January farm sales collapse to 46, lowest in 7 years
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.
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Families with kids feel pinch hardest
An official survey has found that families with children are far more likely to be in hardship than any other New Zealanders.
Study names unfair credit card companies
Hidden details about the interest charged on partly-paid or overdue credit card balances is unfairly costing customers.
Homes out of reach for many NZers - report
Auckland is fast catching Queenstown again as the least affordable region in New Zealand.
Beware of the Christmas spending hangover
The New Year could bring a significant rise in the number of Kiwis facing debt stress.
Sobering face of sale nothing to smile at
One in three people viewing realestate.co.nz earlier this year searched the words "mortgagee sale", hunting a bargain ripe for plucking.
Rising for a fall?
Whether it's shares, commodities or precious metals, prices have rebounded sharply.
Kiwi Income considers $150m capital raising
Kiwi Income Property Trust is considering raising $100 million to $150m, primarily to reduce debt.
OCR steady, early hike ruled out
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.
OCR stays steady, no change till late 2010
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".
Finance firms likely to know more about us
NZ wants to follow Australia's decision which give financiers greater access to people's credit histories.
Party's over and debts called in for property kings
Failed major developments in New Zealand are piling up, like the Soho Square project in Ponsonby which is now mocked as 'Sohole'.