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Number of borrowers with million-dollar mortgages doubles in just four years
The number of borrowers with million dollar plus mortgages has doubled in four years.

Mary Holm: Over-saving for retirement? Treat yourself now
Some people take saving to extremes and miss out on life's finer things.

Second major KiwiSaver provider slashes fees
The move by AMP follows Westpac's fee cut announcement last month.

Precinct Properties sees net profit lift 411pc
Pandemic affected leasing business Generator and Commercial Bay shops

KiwiSaver provider Booster invests over $10m into avocado grower
Darling Group grows avocados, kiwifruit, blueberries and citrus in New Zealand.

Vital Healthcare profit up 20 per cent after $267m valuation rises
Investment property portfolio value rose in the last year from $2b to $2.6b.

New house values: Property market 'clearly cooling' - QV
National house price growth slowed last month.

Diana Clement: Plan your way to a better financial future
OPINION: Ask yourself what makes you happy and how your finances affect that.

Are Kiwis finally moving on from their property investment obsession?
The number of investors diving into direct share investment is on the rise.

Mary Holm: Do you pay for education or invest and hope for a financial payoff?
The answer is about more than just maths.

Trade Me given clearance to buy homes.co.nz
NZME's OneRoof cited as example of competition in allowing deal to go ahead.

Nido mortgagee sale: First good news for investors?
'This is as good an outcome as anyone could expect in the circumstances' - says lender.

Diana Clement: Protect vulnerable family members from financial exploitation
OPINION: The 70,000 New Zealanders living with dementia may be an easy target.

Mary Holm: One way to narrow KiwiSaver gulf between the haves and the have-nots
Should employers have to contribute for staff who aren't doing it for themselves?

Why mortgage rates are projected to rise to over 4 per cent by the end of next year
Why mortgage rate rises could hurt borrowers faster this time around.

House prices now 10.5 times median disposable income, ANZ economists say
ANZ says it is a long road back to levels where houses will be considered "affordable".

Cost of living: $100 more a week for the average Kiwi family
Family with two adults and two children now paying out more than $1600 a week.

Mary Holm: How to avoid inflation stealing your savings
The scary thing is sticking with low-risk investments while your buying power dwindles.

Stock Takes: Why are the big deals missing in action?
What's happening on the markets this week.

Overseas investor associate fined $170k for not seeking consent in sensitive land purchase
Clevedon Kawakawa Road Limited made a purchase of land for an overseas investor in 2013.

Thousands of insurance customers to receive refunds over payment mistakes
Financial Markets Authority says general insurers are not ready for licensing.

Opinion: Why the stockmarket hates rising interest rates
Rising interest rates are spooking equity investors. Jarden's Daniel Reynolds explains why

Morrison & Co names new chief executive
Investment manager behind Infratil announces third chief executive in its 33-year history.

How much interest rate spikes could cost Kiwi families
An increase in interest rates looks set to put a squeeze on borrowers.

Major bank to cut KiwiSaver fees by a third
The fees will be changed from the end of September.

Incoming $57m lawsuit: More legal action for Eric Watson
More claims are due to be filed in court against the former rich-lister.