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Personal Finance news
Nadine Higgins: How my new surprise baby changed my financial plan
Financial curveballs: how to cope with surprises in personal finance.
Diana Clement: Regifting and other ways to stop the spend this Christmas
OPINION: December is often the month in which we spend money like it’s confetti.
Catherine Beard: Superannuation and the great tax debate
OPINION: We're not getting any younger.
Popularity of short term mortgage borrowing surges – at a cost
Nearly 90% of new mortgage lending in October was floating or fixed for a year or less.
Diana Clement: The best financial gift for kids this Christmas
Why using Christmas as a kickstart for kids' financial future makes sense.
Mary Holm: How do you find a good financial adviser?
OPINION: There two ways to get help – through either a mentor or an adviser.
KiwiSaver news
'Let’s not panic, but let’s actually sort it out' - Treasury boss on NZ’s deteriorating finances
Iain Rennie on taking the helm at the Treasury amid stormy clouds.
Mary Holm: Can I use my KiwiSaver to buy a campervan?
OPINION: There are rules and restrictions on what you can take your money out for.
New rule could see your KiwiSaver build the next harbour bridge
The finance industry also wants to make it easier for firms to list on the stock exchange.
Interest rates news
Popularity of short term mortgage borrowing surges – at a cost
Nearly 90% of new mortgage lending in October was floating or fixed for a year or less.
ASB cuts fixed mortgage rates, term deposits
ASB has cut lending interest rates by between 10 and 20 basis points.
Investment news
Government debt’s whopper increase sparks warning from S&P Global Ratings
Demand for bonds may well stay strong, but there's a catch.
New rule could see your KiwiSaver build the next harbour bridge
The finance industry also wants to make it easier for firms to list on the stock exchange.
Mary Holm: How do you find a good financial adviser?
OPINION: There two ways to get help – through either a mentor or an adviser.
Tax news
'Let’s not panic, but let’s actually sort it out' - Treasury boss on NZ’s deteriorating finances
Iain Rennie on taking the helm at the Treasury amid stormy clouds.
Government debt’s whopper increase sparks warning from S&P Global Ratings
Demand for bonds may well stay strong, but there's a catch.
Catherine Beard: Superannuation and the great tax debate
OPINION: We're not getting any younger.
Business news
‘We didn’t have any food in the house’: NZ's highest paid female exec on childhood trials
ASB chief Vittoria Shortt talks to Liam Dann about her banking journey.
Editorial: Why Act’s reinterpretation of the Treaty falls short
Treaty debate highlights tension between co-governance and self-determination in NZ politics.
More personal finance news
Charity tax crackdown likely to be unveiled at Budget 2025 - Willis
Best Start and Sanitarium could be among the charities forced to pay more tax.
‘Challenging picture’: 461,000 borrowers behind on their payments
Payment deficits are expected to track higher yet as Kiwis head into Christmas.
ASB cuts fixed mortgage rates, term deposits
ASB has cut lending interest rates by between 10 and 20 basis points.
Banks roll out new scam protection tool: How confirmation of payee will work
How it works, what you'll see, and when you'll likely get it.
Reserve Bank governor's warning to homeowners after OCR cut
Borrowers told to curb some of their enthusiasm.
‘Relief heading into Christmas’: How banks reacted to the OCR cut
New Zealand's major banks moved swiftly to cut home loan rates after the OCR announcement.
NZ Herald Live: Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis speak on OCR news
Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis speak to media on the OCR news
Nadine Higgins: How to navigate the low equity minefield in NZ home loans
OPINION: Low-deposit borrowers face higher rates as banks reflect greater lending risks.
More interest rate relief coming ... but how much and where to next?
The Reserve Bank will this week deliver a new set of forecasts for where rates are headed.