Cost of living: More Kiwis struggle to afford essentials, seek cheapest products
“Quality, durability, local purchasing and responsible consumption continue to matter.” The latest study surveyed 1096 New Zealand adults…
The due diligence checks that house buyers can’t afford to skip – The Prosperity Project
Insurance in particular has moved from being a box to tick before settlement to something buyers need to…
School sickness: Plea to parents as cost pressures collide with winter illness
Official guidance says children with a mild cough or runny nose can attend school if they are otherwise…
Landslide victims in Pāpāmoa stuck paying mortgage on red‑stickered home they can’t live in and can’t afford to repair
A chunk of their 450sq m property gave way, leaving a large hole undermining the garage and sucking…
The promising immunotherapy treatment giving blood cancer patients hope – if they can afford it
CAR-T treatment involves removing a patient’s immune cells, re-engineering them to attack the cancer, then returning them via…
Fuel crisis sends poorest into ‘doom spiral’ as Auckland charities see dip in food parcel pick-ups
Across Auckland, St Vincent de Paul Society historically sees their “unable to pick up” food support data at…
McCain shutdown: Mayors see risk to the food basket of Hawke’s Bay – ‘We cannot afford to accept this as inevitable’
Hastings District Council will also be working with Foodeast Haumako (the regional food, beverage and agritech hub) to…
Vet shock: Pet owner extends mortgage by $20,000 to pay bills
‘Only rich people can afford pets’ Another Auckland pet owner told the Herald that “only rich people can…
Construction can’t afford to leave half its talent on the sidelines – Jackie Lloyd
I have been chair of Naylor Love since 2022 and a board director since 2018. Naylor Love is…
Hawke’s Bay Clifton Motor Camp bach owner calls for council help to move it out of landslide risk zone
Tama Heremaia, a recent bach purchaser at the motor camp, said he was now in limbo. He estimated…
Letters: Auckland Harbour Bridge toll would hurt those who can’t afford it the most
Windier, wetter, bigger warning A timely article by Neil Reid, “Windier, wetter, bigger” (February 18), and one that…
Controversial pension deduction law saves Government half a billion dollars each year
Figures provided to the Herald show the amount of money coming in from overseas pensions – and being…