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27 year old Eleanor Barker is sitting in a conservative KiwiSaver fund.
Average earner $5k better off in growth fund
People who sit in a conservative KiwiSaver fund over a lifetime of saving are missing out
Top tips for clearing your debt
COMMENT: It can be done with a few strategies tucked under your belt.
New Auckland supermarket chain launched
NZ's biggest supermarket co-operative is launching a new small-store chain in Auckland.
Brent Sheather: Be a winner, not a Winston
COMMENT: He may have been a great leader, but Churchill was rubbish as an investor.
Fees eat up KiwiSaver nest-eggs
People have a low awareness of how much they are paying in KiwiSaver fees.
Ngati Whatua CEO steps down
The head of a one of Auckland's biggest property businesses is stepping down.
Sleeping KiwiSavers miss out on billions
Savings scheme passes $40b. But hundreds of thousands of people are missing out.
Why I haven't joined KiwiSaver
Rebecca Briggs says she would like to be in KiwiSaver but she hasn't had the spare money.
Couples' free house on market for $950k
A couple who got a free renovation on a free home aim to sell it at almost $1m.
Proof that a sunny house is worth more
Study could mean developers might need to compensate neighbours when they block sun.
The worst financial advice ... ever
Want to get rich? According to this woman, you should stop paying your bills.
Rise of tiny and big rentals in Auckland
The number of single-bedroom homes and those with more than four bedrooms has grown.
The 86-year-old man and the $14.5m repair bill
An elderly man could lose his unit after a leaky building got a $14.5m repair bill.
Is a university degree worth it?
Many students are told to get a uni degree, and they'll get a good job. But is that true?
Cup win could ignite Auckland light rail
A city politician says the America's Cup win should be catalyst for a light rail network.
America's Cup win to transform Auckland
The win will boost the urban regeneration of Wynyard Quarter on Auckland's waterfront.
How your neighbours can save you money
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?
How many aluminium composite panel-clad buildings does Auckland have?
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.