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Here's how to make your home warm properly and keep your power bill down.
PM says low- and middle-income Kiwis get 'emphasis' of tax package, Treasury figures say the opposite
About 130,000 households receive nothing from the package and 8000 are slightly worse off.
ANZ predicts interest rate cuts from February next year
Previously hawkish economists now see first OCR cut occurring in February, not May.
Six ways to save on your power bill this winter
As the cold of winter sets in, you're likely being left with a growing power bill.
Foodstuffs’ grocers vote to merge its two co-ops
The merger is still subject to Commerce Commission and High Court approval.
Homeowners trying new tactics for relief from soaring repayments
Homestay students or flatmates helping people cope with rising costs.
A confronting new trend: Pensioners call on charities for food parcels, furniture and blankets
Ian Jones never imagined he'd need to be helping over-65s through winter.
Watch: Jack Tame v Nicola Willis in heated post-Budget debate on Q+A
Willis was probed over why the Nats didn't campaign on how many families were worse off.
Advocates say those struggling to heat homes, feed kids left out in 'Budget of nothing'
“I see nothing in this Budget for those on low incomes, all I see is cuts."
Budget: $14 billion revealed in tax cuts worth $4-$40 a fortnight
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HCC reduces rates rise to 19.2 per cent, with more possible cost cuts identified
The city's LTP will be up for deliberation next week.
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Budget build-up: Cookies over sausage rolls - Luxon and Willis say they're 'ready to deliver'
Today, the Government puts its money where its mouth is.
Are frozen and canned veggies just as good as fresh produce?
Tips on how to get more fruit and vegetables in your diet on a budget.
Inside Economics: Is excessive gloom making the recession worse? All the hot Budget 2024 takes
OPINION: Liam Dann answers economics questions and digs through the week's economic news.
MPs expenses questioned amid cost of living crisis
Politicians spent nearly $3m on accommodation and travel in the first quarter of 2024.
MSD owed billions as families spiral into ‘crippling’ debt
MSD data shows the amount of debt owed is $2.61 billion as of March 31, 2024.
Decent tax cuts, affordable groceries: What young family wants from Budget
'We are paying too much tax and the cost of living... is going up all the time.'
Arena Williams: No meaningful help for Auckland in tomorrow's Budget
OPINION: No support on the horizon for NZ’s economic engine room.
'Families are drowning': Tenants under pressure in NZ's priciest region for rents
'Landlords are trying to increase rents, but without the demand.'
How to feed your Kiwi family for $40 per person a week
A 21-year-old student nurse has shared her thrifty cooking hacks.
Where are the billions of dollars for tax cuts coming from? What we know so far
The Government needs to find and generate billions of dollars to fund its tax cuts.
The top concerns for Gen Z and millennials - and what they think of AI
Both generations are more upbeat on the overall economic situation improving.
Luxon and Willis speak ahead of their 'careful' Budget, 240-plus savings initiatives
The Finance Minister is promising the tax cuts won't be inflationary.
Car owners cancel insurance policies as cost of living bites
With grocery bills soaring and petrol prices hitting hard, drivers are letting it lapse.
John Tamihere: The big winners of next week's Budget are not Māori
OPINION: There's not much for Māori to celebrate in Budget 2024.
Shane Te Pou: Will the Budget give young people a reason to stay in NZ?
OPINION: More than 1000 Kiwis a week are packing their bags. Who can blame them?
Liam Dann: Never mind the numbers, what's the Budget vibe going to be?
OPINION: A Budget preview that ignores the numbers and looks at the vibe of the thing.
University of Waikato staff strike on Open Day after salary talks 'hit a wall'
The Tertiary Education Union has demanded a 5 per cent salary increase for staff.
Editorial: Commerce Commission job cuts should cause concern
Between banks, supermarkets and petrol, more oversight is needed not less.
'Struggling': Poverty worst in 60 years says school principal
"We were poor. We didn’t have anything, but we were never poverty-stricken."
Kiwis feeling more pessimistic about inflation, rate cuts and finances
Survey finds a quarter of New Zealanders are finding it difficult to manage financially.
My Food Bag turns around, resumes dividend payments
The meal kit company's net profit was $6m in the 2024 year to March.
Budget 2024: Can Govt deliver its tax cut promise without borrowing?
The coalition Government’s first Budget is out on May 30.