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Mortgage arrears also appeared to stabilise over the month.
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Gold has reached an all-time price high amid trade and economic uncertainty.
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OPINION: Check if you're on the right tax code, especially with multiple incomes.
Mary Holm: I’ve inherited $450,000 - should I invest in gold?
OPINION: The gold price has risen a lot in recent years but it can also fall fast.
‘Watershed moment’: Govt to lend to private sector for social houses
Chris Bishop is also exploring underwriting bank loans to community housing providers.
‘Kids excluded from essential activities’: Parents resort to credit for school costs
'2025 has been challenging for parents,' says budgeting expert.
Sharesies calls for tax tweaks to benefit locals with offshore investments, not just foreigners
Minister is considering changes.
Phil Barry of TDB Advisory on it’s most recent financial results.
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How to get a pay rise from your boss this year
Only 10% of employees believe they are being paid a fair wage as pay review season nears.
‘The price of borrowing has gone up’: Nicola Willis' pre-Budget warning
Higher bond yields could add hundreds of millions to the Govt's finance costs.
Diana Clement: Why your KiwiSaver balance may be having a wobble
Panicked investors called providers, wanting to switch to conservative funds.
Mary Holm: We borrowed to invest in shares and now we’ve lost money
OPINION: Fire your adviser and lay a complaint!
Insurance: Big companies ditch multi-policy discounts
Consumers urged to shop around.
‘Rate wars’: How much further will they fall?
'The fixation with short fixes might be about to come to an end,' says Kelvin Davidson.
Criminal charges filed against former financial adviser David McEwen
Financial watchdog alleges McEwen failed to comply with a stop order.
Card payments: Unlikely contenders unite in call for surcharge ban
Deadline day in push to lower fees.
What do tariffs and trade wars mean for your KiwiSaver?
Investors are being reminded ‘this too shall pass'.
The Ex-Files: How to protect your $275k inheritance during a relationship split
OPINION: Inheritance and separation — what you need to know.
Diana Clement: Why young digital natives are more vulnerable to online scams
Gen Zs are often twice as likely to experience digital security incidents.
Mary Holm: Don’t wait to claim your benefit
OPINION: A woman has finally claimed her Veteran Spouse pension 44 years late.
‘Grossly unfair’: Staff at Hatch owner FNZ revolt over capital raise
Some employees say their retirement funds have disappeared due to dilution.
Banks offer up to $20k cashback to lure new home loan customers
Cash incentives from lenders are driving competition for mortgages.
Wynyard Quarter transformation from Flowers Building to Generator Pipiri Lane
Mass timber structure design was picked for its contribution to sustainable development.
Govt considers getting us to contribute more to KiwiSaver
Willis mulls changes as Treasury notes “chronic" pressures NZ Super puts on govt finances.
Former IRD tax agent gets 12 months home detention for tax fraud
He filed false tax returns, pocketing refunds in his own accounts.
Tax rules to be changed to keep wealthy migrants in NZ
Government responds to calls for changes to the FIF regime.
The banking app where you can get below-advertised mortgage rates
Dosh says it hopes to drive competition in the banking sector.
Nadine Higgins: Navigating parental leave - financial tips for new parents
The financial fishhooks in parental leave policy.
Widowed at 20 with a 5-week-old son: One woman’s journey to financial independence
Emily Owens shares her story with The Prosperity Project for International Women's Day.
Diana Clement: How to get through to people who need a financial wake-up call
OPINION: You can't force someone to make changes, but you can plant the seed.
Mary Holm: What’s the best way to keep a family heirloom from being sold
OPINION: Such a situation can’t be remedied by simply saying in a will.
Donald Trump's tariffs will be 'pretty ugly' for KiwiSavers, providers warn
But the impact may not last.
Mortgage rates: How low can you expect rates to go?
Home owners are switching to longer-term rates as the bottom of the cycle nears.