Why are we paying $50 for instant coffee?
Westpac senior economist Satish Ranchhod said global coffee prices were high, in part because of poor weather in…
Luxury real estate firm Sotheby’s International hit by cyber security attack
It said it took steps to contain the incident when it became aware of what had happened. The…
The housing market stand-off: Fifth-slowest July on record
The institute said it was the fifth-slowest July on record. The picture was mixed around the country, though.…
Why a one-year home loan fix may be better than two
ANZ strategist David Croy said: “While we still expect the RBNZ to lift the [official cash rate –…
Property market’s ‘longest and deepest downturn’ in 30 or 40 years
Cotality’s data has shown that first-home buyers have been a record share of the market but investor activity…
Why KiwiSaver members are $10b richer – and which fund returned 98% in a year
“New Zealand equities also recovered, although they continued to lag global peers amid subdued domestic economic conditions and…
‘Simple things make it really difficult’: Why pensioner households have had fastest inflation
Data from Stats NZ this week showed he isn’t the only one feeling the pressure. Superannuitant households had…
How researchers say we could make New Zealanders richer
“What we really wanted to figure out is, is there a really clear relationship between improvement in financial…
Angry customers complain about SolarZero contracts
SolarZero offered solar power systems on a lease arrangement, over a 20-year term. Customers are meant to save…
Falling house prices: $4800 gone in one city in a month
When adjusted for inflation, the drop is more like 30%. Christchurch and Dunedin both recorded increases in values…
NZ Post, ACC, Fire and Emergency and parenting – what changes are coming on July 1?
As well, the price of a letter will increase by 70c, so a medium-sized letter will cost $3.60…
‘The market has moved underneath them’: Separating couples watching house prices fall
They had already decided to separate, but now have one income, significant debt, and a house that has…