
Retirement villages take on more debt
Investors need to consider the increasing debt being taken on by some retirement village operators, according to a report.
Investors need to consider the increasing debt being taken on by some retirement village operators, according to a report.
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New data shows nearly 90 per cent of all personal debt in New Zealand is tied up in property.
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More women are working at ages when their mothers and grandmothers were long retired.
As all the jobs and big-smoke buzz centres on Auckland, the regions are trying to find a way to carry on, writes Russell Blackstock.
Retirement village operator Metlifecare's latest big operation has opened on Auckland's North Shore.
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Financial adviser Hannah McQueen answered your money questions in a live chat.
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More than half of over 50 year olds expect their standard of living to drop when they hit retirement, a survey has revealed.
Money experts say failing to pay off the mortgage and save for retirement are the biggest mistakes people can make in their 50s. Sharon
New research shows what worries us the most about money can vary greatly depending on our age.
You've settled down and had a family. You deserve that new couch and the Fiji holiday right? Nope - not if you have to borrow money to get them.
Getting into debt early and spending more than you earn can set you up for a life time of poor financial decisions.
Run by the Commission for Financial Capability - the government's money education arm - this year's money week is designed to get people thinking about planning for their financial future. NZHerald talked to four Aucklanders about whether they have a money plan and how worried they are about money.
The Bank of England's chief economist has claimed property is a better option for funding retirement than a UK pension.
NZ's biggest listed retirement village operator Ryman, has set up its own precast concrete factory, as delays hit one of its big building project.
A caregiver charged with assaulting an elderly man in a Hamilton rest home has appeared in court this morning.
The business of getting old is proving highly profitable for Metlifecare.
Metlifecare, New Zealand's second biggest listed retirement business has pushed profits up a record 86 per cent.
A caregiver allegedly caught on covert camera footage hitting and slapping an elderly man in a rest home has been charged with assault.
Two major KiwiSaver providers are reviewing or planning to divest controversial holdings in clusterbomb manufacturers.
The Herald series Dirty Secrets of KiwiSaver analysed more than 100,000 individual assets held in nearly 500 individual KiwiSaver
Today's revelations millions of Kiwis have unwittingly invested in tobacco and controversial weapons companies through KiwiSaver has seen ANZ announce a review.
Legal experts say the KiwiSaver providers are breaking the law by investing in companies that manufacture cluster bombs.
The average annual fee paid by KiwiSaver members has barely moved in the past two years but there is a stark difference between the