A top disaster recovery expert from New Zealand's biggest insurer flew down to Christchurch this morning in response to the Port Hills fires.

Tax cuts for lower and middle-income earners are one of four key areas Finance Minister Steven Joyce is looking at for his first Budget in May.

Thousands of eye specialists will come to Auckland in 2020 for the first conference at the $700 million NZ International Convention Centre.

Chinese migrant, Auckland landlord and ex-video game addict Gary Lin started out with a $200,000 wedding gift from his father in late 2009.

Two New Zealand First MPs have taken a swipe at a new luxury golf estate and housing project at Te Arai north of Auckland.

House sales and the median value of homes sold in Tauranga dropped in January.

When Caroline Africh moved home to Sydney four years ago after a stint in London, she couldn't find a job.

Latest rental data is out from one of Auckland's biggest managers - Barfoot & Thompson.

The number of houses for sale around the country has fallen sharply except in Auckland, where listings jumped 17 per cent year-on-year.

Nearly one in five Kiwis has hidden savings or debt from their other half and women are the bigger culprits.

I let my kid front-flip off the roof yesterday. It was a calculated risk. (I'm hoping his mother doesn't read this.)

Speculation that Westfield WestCity has been sold hasn't been confirmed by the mall's Australian owner.

Property For Industry reported a record full year profit on higher revenues and lower costs.

Aucklanders are paying 16 per more on average for car insurance a year than what the average Kiwi pays.

New Zealand's tourism boom means it can be lucrative to rent out property but owners need to do their homework or could get stung.

COMMENT: The problem for many couples is money compatibility isn't always top of mind when Cupid's arrow strikes.

A German fund has bought Facebook's new London headquarters for £435m, in one of the biggest deals completed since June's referendum.

Mary Holm answers readers personal finance queries.

WATCH: Ever wondered what it's like to live like a millionaire at one of Auckland's country estates.

Opponents battle road change but developer and council defend process.

Tenders close later this month for the 33ha Auckland farm owned by multi-millionaire Eric Watson.

All Metlifecare retirement villages are being reviewed after four villages were found to have watertightness issues.

COMMENT: There's bound to be a few surprises, but reporting season should generally make for encouraging reading, Mark Lister writes.

The insurance council has blamed rising regulation and increased costs driven by the Canterbury earthquakes for a 60 per cent jump in insurance.

An unemployed man who went to bed with 90p in his bank account claims he woke up the next morning to discover he was £1.2 million (NZ$2.1m) overdrawn.

COMMENT: Many people seem to freeze like a possum in the headlights at the idea of reading their insurance policy.

COMMENT: Laddering means you'll always have some cash available.

A growing number of Kiwis are earning six figure salaries and struggling to pay off debt and get ahead.

The tax department has shut down its online payment service, contact centre and front of house service, causing problems for people.

The amount of money invested in KiwiSaver has topped $36 billion despite a turbulent end to the year for markets.