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Seven ways to relieve mortgage pressure

There was $1.9 billion of 'non-performing' home loans in April, data shows.

Kerbside home viewing for upmarket Auckland apartment after mortgagee sale listing

The viewing had changed from an open home to a kerbside gathering of potential buyers.

Auckland house prices: The biggest falls and the district bucking the trend

Analysts CoreLogic say Auckland is among the regions with the biggest price falls.

Homeowners trying new tactics for relief from soaring repayments

Homestay students or flatmates helping people cope with rising costs.

Decent tax cuts, affordable groceries: What young family wants from Budget

'We are paying too much tax and the cost of living... is going up all the time.'

Debt to income restrictions will be here by July - Reserve Bank

The restrictions will likely limit home loan lending during boom times.

Kiwibank hikes term deposit rate - will other banks follow?

Kiwibank's revised one-year term deposit offering surpasses the 6 per cent mark.

'Very painful spot': Willis, Orr discuss efforts to rein in inflation

The Reserve Bank has kept the OCR on hold at 5.5 per cent.

Reserve Bank keeps OCR on hold at 5.5 per cent, rates could stay higher for longer

The Reserve Bank makes its latest call on whether it will cut the OCR or not.

Liam Dann: Don't bet your house (or your mortgage rate) on inflation forecasts

OPINION: It's taken years to start causing a serious economic downturn.

Shane Te Pou: National could lose in 2026, but would Labour be ready to win?

OPINION: Could this be a one-term government?

Bad mortgage debt expected to rise by 40 per cent by year's end

The Reserve Bank says banks are well positioned to help struggling borrowers.

Lamborghini-driving fraud-accused charged over $8.6m scheme

SFO prosecution of Gerard Peters and others comes three years after Herald reports.

Eyeing a top college? Property prices in every Auckland school zone revealed

We've calculated how much it costs to buy a house by school zone across the city.

Average household living cost surged 6.2 per cent in year

Household inflation is well above consumer price inflation, and there's one major culprit.

Bank's mortgage interest rate the first to drop below 6pc since mid-2023

With its 5.99pc three-year deal, SBS bank hopes to attract homeowners feeling the pinch.

Record number of home owners fix on one-year terms as they bet on interest rates falling

Home owners don't want to miss out on the chance interest rates could fall next year.

When should you pay off the mortgage, and when should you invest?

OPINION: There are advantages and disadvantages regarding this perennial question.