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'People learning to manipulate the system': Call for KiwiSaver changes
There's concern withdrawals are being made for the wrong reasons, like "botox and lip fillers".
Why investors might feel changing LVR restrictions the most
One property expert says it's likely to be investors rather than first-home buyers who feel the change as loan-to-value restrictions ease next month.
Have KiwiSaver billions boosted house prices?
Billions of dollars have flowed from KiwiSaver funds into the housing market - but how much of an impact has that had on property prices?
Should we be paying $3 per km to fly domestic?
Rising prices on short-notice flights are spurring calls for change. Audio
Emergency housing grants fall by $20m in a year
The drop has led to concerns the decline is pushing more people into homelessness.
Job ads are up - so where are they coming back first?
There may finally be some good news for jobhunters - but which sectors are going to pick up fastest? Audio
How to become a KiwiSaver millionaire
Most young people joining KiwiSaver are likely to amass balances of more than $1 million within their working lives.
Have you been 'speedwashed' on your broadband plan?
Research shows many people are paying for more broadband than they really need.
Is it worth taking a five-year home loan fix?
As interest rates have fallen over this year, all home loan fixed-term rates have dropped.
Beneficiaries, pensioners don't have enough money for basics
A new report has also found 27 percent of children are living in food-insecure households.
House prices rise, but has a recovery begun?
More cheaper houses are changing hands, as the housing market finds its feet, new data indicates.
How much do first home buyers earn
Most first-home buyers are earning more than the average New Zealand household.
Should parents get to share their tax bills?
The founder of a startup business that helps employers and parents with parental leave is asking whether it's fair that parents are taxed as individuals.
Biggest bank thinks house prices will rise this year after all
ANZ has lowered its house price forecast for this year and now predicts values will lift over the last months of 2025.
The retail membership schemes with no rewards
A growing number of shops ask customers for their phone numbers or email addresses when shopping in-store.
What will farmers spend their $200,000 each on?
Around 60 percent of shareholding farms could receive a windfall, if a Fonterra sale to a French dairy giant goes ahead.
Changes to foreign investment fund rules, fringe benefit tax announced
Revenue Minister Simon Watts said the changes would "sharpen the focus" on growing the economy.
Why your health insurance premiums keep going up
A 'healthy, young' man says he's shocked to be told his premiums have increased 25 percent in a year. Audio
Seven questions about a capital gains tax
What you might be asking about Labour's new tax policy.
Who is being hardest hit by cost of living increases now?
Beneficiaries and people on NZ Super are experiencing faster increases, while the biggest spenders are getting some relief, new data shows.
Tens of thousands of households in arrears on council rates
The latest consumer price index data revealed rates are up 8.8 percent year-on-year.
Can I claim Australian pension while in NZ? Ask Susan
RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.
How to make your kids better with money
Parents want what's best for their kids - including a financially comfortable future - but that can be a daunting prospect.
What should you do with $10,000 now? We asked experts
It's not a life-changing Lotto win - but here's how it could improve your future.