Tamsyn Parker
Business Editor
Tamsyn Parker, Personal Finance Editor for New Zealand’s Herald, is a firm believer in news that you can use to get your finances in better shape for now and into the future.
I'm Tamsyn Parker and I've been a journalist specialising in business and finance reporting since 2005. I caught the journalism bug at high school when my media studies teacher took us for a tour of TVNZ and I became the editor of our school magazine. I completed a Bachelor of Communications Degree at AUT in 2000. I then worked in community newspapers in Auckland and the UK before moving into the financial trade press in London writing about investment products for financial advisers. I returned to New Zealand and got a job with the National Business Review before moving to the Herald where I covered manufacturing and tourism before moving into investments, capital markets and personal finance. I became the Personal Finance Editor in 2014 and in 2020, was made assistant business editor in the business section. I've covered the global financial crisis and collapse of the finance company industry in New Zealand as well as the rise of KiwiSaver. Outside of work, my husband and I spend weekends doing DIY, gardening and spending quality time with my daughters.
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Stock Takes: Aussies snap up $2b stake in NZ power line company
Australia’s second-largest pension fund will take up majority ownership of Powerco.
Fletcher Building reveals ex-CEO Ross Taylor’s final pay
Plus, My Food Bag earns chart of the week, reaction to Infratil story.
Stock Takes: Which KiwiSaver funds were hit hardest by this week’s market volatility?
And why this earnings season could be largely irrelevant to the sharemarket's performance.
The Warehouse takeover: What's it going to take to win over the rich-list Norman family
Stephen Tindall and Adamantem still have a lot of work to do to get deal done.
Supermarket plans? Sir Stephen Tindall in share bid for The Warehouse
But the company has told shareholders not to sell.
Justified? The firm trying to boost its board pay from $500k to $750k
NZ Shareholders Association will vote against the proposal.
Why the Warehouse won't be paying a final dividend
And an Australian construction firm is planning job cuts in New Zealand.
Kiwis voting on Elon Musk’s giant pay package; Air NZ cuts costs
And the joke doing the rounds after the latest US Federal rate announcement.
Stock Takes: Has the sharemarket hit rock-bottom?
The reporting season has done little to bolster the NZX.
Stock Takes: Sky TV chair's million-dollar share buy-up
And the food still in demand from financially-strained Kiwis.
Stock Takes: Synlait’s outlook 'very challenged'
The company has kicked its debt repayment down the track to July 15.
How well is The Warehouse doing in tough grocery environment? — Stock Takes
It's tough for retailers but will that bring good or bad news for the red sheds?
Stock Takes: Why is the New Zealand sharemarket failing to fire?
The US, Japanese and European sharemarkets have all hit all-time highs.
Stock Takes: Analysts warn of slow turn-around for Ryman Healthcare
And the retirement village stock they like best.
Stock Takes: The best and worst performing NZ shares in 2023
Plus: The best and worst performers on the market this year.
'A truly iconic company': Kirsty Godfrey-Billy wins CFO of the Year
Who is the top chief financial officer this year?
Stock Takes: How much did telephone directory Yellow sell for?
And the Kiwi at the centre of a major Australian takeover stoush.
Stock Takes: Why a $4 billion deal fell over
The failed Ebos deal would have been a big bite for investors.
Deloitte Top 200: The secrets to being a successful finance boss
The Deloitte Top 200 awards acknowledge CFOs' success in the big tasks they are facing.
Business confidence bump expected on election result but no quick fix for economy
Inflation and the fiscal deficit will remain big challenges for the incoming Government.
Pipe nightmare: Fletcher Building shares expected to fall
The company's pipe business has turned into a nightmare.
Stock Takes: Choppy markets making investors feel seasick
The big jump in the US 10-year bond yield is pulling investors away from shares.
Mood of the Boardroom: Why NZ needs crossparty agreement on infrastructure
NZ needs to look holistically at challenges.
Stock Takes: NZ market into negative territory, Peter Beck explains why he sold $34m worth of Rocket Lab shares
The NZX50 dropped 12 per cent last year and is on track for another down year.
Rental prices unlikely to fall under National’s plan, investor experts say
Interest deductibility will be brought back if the Nats form the next government.
The influential investors buying into Graeme Hart’s packaging empire
Plus: The two factors that have been holding up Auckland Council's airport share sale.
Dividends make a comeback for tourism sector - why Air NZ will be the laggard
And what other stocks are under scrutiny this reporting season.
Will share markets continue to rise in second half of 2023?
But short-term bonds still appear to be a good bet.
Has Tip Top’s owner been left with a sour taste in its mouth?
The value of its brands has been written down.
No easy fix for high inflation environment
Fisher Funds portfolio manager Matt Peek talks about the impact of the Budget.
Will a turnaround in the property market boost the retirement village sector?
The May reporting season will include a raft of property stocks.
Why inflation - and your mortgage rate - will remain high for some time yet
Fisher Funds' Ashley Gardyne talks about inflation here and overseas.
Why being good with money is all about the little choices
Financial adviser Lisa Dudson talks tackling debt and getting ahead.
What's driving higher KiwiSaver hardship claims?
And more people are also suspending their contributions.
Top economist on why Official Cash Rate rises should stop at 5%
There are concerns the Reserve Bank will overtighten.
Why tens of thousands of Kiwis can’t get a bank account
And what needs to change to enable them to.
Banks will have to work harder to keep hold of deposits
New technology will accelerate customers' ability to move funds.
Stock Takes: Are bank stocks now a good buy?
Banking stocks have been beaten up in the wake of the US regional bank collapses.
Listen: Why putting a lounge suite on buy now pay later could be off the cards
Regulation is likely to make it harder to borrow larger amounts.
Small business owner still waiting to be paid by Genoapay
Crystal retailer now behind on lease due to late payment.
What’s the future for buy now pay later?
Two players have pulled out of the market and a third one has collapsed.
Quarter of gen-Xers not sure when they will retire
New insights revealed in research on pre- and post-retirees.
Laybuy lays off more workers
The company is going through a second round of restructuring in less than a year.
US bank collapse costs: KiwiSaver funds don’t have to reveal their losses
Many KiwiSaver schemes had small investments in the collapsed Silicon Valley Bank.
Bank change blamed for delay in payout to NZ Halifax investors
Company went into liquidation in 2018.
KiwiSaver funds hit by banking sector fallout
SVB and Signature Bank investors take haircut.
How flood relief payouts will attract fraudsters
After the Christchurch quakes there were three ponzi schemes.
Listen: Should NZ have a banking inquiry?
And if we did what would it likely recommend?
Banks made record $7b last year - that's up by a billion dollars
The figures are bound to stoke calls for a banking inquiry.
Picked at random: Some KiwiSaver members could be worse off than others
Wide disparity in performance of default funds and fees causes concern.
Finance companies call for level playing field with buy now pay later operators
Submissions for proposed new regulations close on Friday.
S&P reviews insurers following cyclone damage
But the rating agency believes NZ insurers have adequate capital buffers.
The women changing the face of NZ's male-dominated finance industry
More than 90 per cent of KiwiSaver investment managers are men.
Former Hatch execs want to help women power up
Kristen Lunman and Natalie Ferguson have global ambitions.
Who's being targeted in crypto scams?
Many are being targeted through a social media platform.
How a robot could help you get a home loan
Microsoft boss says ChatGPT could be used to help bankers.
What's behind Pizza Hut, KFC franchise owner's billion-dollar value slump?
Margin pressure expected to stay on Pizza Hut and KFC franchise owner.
Stock Takes podcast: Why the travel boom is different this time
Why the golden age of travel is back but not as it was before.
Heartland Group looks to raise up to $125m
The company has made a half-year net profit of $48.7 million.
Kiwi startup provides bridge to allow crypto payments for everyday goods
Firm estimates there are millions of potential users worldwide.
European digital banking app Revolut to launch into NZ
It has 20,000 Kiwis already on its waiting list.
Who’s likely to take legal action after flood and cyclone disaster?
The cost of Cyclone Gabrielle is expected to run high.
Home loan rates may have peaked, says Kiwibank boss
But bank still has 30 to 40 per cent of loan book to move on to higher rates.
Kiwibank half year profit rises 53pc to $98 million
But the second half is expected to be tougher.
NZ Cash Converters arm not subject to Australian agreement on money laundering risks
Four Australian businesses have signed an enforceable undertaking with Austrac.
PwC boss says CEOs need to have dual focus to stay viable
Recent events will push climate risk to the forefront.
ANZ the third shareholder to reject Pushpay takeover offer
A meeting will be held for shareholders on March 3.
CEO, senior execs to leave Kiwi Wealth after Fisher Funds takeover
Rhiannon McKinnon to step down on May 15.
Z Energy fuel sales bounce back after Covid restrictions
Ampol bought the company on May 10 last year.
Insurer bats away allegation of privacy breach
A complainant alleges a former partner shared information on insurance claims with him.
'They will be hard work': Deal making expected to be tougher in 2023
Experts predict it will be harder and take longer to get deals over the line.
Confessions and concessions - the reporting season reality check has arrived
Three companies have sprung unwelcome news in the last week.
ASB boss calls for more coordination over climate challenge
Recent storm events have shown how inaccurate flood modelling is.
More than $3.6 billion wiped off value of KiwiSaver in one year
Billions wiped out: Morningstar research shows impact of falling markets.
Cost of Gabrielle and January floods will run into billions of dollars
Infometrics CEO Brad Olsen talks floods and reporting season.
Receiver of Moola’s parent company expects sale of assets this month
If there isn't enough money to cover debt legal action may be considered.
Will clifftop properties still be insurable?
And what are the ins and outs of making a claim?
Suncorp’s Auckland flood claims exceed 8000
CEO says flood repairs will put pressure on the building industry.
IAG forecasts margin squeeze on Auckland floods
Insurer airs concern over floods but company says its capital position remains strong.