Bank mortgage break fee concerns on the rise
More people have contacted the Banking Ombudsman about mortgage break fees.
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American selling $8.1m Auckland penthouse
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A truck shop targeting families went bust. The liquidator says associates are still at it.
The liquidator of a mobile truck shop has had challenges trying to realise its assets.
SkyCity profit down 14 per cent, convention centre progress 'slow'
SkyCity's result is out.
Half of all Auckland first-home buyers burdened with huge debts
Home buyers are taking on home loans five times greater than their yearly incomes.
'It's heartbreaking': One of Auckland's oldest villas could be bowled
Plans to bulldoze a much-loved villa has a community angry at more loss of character.
Mary Holm: Can those on minimum wage really be in KiwiSaver?
Even for a worker on the minimum wage, savings scheme is worth joining.
Foreign buyers sell off NZ homes in droves, push house prices down
Foreign buyers are selling more properties than they are buying in New Zealand.
Auckland house prices sliding amid fears of a fall in first-home buyers
Auckland house prices are now on a run of 17 months of near consecutive price drops.
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Student who lost $60k home deposit starts Givealittle
The student bought a apartment via her mother, but now can't afford to pay.
'The agent was my mum': Student loses $60k deposit
"She did not warn me whatsoever about the difficulties" - daughter on agent mum.
Deposit lost: First-home buyer's $60k 'hard lesson'
The developer says the contract was clear in specifying the details of the sale.
Diana Clement: What financial advice costs and how to access it cheaply
COMMENT: You must first of all understand what an "adviser" is.
Rise of the first-home buyers: The new market hotspots
Newcomers to property market increasingly compete with investors.
Why increasing numbers of super rich leads to a tax problem
The number of super-rich in NZ has increased 75 per cent in the past five years.
Strong markets help bolster KiwiSaver funds to $57b
Strong markets across the board helped boost KiwiSaver funds.
Why term deposits aren't making the money they used to
Interest rates are at historic lows, but if you master them, you'll master your money.
Taxing the rich no simple equation
We say: The number of super-rich earners in NZ has soared. Do they pay fair share of tax?
NZ's largest safe deposit box supplier has 'little regard for money laundering risks': regulator
Commonwealth Vault hit with warning but says it is taking steps to comply with rules
Shoebox city: Would you live in an apartment twice the size of a prison cell?
Studio apartments just 21 square metres built in Auckland despite planning rules.
Regulator considers credit card ban for online gambling
How would a ban on using credit cards affect businesses?
Revealed: NZ's 350 new super-rich - and an $85m tax fight
Each high wealth individual has, or controls, wealth in excess of $50 million.
Ranked: 2019's most expensive property sales
2019's most expensive residential/lifestyle sale results revealed.
Chinese activity collapses: Only 75 Auckland homes sold to overseas buyers in past 3 months
The law change has seen the number of overseas buyers collapse.
Insurance start-up attracts NYSE-listed investor
Government funded New Zealand Venture Investment Fund also threw in more money.
Nelson agent fined $2500 for revealing sale price range
"Licensee Neilan failed to act in the client's best interest" - Real Estate Authority
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Location, location, location is key for lifestyle, lifestyle, lifestyle.
'Spirals of debt': Payday lenders face heat over loans with 100%-plus interest
Some parts of the finance sector want tougher rules to apply to Payday lenders.
Real estate agent fined for selling house with illegal rooms
Siu or Sam Yeung sold Auckland house with illegal rooms
Diana Clement: How to find the best investment platform
COMMENT: Fund supermarkets are making investing easier for a growing band of Kiwis.