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$6m property scam: Duo jailed for defrauding wealthy overseas investor

The victims, moving to NZ under the investor immigration category, were conned out of $6m.

Why NZ's largest insurer wants to get even bigger

New chief executive has big growth plans for the insurer.

Govt's choice of low-fee KiwiSaver default providers questioned

Morningstar research looked at the performance of funds over the last 5, 7 and 10 years.

'Double whammy' in 2022 as consumers face inflation and rising rates

Liam Dann talks to Fisher Funds' David McLeish about inflation and interest rates.

Non-bank lending growth plummets

Personal and vehicle finance lenders have been hit the hardest.

'Bleak picture for tenants': Where rents rose the fastest

Rents for New Zealand's 1.3 million tenants outstripped the rate of inflation.

Mike Pero agents fined $25K for Wellington wall, pipe issues

Agents failed to tell about the unstrengthened brick wall and pipe issues at the property.

Diana Clement: We wish you a more meaningful Christmas

OPINION: Careful thinking and planning are key.

Podcast: The rise of retail investors and shareholder activism

NZSA CEO Oliver Mander talks to Duncan Bridgeman in the second episode.

Why 230,000 KiwiSaver members are changing providers

The number of default providers will drop from nine to six.

Hamish Rutherford: Do the rich only get richer?

IRD study is looking into how the rich get rich, but excludes some who have got poorer.

Diana Clement: Tis the season to be spending

OPINION: But make sure you are doing it wisely.

Mary Holm: The millionaire, mortgage-free single woman earning a benefit

Are you obliged to tell authorities about an inheritance if you're earning a benefit?

House and car insurance tipped to rise by up to 10 per cent

Rising cost of replacing vehicles and house construction expected to be passed on.

New Health Ministry guidelines out on apartment isolation

Self-isolating residents should get family members or friends to get their rubbish.

Blind sales: Desperate buyers snap up homes without even looking at them

About 43,000 bids online for 1500 successful sales worth over $2 billion since August.