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NZ mortgage rates: How we compare with rest of the world

New Zealanders are paying some of the highest interest rates in the OECD, our house buyers saddled with the punitive prices due to the regime attempting to stop runaway inflation.

Families at war: When wills go sour

For the wealthy families of three deceased NZ businessmen, their woes all echo one another - a court battle involving the men's legacies.

Inside Money: KiwiSaver tool aims to unlock fund secrets

Spy fears put iconic hotel sale on hold

Concerned about potential security risks, the US government is taking a close look at last week's sale of New York's iconic Waldorf Astoria hotel to a Chinese insurance company.

Inside Money: All your money questions asked in seven days

Just 42 seconds into the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) video 'What is money?' the audio dropped out.

Get Sorted: Lift your game this Money Week

It’s Money Week where attention is turning to all things money related. The theme this year is around getting your finances fighting fit.

Consumer Watch: Diamonds are forever

If you have a few thousand dollars to invest you've probably considered all the usual options: shares, bonds, maybe property.

Instant buying and our brains

Mary Holm: On yer bike - if you're money wise

Inside Money: Blank pages and novel regulations

At only 623 pages the unofficial almost-final draft of the Financial Markets Conduct Act regulations, is light reading by historical novel standards.

Inside Money: Big bond man jumps ship

On Saturday NZ time, news of a significant resignation hit the airwaves. And David Cunliffe quit too.

Watercare defends development fees

Watercare Services has hit back at a developer who accused it of charging too much for Auckland residential subdivisions.

Get Sorted: When it pays to run with the pack

What are other people doing in terms of their finances that can help you lift your game?

Eye in the sky hunting cheats

Diana Clement: Complaining about KiwiSaver isn't easy

Mary Holm: High fees cut heavily into KiwiSaver

Inside Money: Baskets, buckets and other egg-based investment strategies

The diversification message is clear enough: don't stick all your money in the same place, writes David Chaplin.

Brent Sheather: Fiduciary duty has gone out of fashion

The rules are that you must not rip your client off but if you tell them you are going to rip them off then that is fine.