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Home owners face $400 hike as disaster insurance levy set to rise

Treasury consults on how much the Natural Hazards Insurance Levy needs to rise by.

Diana Clement: How Facebook Marketplace scams are catching out Kiwis

Netsafe has reported a steady stream of scam cases.

Mary Holm: Can we provide more for a financially worse-off child in our will?

OPINION: Our son needs more help than our successful daughter – but she doesn't agree.

More mortgage rates tumble after OCR cut

Another major bank has cut its fixed-term rates.

How much bigger could the economy be if the corporate tax rate was cut?

Deloitte economist shares her tax modelling.

‘Don’t get upset' - Adrian Orr’s mortgage rate warning

Global instability could soften domestic interest rate relief.

Mortgage wars heat up as another major bank offers under 5%

Banks have responded quickly to the Reserve Bank's latest OCR cut.

Economic shifts: Heartland’s $50m write-off versus Turners' profit boost

The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,051.12, down 17.81 points or 0.14%.

Nadine Higgins: How switching banks could benefit you

OPINION: The case for breaking banking loyalty and saving money.

‘I got paid $6 an hour, what happened?’: The ‘quirks’ to watch out for with parental leave

Some aspects of paid parental leave can catch new mums and dads by surprise.

Diana Clement: The strategies that could help you get financial freedom

OPINION: Some people retire early using the Fire approach.

Mary Holm: Do we really need to save $1.45m for retirement?

OPINION: The figures provided by the FinEd centre seem high.

‘We can’t leave tax off the table’ – Willis talks up business-friendly tax tweaks

Corporate tax rate cut and relief for investors in foreign firms up for consideration.

Biggest KiwiSaver provider ANZ among the worst performing

And the fund that was the highest performer last year.

470,000 Kiwis behind on debt repayments

'Relief would be welcome for many households and businesses across the country.'

Suncorp sells Asteron Life to Bermuda-based giant in $410m deal

Resolution Life assures the acquisition is different to its 2020 purchase of AMP Life.

‘Never worked harder’: The realities of swapping city life for the beach

Many of us dream of leaving the rat race behind - but does it mean an easier pace of life?

Mary Holm: Where’s the best place to save a home deposit?

OPINION: Some employers put more than 3% into KiwiSaver.