Personal FinanceJobless man wakes up $2.1m overdrawnAn unemployed man who went to bed with 90p in his bank account claims he woke up the next morning to discover he was £1.2 million (NZ$2.1m) overdrawn.04 Feb 10:02 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Read insurance fine printCOMMENT: Many people seem to freeze like a possum in the headlights at the idea of reading their insurance policy.04 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionMary HolmHolm: Where to put emergency moneyCOMMENT: Laddering means you'll always have some cash available.03 Feb 07:25 PM
Personal Finance$100k salary and strugglingA growing number of Kiwis are earning six figure salaries and struggling to pay off debt and get ahead.02 Feb 11:55 PM
TaxIRD out of action before deadlineThe tax department has shut down its online payment service, contact centre and front of house service, causing problems for people.02 Feb 08:26 PM
KiwiSaverKiwiSaver worth more than $36 billionThe amount of money invested in KiwiSaver has topped $36 billion despite a turbulent end to the year for markets.02 Feb 12:16 AM
InvestmentLeaks force elderly out of unitsRetirement giant Metlifecare has been hit by leaky building issues at four villages, and some elderly residents have had to leave their homes.31 Jan 08:45 PM
InvestmentBuying time: City house values slipAuckland and Hamilton house values are not only rising more slowly, but they are now dropping in some parts of the city.31 Jan 05:30 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Who gets interest on my money?COMMENT: Who earns interest on bank holidays? And what's the best use of cash? Mary Holm answers your questions.31 Jan 05:17 AM
OpinionTom HartmannGet Sorted: There's no time like nowCOMMENT: This is an ideal moment to get your money humming for the year.30 Jan 09:40 PM
Personal FinancePay rises won't cover interest rate risePressure on employers to boost workers' wages is not going to be enough to cover the rising cost of mortgage rates, warns an economist.30 Jan 04:34 PM
InvestmentReal estate agents and agencies cleared in probeThe collective value of the two homes soared $550,000 in less than a week.27 Jan 02:27 AM
Personal Finance$3.9 billion spending spree for KiwisKiwis are putting more on their credit card than ever before, raising concerns about how quickly that debt will be paid back.26 Jan 06:26 PM
InvestmentInside ex-council tower becoming apartmentsIt's a radical transformation: from protected heritage ex-Auckland Council's headquarters into new apartments. The first visuals 26 Jan 03:28 AM
Tax'Netflix' tax pushes Spotify price upMusic streaming service Spotify has increased its prices by $2 a month due to a New Zealand tax introduced last year.25 Jan 07:43 PM
Personal FinanceMortgage pain: What it will cost nowFixing a mortgage will cost you more this year than it did last year.25 Jan 07:38 PM
InvestmentCitizen Thiel's rise in the Trump regimeBillionaire New Zealand citizen Peter Thiel has been reported to be President Trump's potential ambassador to Germany.25 Jan 06:46 PM
TaxIRD information release reveals trendsThe IRD recently released information regarding income distributions of NZ individual taxpayers from 2007 to 2015 which makes interesting reading.25 Jan 05:47 PM
TaxMan who avoided paying $400k tax jailedAn Auckland businessman jailed for failing to pay his taxes knew his obligations, says IRD.24 Jan 11:18 PM
InvestmentBillionaire Kiwi citizen backing TrumpControversial American billionaire, Trump donor and venture capitalist Peter Thiel has taken NZ citizenship and quietly acquired a Wanaka lakefront estate.24 Jan 06:09 PM
InvestmentDebt shows cracks in US property boomA US$90 billion ($123b) wave of mortgages, leftover debt from the 2007 lending boom, is laying bare the weak links in the U.S. real estate market.24 Jan 05:50 PM
Personal FinanceKiwis' spending habits revealedSpontaneous purchases and splurging on avoidable items such as booze and cigarettes are hindering household budgets.24 Jan 01:00 AM
InvestmentWhy rich Americans see NZ as a havenWealthy Americans are preparing for a potential doomsday by buying property in New Zealand.23 Jan 10:48 PM
InvestmentCan you see it? House's transparent fenceUnusual feature of new $15m heritage apartment project revealed23 Jan 09:00 PM
TaxWikiLeaks targets Trump after tax u-turnBreaking his campaign promise, Donald Trump will not be releasing his tax returns - so WikiLeaks said they will instead.23 Jan 02:38 AM
KiwiSaverKiwiSavers face double tax stingKiwiSavers could be missing out on higher returns because of the tax impact of their providers' offshore structures.22 Jan 08:46 PM
InvestmentA fix for Auckland's affordability crisisAuckland's worsening housing affordability could be eased by freeing up more development land, one business leader says.22 Jan 08:12 PM
InvestmentAuckland homes even less affordableAuckland has gone from the world's fifth least affordable city to its fourth, now behind Hong Kong, Sydney and Vancouver as the least accessible housing market.22 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Are credit card perks worth it?COMMENT: Kiwis love a good freebie. In the cut-through world of credit cards banks fight hard to grab our attention with juicy perks.22 Jan 02:00 AM
InvestmentWill you eat prawn cocktail flavour icecream?Giapo, Auckland's radical icecream business, is on the move.20 Jan 08:23 PM
InvestmentLeading questions: Stride's Peter AlexanderPeter Alexander, chief executive of NZX listed landlord Stride Property, is optimistic about the upcoming general election.20 Jan 12:10 AM
Personal FinanceWhy your kids won't be better offCOMMENT: We all like to think that when our children grow up they will have a better standard of living than us.19 Jan 10:54 PM
InvestmentLeading questions: Connal TownsendConnal Townsend, Property Council chief executive, gives his take on the year ahead.19 Jan 03:38 PM
InvestmentWant to go halves on a house?A new business thinks it has found a way to get more first-home buyers into the property market.19 Jan 02:50 AM
