New ZealandNo easy way to pay $6k finesAuckland City Council has come under fire for not allowing people to pay their fines off by instalment - unless they go through the court process, incurring further costs.24 Jul 04:00 PM
Personal FinanceWomen and high earners feel pinchWomen, middle-aged people and high-income households are under more financial stress than other New Zealanders, a survey has shown.21 Jul 04:00 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateKiwis will turn to credit if Bollard raises interest ratesOver a third of kiwi households will have to use credit to pay for otherwise unaffordable expenses if the Reserve Bank increases interest rates in the coming months, according to a new survey.20 Jul 11:30 PM
OpinionBernard Hickey<i>Bernard Hickey</i>: Chilling levels of household debt finally dawnsNZers will look back on the winter of 2010 as the moment we finally realised the last decade of growth was a sham.17 Jul 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateEthics of bank sales targets questionedBank sales techniques are under fire after a survey showed workers were concerned about promoting products to customers who could not afford them.13 Jun 05:51 AM
Official Cash RateBank says getting customers more clued up is key to financial security06 Jun 04:00 PM
Personal Finance<i>Inside Money:</i> This account is overdue<i>Inside Money:</i>Why are the rich just as tardy with bills as the poor?03 Jun 08:00 PM
Personal FinanceQuarter of Kiwis plan to skip paying bills, says surveyOne in four New Zealanders will pay their bills late over the next year, with 35pc saying they would miss paying the TV bill if they ran short of cash.01 Jun 11:30 PM
Opinion<i>Bill Rosenberg</i>: Low-income workers likely to be the hardest hit by tax changes13 May 04:00 PM
