PremiumPremiumOpinionAshley Gardyne: What 2025’s wild markets taught investors heading into 2026OPINION: In April 2025, tariffs drove a near 20% plunge from S&P 500 highs.25 Dec 02:00 AM
BusinessAbandoning home ownership may be changing how people behave at work and homeBy age 30, 15% of 1990-born renters had already abandoned hopes of buying a home.24 Dec 02:00 AM
BusinessWhy home loan applicants might face an extra waitSome banks have paused pre-approvals, pushing new applications into early 2026.22 Dec 11:59 PM
Banking and financeFMA names Steven Bardy deputy chair as MBIE probe into chair continues22 Dec 11:18 PM
InvestmentCan Gen Z break our dangerous love affair with property schemes? - Du Val podcast21 Dec 11:00 PM
PremiumOpinionNadine HigginsNadine Higgins: How to get your money and mindset ready for a bumpy 202620 Dec 08:00 PM
Banking and financeRBNZ cuts cost of controversial bank capital rules - will customers see savings?16 Dec 09:52 PM
PremiumPremiumRetail$3.7m loss for Rodd & Gunn after Canadian problemsAlthough the retailer generated more revenue in 2025, it also took a big hit from Canada.15 Dec 09:00 PM
BusinessHistory repeats: Blue Chip victim targeted by Du Val Wholesale property investment schemes need to be regulated, podcast hears. 15 Dec 12:20 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMark ListerMark Lister: How a turbulent 2025 set the stage for investors’ moves in 2026OPINION: World shares swung from a 16.3% slump to a 35% surge, ending 2025 strongly.14 Dec 03:00 PM
PremiumPremiumStock takesStock Takes: BlackRock still 'pro-risk' despite talk of AI bubbleBlackRock's unrelenting 'pro-risk' approach, and Vital management goes internal.11 Dec 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Who's watching the watchdog? Cloud over FMA chair undermines trustOPINION: The investigation comes at the worst time for the FMA.11 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeReserve Bank spending under fire – between-office travel cost hits $850kThe bank's costs for between-office travel in the age of Zoom has been labelled 'waste'.10 Dec 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisLiam DannInside Economics: Why fixed mortgage rates are headed up already after Reserve Bank cuts ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.09 Dec 05:00 PM
BusinessTravelling Kiwi couple's $13k bar tab mistake prompts Financial Ombudsman warningThe pair, enjoying a holiday in Miami, got a rude shock when they received their bill. 07 Dec 10:52 PM
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
PremiumPremiumOpinionMark 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
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRetiree fears $26k gold bar lost as ex-councillor's firm collapsesShe is 'outraged' he has started two new companies with creditors still owed big money.03 Dec 07:08 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleFinancial stress at Christmas? Try these simple tricks to protect your wellbeingWellbeing coach Nikki Silvester says money stress is often emotional, not fiscal.02 Dec 06:00 PM
BusinessBig Tech’s ‘spend little, earn lots’ formula is threatened by AIMicrosoft now pours 25% of its revenue into capex, tripling in a decade.02 Dec 05:55 PM
BusinessCost-of-living pressures driving more middle and high income earners to seek financial helpFinancial practitioners are seeing an average of 40 clients per month.02 Dec 04:00 PM
InflationNew RBNZ Governor keen on transparency, cautious on money printingWill Monetary Policy Committee members start detailing more of their thinking?02 Dec 12:12 AM
New ZealandNew cash depot a 'game-changer' for Central Hawke's Bay businessesTrial will provide a local convenient solution for withdrawing cash for business.01 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDarcy 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
BDBDConstructionInside the rise of Kenyon and Charlotte Clarke and the $268m fall of Du ValStaff, investors and experts share new details in a podcast series from BusinessDesk.30 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMark ListerMark Lister: The upside of short-term sharemarket painOPINION: Nine market dips of 10% or more have occurred since 2010, lasting three months.30 Nov 03:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMary HolmMary Holm: How to tell good debt from bad debt before you borrow to investOPINION: Even 'good debt' can undo your wealth plan.28 Nov 04:00 PM
Business'Better times ahead': Consumer confidence hits six‑month highA net 21% of households now expect to be better off this time next year.28 Nov 12:47 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRoger Partridge: What did NZ do with the trillion dollars we could have had in retirement savings?OPINION: We should be careful not to base policy on romanticised histories.26 Nov 08:00 PM
New ZealandMajor banks cut mortgage rates after Reserve Bank slashes OCR to 2.25%The Reserve Bank's Official Cash Rate now sits at 2.25% after a 25-point reduction.26 Nov 04:21 AM
