Personal Finance news
QV figures: How much has your home lost since the market peak?
We can't say 'peak to trough' because we don't yet know if we have hit rock bottom.
Hannah McQueen: How to make your financial goals last beyond January
Join Nadine Higgins as she discusses 2025 goals with Hannah McQueen and Jacqui Maguire.
Diana Clement: How practising gratitude can improve your finances
OPINION: Appreciating and being thankful for what we have can work wonders.
TSB Bank speaks up about 'unequal capital requirements and regulation'
Kerry Boielle on what the Taranaki-based bank needs to better compete with the big banks.
IAG boss issues warning over insurance availability
Amanda Whiting reflects on the year that's been and the year ahead.
Diana Clement: Debt snowballs and debt avalanches – how to pay ongoing costs in the New Year
OPINION: People find ways to disguise their financial problems from themselves.
KiwiSaver news
Diana Clement: The simple rules to follow to maintain a cashed-up retirement
OPINION: How do you ensure you won’t be living on cold baked beans in your final years?
Nadine Higgins: Financial lessons I learned from a reno
OPINION: There are things you just don't know about until after.
Diana Clement: How practising gratitude can improve your finances
OPINION: Appreciating and being thankful for what we have can work wonders.
Interest rates news
ANZ follows rivals, cutting mortgage and savings rates
Bank's one-year fixed mortgage rates particularly competitive.
QV figures: How much has your home lost since the market peak?
We can't say 'peak to trough' because we don't yet know if we have hit rock bottom.
Investment news
Diana Clement: The simple rules to follow to maintain a cashed-up retirement
OPINION: How do you ensure you won’t be living on cold baked beans in your final years?
Borrowers bet on big rate cuts, as popularity of floating rates surges
Should recent bond market volatility dent their confidence?
Nadine Higgins: Financial lessons I learned from a reno
OPINION: There are things you just don't know about until after.
Tax news
Nadine Higgins: Financial lessons I learned from a reno
OPINION: There are things you just don't know about until after.
Panama Papers wash-up sees IRD net $13.5m
Taxman hauls in millions after international journalists' tax and trust exposés.
'Let’s not panic, but let’s actually sort it out' - Treasury boss on NZ’s deteriorating finances
Iain Rennie on taking the helm at the Treasury amid stormy clouds.
Business news
Market close: US tariff threats rattle sharemarket heavyweight Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
Investors are trying to figure out what Trump's policies will mean for the markets.
ANZ follows rivals, cutting mortgage and savings rates
Bank's one-year fixed mortgage rates particularly competitive.
More personal finance news
Panama Papers wash-up sees IRD net $13.5m
Taxman hauls in millions after international journalists' tax and trust exposés.
Ex-Files: How to handle the post-Christmas divorce
Tensions can rise during the holiday period and sometimes lead to unfortunate endings.
Diana Clement: How Christmas conversations can lead to wealth inequality insights
OPINION: Ask children open-ended questions to encourage reflection.
Mary Holm: Can I use my KiwiSaver to buy a campervan?
OPINION: There are rules and restrictions on what you can take your money out for.
New rule could see your KiwiSaver build the next harbour bridge
The finance industry also wants to make it easier for firms to list on the stock exchange.
Hefty ACC levy hikes confirmed for next three years
The Government is to commission a review of the state insurer, as costs soar.
Jenée Tibshraeny: Government caution on Kiwibank capitalisation a win – for now
OPINION: Why seeking local private investment in Kiwibank is a win for the Govt – for now.
Catherine Beard: Superannuation and the great tax debate
OPINION: We're not getting any younger.
Popularity of short term mortgage borrowing surges – at a cost
Nearly 90% of new mortgage lending in October was floating or fixed for a year or less.