Although New Zealand's economy is over the worst, Kiwis are still feeling the after-effects of the recession, a survey finds.

Only 7 dairy farms were sold last month, says the Real Estate Institute, with total farm sales slumping more than a third to just 46.

An official survey has found that families with children are far more likely to be in hardship than any other New Zealanders.

Hidden details about the interest charged on partly-paid or overdue credit card balances is unfairly costing customers.

Auckland is fast catching Queenstown again as the least affordable region in New Zealand.

The New Year could bring a significant rise in the number of Kiwis facing debt stress.

One in three people viewing realestate.co.nz earlier this year searched the words "mortgagee sale", hunting a bargain ripe for plucking.

Whether it's shares, commodities or precious metals, prices have rebounded sharply.

Kiwi Income Property Trust is considering raising $100 million to $150m, primarily to reduce debt.

The Reserve Bank has left official interest rates unchanged at 2.5 per cent this morning, while confirming they are not likely to rise till the second half of next year.

Interest rates have been left on hold by the Reserve Bank this morning, with governor Alan Bollard confirming again that he intends to keep them low till "the latter part of 2010".

NZ wants to follow Australia's decision which give financiers greater access to people's credit histories.

Failed major developments in New Zealand are piling up, like the Soho Square project in Ponsonby which is now mocked as 'Sohole'.