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The interview: 'World's most famous hostage' Sir Terry Waite on sweating the small stuff
'Life’s been much fuller and much richer because of this experience'.
Mary Holm: How to turn a $20 a week saving into $165,000
OPINION: But make sure you have emergency savings first.
Lower property sales hit Winton Land revenue, net profit
CEO cites 'challenging economic environment and property market'.
Big profit hit for NZ's largest listed retirement company
Market conditions, the phasing of new main buildings take a toll on the business.
'Poetic beauty': American man who longed to retire in Hawke's Bay gets his final wish in death
It was Bill Rodgers' dream to settle here. His friends made it a 'poetic' reality.
Canny View: Retirement should not induce anxiety
There are many ‘rules of thumb’ about retirement planning, but no magic number.
Ex-prisoner of war shares secret to long life
Man believed to be New Zealand's oldest living man turns 107.
Ruakākā brigade chief steps down after 35 years as a firefighter
'It’s time for the next generation of firefighters to take charge.'
Popular Stratford High teacher retires after 53 years
Raewyn Lightoller loved the Stratford school so much that she never really left.
Share My Super founder donates $10m for child poverty - how others can help
Baby Boomers who might not need their pension payments can make a difference.
Cost of living crisis: ‘People up at night worrying’ as retirement savings dry up
Financial helpline says more people calling about KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals.
Pipeline becomes nightmare: Ryman axes $150m plans
'Frustrating' local community, residents had to pay $40,000 to battle plans in their area.
Well-known Kāpiti doctor set to retire
Dr Sue Wilson has been working in the health sector for a long time.
$200m retirement village, luxury hotel gets green light near Arrowtown
'Do you want to live in a multi-level retirement apartment in the middle of a paddock?'
Three retirement village issues NZ Shareholders Association is considering
'More transparency in cash-flow reporting: something we’re happy about, some way to go.'
Property Insider: Catholic college in Drury to open; Downtown Carpark alternative
St Ignatius of Loyola to have nearly 340 pupils when it opens in February.
'I'm very blessed': Whaea to the homeless Michelle Kidd retires
Michelle Kidd has been a friendly face in a daunting world for those in need for years.
'Totally unfair': Retirement village resident decries $285,000 transfer fee
Consumer NZ says such fees are unfair and mean people often can't shift.
High occupancy at Jane Winstone despite downturn in Ryman profits
There were no plans to build any expansions to the village at this time.
Ryman selling two sites, stopping work at three others
Full-year profit is now $300m-$330m, when it was previously forecast to be $310m-$330m.
Ex-All Blacks' favourite $4b Arvida Group scores bigtime
Dan Carter, Richie McCaw and Kieran Read were reported to have bought in.
The huge new retirement village in Napier with a 'memory care centre'
There's a circular design, wall murals, personalised apartment doors and a sensory room.
Radius expenses push profit down as it brings in nurses from overseas
Company went on a big overseas nursing recruitment drive last year to fully staff places.
Major family policy scrapped to give Winston his wish
National got its tax package over the line but concessions had to be made.
Derek Cheng: How Luxon made room for Act and NZ First without giving up too much
The challenge remains: How to walk the fiscal tightrope while delivering tax cuts.
Golfers squeezed? Shock Gulf Harbour Country Club land sale plan
Opponents say scheme 'a cynical and disingenuous attempt to over-build Gulf Harbour'.
Flood-damaged pensioner flats to be demolished
Seven homes to be demolished after floods ripped through seaside town of Waihī Beach.
Retirement giant's profit leaps 24pc but shareholders won't get interim dividend
'Directors resolved not to pay an interim dividend to provide for ongoing investment.'
September KiwiSaver report: how did your fund perform?
A red September: How well did your KiwiSaver fund perform?
Why $65.4b Super Fund is pouring millions into plans for new 5000-residence hub
'Sometimes difficult for us to find domestic investment opportunities of sufficient scale'
Can 5000 new homes rise at Beachlands with no reticulated water, sewage?
Bore water for homes and a new sewage treatment system are proposed by developers.
Retirement giant fined $37k after widow complained of husband's dementia care
Failure to make a sensory room available was the heart of the case, heard twice.
Mary Holm: Best investments for old age & what to know about residential-care rules
Exercise can pay dividends too.