Bank offers $4000 to help with renovations as borrower faces forced sale
The average reported loss rose from $80,000 last year to $88,000 this year. Complaints related to property lending…
What will changes to sick leave and annual leave entitlements mean for you?
Every year after that, they get another 10 days’ sick leave. Under the Holidays Act 2003, the number…
Former Finance Minister Roger Douglas calls for Nicola Willis to resign after GDP slump
Willis said Prime Minister Christopher Luxon had confidence in her to keep growing the economy and she had…
Which sectors pay more than a median $100,000 salary?
It showed workers in mining, manufacturing, electricity and gas supply, rail, water, air and space transport, telecommunications, finance…
Wellington house prices slump 30% from peak, QV says
Auckland, Whangārei, Hamilton, Napier, Palmerston North, Christchurch and Dunedin also recorded drops. Spokeswoman Andrea Rush said Wellington values…
Almost 20% increase in hospitality businesses closing, with 2500 gone
Costs were rising and there was only so much that retail prices could increase. “It gets to a…
5 costly mistakes to avoid before buying your next car, according to Edmunds
Buying a new car has never been more financially daunting. A 2025 analysis from Edmunds found that a…
Financial experts say long-term investment is a guaranteed Lotto ‘win’
Hamilton Hindin Greene investment adviser Grant Davies calculated the outcome for someone investing $25 a week over 45…
Pak’nSave customer stunned by 1.1kg rock in bag of potatoes
“You cannot tell me this is a potato because it weighs a kilo and then some,” she said.…
Rocket Lab shares soar 800% despite multimillion-dollar losses
Greg Smith, head of retail at Devon Funds, said investors were looking past the lack of profitability, and…
Proposed Working for Families changes may leave some worse off, FinCap warns
There is almost $300 million owed in Working for Families debt. A discussion document, on which submissions were…