Fourth major bank this week cuts home loan rates
Westpac is now the fourth major bank to drop some of its fixed home loan rates this week.…
Third major bank this week cuts home loan rates
Kiwibank has dropped some of its fixed home loan rates ahead of the official cash rate decision next…
Major bank makes cut to home loan interest rates
ANZ has dropped some of its fixed and special home loan interest rates. Effective on Tuesday, the bank…
How many home loan applications are turned down
Only a small number of people applying for home loans are being turned away – and usually there…
What Trump’s ‘no tax on tips’ means for tipped workers
Bartender Athena Young cleans glasses while speaking to the Review-Journal about the “no tax on tips” policy at…
What does a Porirua family of four spend at the supermarket in a week?
Alice Stevens-Carlyon, 34 and John Meli, 40, live in Porirua with their two young daughters, aged three and…
Trump order will allow alternative assets like cryptocurrencies, private equity in 401(k)s
U.S. President Donald Trump waves from the roof of the West Wing of the White House as he…
The KiwiSaver funds that are still going strong
Total KiwiSaver assets rose nearly $9 billion in the second quarter with strong market returns across most funds.…
Unemployment rate rises to 5.2%
Unemployment rose to 5.2% in the June quarter of 2025, according to new numbers from Stats NZ —…
How New Zealand’s tax system compares with other countries
In recent months, Treasury, Inland Revenue and an organisation representing accountants have suggested New Zealand needs a rethink…
Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ may hit high earners with ‘SALT torpedo’
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures before boarding Air Force One as he returns to Washington, D.C., in Lossiemouth,…
Record number of mortgage holders switching lenders
A record number of New Zealand mortgage holders changed lenders in June, with more than 3500 borrowers refinancing…