Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of December 29 – January 4
With so many voices in the digital age, it’s vital to know who you can trust – to…
Meet the new tech laws of 2026
As usual, 2025 was a year of deep congressional dysfunction in the US. But state legislatures were passing…
‘He had an affair, divorced me and left me broke.’ I’m 63 and got a $100K inheritance that my boyfriend quickly spent. Now I have just $800 a month in Social Security. Help.
Question: “I am 63 and took Social Security early. My father left me a $100,000 inheritance for my…
‘Tell me what to steer clear of.’ I live in a male-dominated religious society in Utah, but I only want a female adviser to help me with money. How will this work?
Question: “I’m particularly interested in female financial advisers. I live in Northern Utah and it’s a male-dominated religious…
10 money experts on the financial New Year’s resolutions they’re making for themselves for 2026
Even financial advisers make money-related New Year’s resolutions. So we asked 10 of them: What financial resolutions are…
TikTok’s mental health ‘rabbit hole’? It’s not in your head
She’s not imagining it. TikTok’s algorithm favours mental health content over many other topics, including politics, cats and…
Christmas road toll: New Zealand’s most dangerous places to drive this week
Last year, 15 people were killed on the roads during Christmas and 22 were killed during the same…
Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of December 22 – 28
With so many voices in the digital age, it’s vital to know who you can trust – to…
NZTA orders data analysis to identify full scale of falsely recorded breath tests
One update, from October 27, said NZTA had identified a preferred supplier to independently analyse the breath screening…
Analysis shows some surprising shifts in who is most likely to work from home
To be sure, that’s only because of people who work part-time in retirement. All groups shift towards working…
Make financial success a 2026 goal with this money checklist
It’s that time of the year again. While you’re caught up in last-minute runs to the store and…
Car theft in New Zealand: The most stolen models and riskiest areas
Based on MoneyHub’s detailed Stolen Car Analysis, head of research Christopher Walsh isolates multiple trends for the six…