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Worker opted out of KiwiSaver without her permission
The first the woman learned of the matter was a letter from Inland Revenue.
Hatch co-founder and chief executive leaving
Two co-founders leaving Kiwi share trading site.
Laybuy to cut headcount by a third
Most 'buy now, pay later' company job cuts to be made in Auckland head office.
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US Fed hikes rate to highest level in four years
By raising borrowing rates, Fed makes it costlier to take out mortgages or car loans.
Diana Clement: Are you in a financial crisis?
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Upmarket restaurant business Nourish sold
Nourish owns and operates restaurants in Auckland, Taupō, Wellington and Queenstown.
Three parties oppose new $50m supermarket liquor sale
Herne Bay has many other liquor outlets, but also schools and parks, opponents say.
Cooking the Books podcast: Why talking about money is so hard
There are tactics to make it easier to talk money with your partner.
Diana Clement: What's the worst KiwiSaver fund?
OPINION: At the very least, make sure you are actually paying into yours.
Mary Holm: Buying shares? A dollar here, a dollar there - it adds up
Even if your share investments are tiny, it pays to spread them around.
Cash rate takes a hike, but will your mortgage?
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Rodents crept in via holes: Auckland tenant victory
Whether the rodents were rats or mice was not specified.
Treasury paper warns more Government spending will hike interest rates
A Treasury paper has warned more Government spending would force higher interest rates.
Man hounded by company seeking debt repayment for unknown woman
"I'm the innocent party": Multiple pleas fell on deaf ears.
Kiwi insurance start-up signs breakthrough deal with AIA
The company says it is on track to hit 100,000 customers next year.
Auckland townhouse settlement delayed by months
Good news for many as it gave them hope of getting townhouses soon.
Cooking the Books: Is the housing market really about to crash?
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Diana Clement: The magic number you need to save to live comfortably
OPINION: You should be saving at least 10 per cent out of everything you earn.
The Ex-Files: Dividing a joint business
My partner and I are separating, not on good terms. What does that mean for the business?
Mary Holm: Will low-fee KiwiSaver fund perform similar to higher fee funds?
There's no good evidence that funds that charge higher fees perform better.
My KiwiSaver balance has fallen $14,000 in four months. Should I be worried?
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Family trusts: Why they will cost you more as IRD hovers
New disclosure regime for family trusts asks for details on value transfers.
Rising rates, inflation, bite into credit demand
Household lending was down 33 per cent in May compared to a year earlier.