Diana Clement: Give zero-waste gifts this Christmas
COMMENT: Just be wary of products marketed at this niche that are unnecessarily expensive.
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Mary Holm: Overwhelmed by finances after breakup
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Agent who bought house he was selling censured, fined
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ASB's KiwiSaver customers hit by online outage
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Diana Clement: Countering the dark arts of marketing and advertising
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Canny view: Putting 'family' into financial planning
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