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April 1 Govt cash boosts: Everything your family can claim from today
Thousands will be affected by the financial adjustments.
Unpaid rent: One tenant was $33k behind in rent; another lay dead in their council flat
A long-term landlord says bad management is behind tenants getting so far behind in rent.
FamilyBoost: Kōhanga reo kaiako says scheme only a 'feel-good' ploy
Doubts raised on whether early childhood education cash will make a difference for whānau.
'Between a rock and a hard place' Taupō people face big rates and fees rises
Taupō ratepayers are in for a big hike in rates this year.
All the cash boosts Kiwis will get from April 1 - and the new tax increase
Thousands will be affected by the changes in just a few days' time.
A significant part of the community: Whangārei Trade Aid to close after 37 years
Trade Aid's northernmost store to close. 'It's an end of an era.'
Only 212 submissions made on HCC’s proposed 19.9% rates rise
Hamilton councillors will focus on official submissions, not social media comments.
Opinion: National is choosing reckless tax cuts for landlords over everyday Kiwis
OPINION: Supermarkets and banks make absurd profits - consumers are the butt of the joke.
Political Roundup: Is Chris Hipkins to be trusted on tax reform?
OPINION: Labour's 'Wealth Tax Faction' has pressured Hipkins to act.
Govt boosts early childhood rebate by up to $75 a week, 100,000 families eligible
Up to $75 a week is there for eligible households as National keeps an election promise.
'Heartless and cruel' - Hipkins hits out at public sector job cuts
Labour's Chris Hipkins has given his first major speech as Opposition leader.
Editorial: Three reasons not to increase the pricing of NZ Great Walks
OPINION: Increasing the price means reducing accessibility to the outdoors.
Trade Aid to close stores: Business to focus on import, wholesale and online sales
The company's finances have taken a hit during cost-of-living crisis and low sales.
Home-building construction crunch: Who has failed lately and why
A 12-point list of the many builder failures lately.
Recession data: Have boomers been hit hardest?
Herald analysis shows boomers have been hit hardest by the cost of living crisis.
'Don’t know how we can cope': Building consents plunge in 'most unaffordable city'
'We are nowhere near where we should be.'
Act's Brooke van Velden defends tweet about public service staff cuts
Van Velden said redundancies also happened in the private sector all the time.
GDP: It's official - we're in recession
Recession as a second quarter of contraction recorded, per capita numbers are even worse.
Grant Robertson talks RBNZ, Covid and what he and Don Brash agree on
Moving away from the OCR as the Reserve Bank’s primary tool is worth looking at, they say.
Editorial: Ominous signs ahead for NZ economy
OPINION: The latest global dairy auction shows demand for our biggest export is down.
'Choking on their expensive Weet-Bix': Commerce Commission rejects Warehouse complaint
The Commerce Commission has dismissed its complaint.
Police Association warns backroom hiring freeze will pull front-line cops off street
Despite recruiting restrictions, police remain committed to delivering 500 extra cops.
'We’ve had a gutsful': Neighbours celebrate crackdown on unruly Kāinga Ora tenants
It's intended there will be consequences for tenants who regularly show poor behaviour.
Hamiltonian helps South Sudan fight challenges
Lieutenant Colonel Sheree Alexander is leading a United Nations Mission.
Food prices are falling, but inflation marches on - Liam Dann
OPINION: Cheaper veges won't be enough for the Reserve Bank to cut rates any time soon.
Northlanders watching their pennies as retail spending tanks nationally
Retail spending continues to fall in the region, shop owners and economists confirm.
Doing it tough: What households are dropping to cut costs
KiwiSaver holidays and insurance downgrades are some of the big cuts Kiwis are making.
A year's worth of meals for just $5000? Kiwi mum's cooking challenge goes viral
Mum of six reveals why she's challenged herself to avoid the supermarket this year.
Mortgage hikes of 50%, grocery prices biggest worry - what's keeping Kiwis up
Grocery prices a bigger financial worry than rent and mortgages, some Kiwis cutting back.
What does council’s Long-Term Plan mean for Aucklanders?
Rising rates, council cutbacks and plugging a fuel-tax hole.
Fruit and vege prices plummet 9 per cent in past year ... but price of eating out soars
New inflation data shows price rises are easing.
Inside Economics with Liam Dann: Why can’t Kiwis fix their mortgage for 30 years?
In the second of his new mid-week columns, Liam Dann answers reader questions.
'Dramatic' rates rises needed to balance Hamilton's books
Rates could increase by an average of 19.9 per cent in the 2024/25 financial year.