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FMA brings KiwiSaver estimates to heel

A dose of reality has been injected into KiwiSaver projections this month.

Diana Clement: Huge financial lessons from lockdown

Heed the lessons for a better financial future.

Mastermind's widow dies: Second death haunts $45m ponzi

Widow of director of giant ponzi herself dies before facing questions from investigators.

Disgraced agent used Hindu 'jyotishee' to help sell home

An agent claimed using numerology to sell a home would bring good luck. He was wrong.

Mary Holm: Dipping a toe in bitcoin's risky waters

Take a punt on cryptocurrency if you must. But don't go in too deep.

The easiest ways to start a garden and save on your food budget

There are things you can try even if you think you have black thumbs.

KiwiSaver hit: Skint New Zealanders drain $14m from accounts

The amount financially hard up Kiwis took out of KiwiSaver doubled during April.

Gillian Boyes: KiwiSaver's Covid-19 report card

COMMENT: KiwiSaver has been hit with the biggest challenge of its 13-year life.

The Covid crunch: More than a third of Kiwis facing financial issues

About 10 per cent of households had skipped a rent or mortgage repayment during lock down.

Tax on legal cannabis industry worth $490m to Govt

Legalisation of the drug will be put to the vote in a non-binding referendum in September.

How customer tastes are changing post-Covid 19

Small businesses are in a good position to meet the new customer demands.

Diana Clement: How to invest your hard-earned savings during a pandemic

If you have cash to spare, bumpy times can be a great training ground for investing.

Mortgage wars - how low can they go? ANZ offers 2.79%

The move comes after 2.99% and 2.89% rates from competing banks in recent weeks.

Why buyers splashed $15m+ on five homes last week

Top-end homes were sold in Wanaka, Queenstown and Waiheke Island.

Panicked KiwiSavers moved $1.4 billion at peak of market meltdown

Warning for those who wait to switch back.

Can't pay your tax bill on time? You're not alone

Tax payment installment numbers on the rise.