Stories by Susan Edmunds

RNZ's money correspondent answers your questions.

A Wellington woman was horrified when she was handed the bill for her son's uniform this year and discovered she had to pay more than $1000. Audio

New research is challenging the idea that supermarkets put their prices up in the week before Christmas.

If the other banks do match the rate, it would take the margin between the three-year rate and three-year swap rates to the lowest point since October 2023.

Chartered accountants Australia and New Zealand has released its latest remuneration survey.

It says it's the first of the major banks to offer a sub-5 percent rate this cycle.

Property research firm Corelogic says there is good news for first-home buyers in 2025.

The latest data on the country's best and worst-performing funds is out.

The latest Retirement Expenditure Guidelines show what retirees are spending for a no-frills and choices lifestyle in provincial and metropolitan centres.

Kiwis may need to come terms with not being able to rely on huge strong capital gains, an expert says. Audio

Economists say whether it has the right number of people is not a straightforward question to answer.

与澳大利亚相对温和的政策手段相比，新西兰在调控政策上掉转太快。小体量经济在外界影响明显时波动巨大。

Last year was a tough one, even compared to other similar countries. We ask experts what went wrong. Audio

Interest rates put pressure on - but there's a reason why we haven't seen more forced sales.

Trade tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China could mean interest rates stay higher here.

Some beneficiaries will have to prove they are looking for work before they can get back to "green" on the traffic light system.

Some popular short-term term mortgage fixes will drop its one-year rate by five basis points.

So you want to save $500,000 for retirement. What does it take to get there?

Here are three reasons you might pay more for electricity this year. Audio

RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.

Despite this week's DeepSeek shakeup, commentators are picking a generally positive year for sharemarkets.

KiwiSaver money can generally only be withdrawn when someone buys a first house or retires - except for particular exemptions.

If current trends continue, NZ could quickly reach a point where more people are leaving than arriving, experts say.

In much of the country, there's evidence that the bottom of the market has been reached. "The question is what happens next."

ANZ expects house prices to rise 6 percent over this year.