access accounts. → Read More
Government to regulate 'buy now, pay later' loans by end of year
Minister says BNPL loans to be regulated by end of year to reduce harm. → Read More
One month since opening, and the Costco madness continues
There are queues in the car park, queues to buy membership cards, and swathes of bare shelves worked over by bargain-hunters. → Read More
Costco 'can't get a break' with problems on opening week
Power cut, fire alarm, then eftpos stops working. → Read More
Petition asking for national recognition of 'tiny homes' fails
Parliament rejects call for laws to promote tiny homes as solution to housing crisis. → Read More
Costco took 44 Aucklanders off the benefit, MSD says
MSD says Auckland Costco took 44 off benefits for roles at its new store. → Read More
Here's what one 97-year-old Aucklander can tell you about living through a downturn
Aucklander Kath O’Sullivan, 97, was a child in the Great Depression of 1928-1933. → Read More
Millions fewer letters being sent but future not 'letterless', NZ Post says
In the past 15 years, letter volumes have plunged from 1.5 billion a year, to just under 240 million. → Read More
Kiwibank posts $131 million profit, but says mortgage lending has slowed
Record profit from the bank, but mortgage lending has slowed. → Read More
Retirement 'Villageopoly': MPs shocked after playing fishhooks game at Parliament
'Unfair' retirement village contracts revealed at Parliament game-playing session. → Read More
ANZ's 15% house price plunge raises spectre of negative equity for recent buyers
What is negative equity, and should it worry recent house buyers? → Read More
Finance company agrees to halve debt of victim of economic abuse
Aotea Finance accepts woman was coerced into signing loan guarantee by her former partner. → Read More
Serial fraudster gets 15-year ban from being company director
Lawrence Alexander David Branson-Marsters had 119 dishonesty convictions. → Read More
ANZ follows Kiwibank by announcing mortgage rate rises
The country's biggest mortgage lender follows Kiwibank to lift rates. → Read More
Westpac lifts profit 9% to $635m, but warns of house price falls
But chief executive warns house prices will 'fall further before flattening'. → Read More
Mortgage brokers celebrate changes to controversial lending laws
Changes planned that may mean a bit less scrutiny of your current spending behaviour. → Read More