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Helen Twose
Columnist

Personal finance and KiwiSaver columnist at the NZ Herald

We are your advocate, Aotearoa. Uncovering stories that matter, asking hard-hitting questions of those in power, live-blogging sport events, monitoring the highs and lows of the NZX and providing Premium expert opinion and analysis. Bringing you distinctive, quality journalism and breaking news from across New Zealand and around the world. With specialists working together to create indepth reads, engaging video, and unmissable podcasts.

Check out Helen’s latest content
Selling ice cream to China
The Country

Selling ice cream to China

01 Dec 06:14 PM
Executive success: Working around the world
The Country

Executive success: Working around the world

03 Nov 05:00 PM

COMMENT: Job with global giant has kept manager on the move.

Putting energy into savings
Sheep and Beef

Putting energy into savings

29 May 05:00 PM

Helen Twose talks to three winners of this year's EECA Awards for energy efficiency.

Success: Skier now chasing merino gold
The Country

Success: Skier now chasing merino gold

20 Feb 06:15 PM

Our Winter Olympics athletes have been pulling on black singlets before going out to compete...

Success: Farming smarter, not harder
The Country

Success: Farming smarter, not harder

13 Feb 06:15 PM

Crisis shows the value of taking a scientific approach to agriculture.

Stock food maker who wastes nothing up for prize
Dairy

Stock food maker who wastes nothing up for prize

07 Oct 04:30 PM

Fuelling dairy cows on high-end rations created from food waste has put Auckland's EcoStock in the running for a million-dollar business prize.

Berry growers branch out
Horticulture

Berry growers branch out

12 Sep 05:30 PM
Success: Mussel man keeps on pushing
Opinion

Success: Mussel man keeps on pushing

20 Feb 08:30 PM
Biotech company aims to bridge green gap
The Country

Biotech company aims to bridge green gap

14 Oct 04:30 PM

A local pesticide company is riding high...

Harrods goal for Kiwi yoghurt maker
Dairy

Harrods goal for Kiwi yoghurt maker

05 Oct 04:30 PM
NZX run global dairy futures market nears start line
Dairy

NZX run global dairy futures market nears start line

26 Aug 05:30 PM
Uruguay venture to spend $70m
The Country

Uruguay venture to spend $70m

15 Oct 03:00 PM
Reports of asset sales wrong, says Wrightson chairman
The Country

Reports of asset sales wrong, says Wrightson chairman

09 Sep 04:00 PM
Pressure mounts on dairy, as prices fall and dollar stays high
The Country

Pressure mounts on dairy, as prices fall and dollar stays high

02 Jul 04:00 PM
Fonterra IT jobs going to India
The Country

Fonterra IT jobs going to India

30 Oct 04:00 PM
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