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Hot in the city: Townhouse next to motorway nudges $1m at auction
Buyers win after moving quickly, others can expect housing demand to continue, agent says.

Know your rights: Rules tenants must read before February's rental overhaul
Big changes on February 11: the more tenants know, the better

Tenants vs landord: Formaldehyde off-gassing blamed for headaches, insomnia
The tenants claimed they couldn't sleep in the master bedroom.

Rental law overhaul: the 'minor' changes tenants will now be able to make to homes
List defines minor changes landlords cannot reasonably refuse within 21 days

Why $13m landlord fears for 'borderline' tenants
"More care and consideration will be taken when selecting tenants."

'Caveman-era attitudes': War of words as landlord threatens to leave homes empty
"Change that is long overdue and I am a landlord."

Money Talks: Kerre McIvor - 'It's my God-given duty to spend it'
Money Talks is a new podcast. In Episode 1 Kerre McIvor shares her worst money mistakes

Six reasons why private helicopter flights are booming: Heletranz
Customers have flocked to the Albany base, post-lockdown

Podcast: How to watch your pennies in 2021
After the madness of 2020, what's reasonable to expect this year?

Booming Auckland property market breaks another record, sales double
December was the sixth straight month to see 1000 homes sold.

Taxing residential properties: Is it time to pull the lever?
COMMENT: Trying to slow increase in house prices will involve suite of policy measures.

New to the sharemarket? What you need to know
What the experts say to first timers about investing in the sharemarket.

Diana Clement: If New Year resolutions don't work, do this instead
The language we use has a lot to do whether we succeed or fail.

How to get through the holidays without going broke
Harvard Business Review: How to do your best to avoid getting caught up in consumerism.

Red-hot NZX cruises over 2020 finish line
NZ sharemarket closes out one of most amazing 12 months' trading in its 105-year history.

KiwiSaver: How to know if your fund is a dud - and what to do about it
Knowing your fund is a dud comes down to three things.

NZ's top 10 richest private schools: The school with nearly $1b in assets
A Weekend Herald investigation ranks New Zealand's ten richest private schools.

NZX regulator receives multiple complaints about Harmoney share price
Harmoney's share price has fallen significantly since its November 19 listing.

IPO dud: Harmoney share slump prompts calls for price inquiry
The company's share price has slumped since its November 19 listing.

Podcast: How can you prepare for the next financial emergency?
Covid-19 taught us a lot of things, including how prepared we are for financial stress.

Housing spending rises $12b, Kiwis splurge $60.8b in just 11 months
Aucklanders splurged even more, with spending up 40% to $29.2 billion.

Liquidators reveal creditors of insolvent childcare business
Liquidator's initial report reveals the string of 'known creditors'.

Tough 2021: Early signs of debt stress creeping up
Debt arrears are starting to creep up among young people.

Xmas warning: If you can't pay for it upfront, you can't afford it
Financial adviser Tim Fairbrother on why spending caution is still needed.

Diana Clement: How to survive the financial stress of Christmas
How to survive the financial stress of Christmas.

Mary Holm: Time gets tight when you're buying a house at 60
When you can't borrow for a long time, you need to do some hard thinking.

Business Hub: Lance Wiggs on searching for the next Xero
Punakaiki Fund director on buying a home v investing in a business, his Twitter ban, more.

Licences cancelled: Eleven Auckland daycare centre companies liquidated
'Cancelling licenses not a decision made lightly' - Ministry of Education.

Partners Life buys BNZ's life insurance business for $290m
Partners Life says it is now second largest player in the NZ market.