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NNew Zealand Read More Cost-of-living cooldown: Insurance price hikes are over but higher prices are the new normalNovember 23, 2025 Vehicle insurance premiums dropped 0.8% in the past year but remain 30.6% higher than three years ago. Health…
PPersonal finance Read More Kiwi households earning more than $200k seeking help from budgeting servicesNovember 17, 2025 “Over the last couple of years, we saw all the mortgage rates go up, you know, doubling, almost…
BBusiness Read More Fraud and double-dipping as KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals spikeNovember 2, 2025 “I think it’s concerning because behind every application is a person, a New Zealand family who’s struggling to…
BBusiness Read More Cost-of-living crisis: Almost half of Kiwis going backwards financiallySeptember 22, 2025 “The data definitely shows a challenging environment for Kiwis.” But Grange said women and the younger generation were…
NNew Zealand Read More Cost-of-living relief: Why car insurance premiums are easingSeptember 15, 2025 Vehicle insurance premiums increased 23.7% in the year to June last year, while wages and salaries only rose…