BusinessPodcast: Survive to 2025? For many, relief never came. The year has left many New Zealanders more stretched than ever.07 Dec 06:00 PM
PremiumOpinionMark ListerHow to respond: Building portfolios for a lower-return investment worldPrivate equity and private debt are still tipped for returns above 7% a year.07 Dec 03:00 PM
PremiumOpinionDarcy Ungaro: Will we get 50-year mortgages?OPINION: New Zealand first-home buyers' average age is now 36 when they finally purchase.01 Dec 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMark ListerMark Lister: Negative returns ahead? How to make your money work harderMarkets expect another 0.25% OCR cut later this month, squeezing savers further.02 Nov 03:00 PM
BusinessMeta profit hit by US$16b tax charge as shares drop after hoursA US$16b tax hit wiped most of Meta’s latest quarterly profit.29 Oct 11:22 PM
BusinessDivided US Fed backs second quarter-point rate cut of 2025The bank's governor pushed for a bigger cut, while another policymaker wanted none at all.29 Oct 06:58 PM
BusinessTesla profits tumble as tariffs bite into earningsTesla’s quarterly profit fell to US$1.4b, missing Wall Street forecasts.22 Oct 08:39 PM
BusinessUK Pizza Hut owner collapse puts 68 restaurants at riskYum! Brands has bought 64 sites, around half the Pizza Hut UK restaurants, saving jobs.20 Oct 07:37 PM
BusinessShould we worry about a sharemarket crash? AI-fuelled hype and stretched valuations are unsettling global investors.14 Oct 07:52 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionNadine HigginsNadine Higgins: Does renting make more financial sense?OPINION: Selling up and renting can free cash but means giving up home security. 11 Oct 04:00 PM
BusinessBank's stark warning hints at global falloutKristalina Georgieva warned inflated prices could mask deeper economic fragility.08 Oct 09:51 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyInsolvency blights $435m in Auckland apartment projects, IRD chases others Insolvency experts at BDO, Khov Jones and McGrath Nicol now on two huge apartment schemes.08 Oct 12:00 AM
New ZealandFMA urges Kiwi consumers to complain more on financial issuesFewer than one-third of people are confident in lodging a financial complaint.03 Oct 02:52 AM
TalanoaSamoa declares 'economic emergency' over Budget crisisThe emergency allows Treasury funds to keep government services running.30 Sep 02:21 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionNadine HigginsNadine Higgins: Mortgage or market - which move secures your future fastest?A $500,000 mortgage at 6% costs $580,000 in interest over 30 years.27 Sep 04:00 PM
EconomyBank offers $4000 to help with renovations as borrower faces forced sale Nearly 40% of the 5882 cases received last year by the banking ombudsman involved scams.24 Sep 07:01 AM
WorldUS signals support as Milei seeks to steady Argentina's economyJavier Milei faced a run on the peso after his party’s provincial election loss.22 Sep 10:48 PM
New Zealand$50,000, $1m, or more... How much do you need to retire? New framework reveals calculations With a first-home withdrawal, retirement income could fall to just 60%.21 Sep 09:49 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Is NZ still the Wild West when it comes to financial consumer protections?OPINION: Kiwibank customers must wait until 2026 for deposit protection in crises.20 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'A very sad case': How one landlord’s compassion ended in debt and despairFiona McLaren had to pick up the pieces when her tenant damaged the property and left.14 Sep 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Who is covered in the new depositor compensation schemeOPINION: There hasn't been much coverage of the new scheme, which took effect on July 1.05 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessFinancial screws tighten with 2000 more Kiwis falling behind on debt paymentsBut a silver lining as mortgage arrears improve as interest rates drop.01 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionNadine HigginsNadine Higgins: How to spot financial scams targeting Kiwi investorsOPINION: Scammers are using images of well-known Kiwi financial experts in online scams.30 Aug 09:00 PM
WorldFrance risks IMF bailout as govt faces collapse amid budget crisisFinance Minister warns IMF intervention is a real risk due to rising debt.26 Aug 08:44 PM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsSpark trading at ‘deep discount’ - analystReactions to the telco's full-year result, new five-year plan.20 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldUS public media stations saved by $62m fund after federal cutsThe Knight Foundation focuses on US radio and TV stations losing 30% of their budgets.20 Aug 02:11 AM
