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People have a low awareness of how much they are paying in KiwiSaver fees.
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Proof that a sunny house is worth more
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Cup win could ignite Auckland light rail
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America's Cup win to transform Auckland
The win will boost the urban regeneration of Wynyard Quarter on Auckland's waterfront.
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COMMENT: Here's to the folks next door who help each other spend less.
Last chance for free money
COMMENT: It's the last chance saloon for your free $521 KiwiSaver tax credit.
How much fun is too much fun?
COMMENT: While some people don't save enough to retire, some save too much.
Protect your money from the scammers
Scammers have clever tricks to take your cash. But there are also ways to fight back.
Robo-advice by the end of the year
Kiwis could get access to online financial advice by end of the year.
Building fires - what's the risk in New Zealand?
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Automatic tax refunds on the way?
An extra 450,000 people a year would get tax refunds under the proposed change.
Flipping the thinking on fees
COMMENT: Typically when we pay more, we get more. But it doesn't always work like that.
Expert worried for NZ towers like Grenfell
Building specialist raises concerns about NZ tower cladding.
From stacking shelves to counting millions
He got his start stacking shelves at a local supermarket, now he's living the dream.
The change that dropped house prices
The city is one of the most unaffordable in the world. With an adjustment, prices dropped.
Remuera reno for $13m
Former ice cream queen Diane Foreman has worked her magic on a 1880s mansion.
Don't be taken for an expensive ride
COMMENT: Buying a first car is a right of passage - don;t let it become a debt millstone.
KiwiSaver deadline is end of June
COMMENT: It's now or never to get your big five hundy from the government this year.
Money guide from the ultra-rich
"People will tell you about their sex life before they will talk about money".
Banks takes apartment sale into own hands
John Banks got just under $5m for his luxurious Auckland apartment.
KiwiSaver fee calculator helps savers work out costs
KiwiSaver members can now find out the dollar cost of having their money managed.
Joyce: More work needed on tax rates
Finance Minister Steven Joyce still has income tax in his sights.