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If you are waiting for rates to fall, you may have missed your chance.
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Mary Holm: Can we provide more for a financially worse-off child in our will?
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Global instability could soften domestic interest rate relief.
Mortgage wars heat up as another major bank offers under 5%
Banks have responded quickly to the Reserve Bank's latest OCR cut.
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The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,051.12, down 17.81 points or 0.14%.
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Relying on KiwiSaver solely can be a trap – especially if you are self-employed.
Diana Clement: How to avoid being scammed by AI
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Christchurch teenage couple buy their first house - aged 19
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Mary Holm: Why do some generations still prioritise boys over girls?
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Politicians to grill bank bosses again; ASB CEO happy to ‘get the facts on the table’
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Minister wants to remove 'constraints' limiting ACC's returns.
ASB drops some mortgage rates
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