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Here's where the economic downturn has hit hardest
The economic crunch is deepening, but it hasn't been felt evenly, data from Infometrics shows.
More than a quarter of people on paid parental leave still get tax bill
The bills came as a surprise to many new parents this year.
Laybuy company bought by Swedish firm
The buy-now-pay-later company appointed receivers in June.
Which home loan rate should you choose?
Rates are falling, but how can you know how long to lock one in?
Property investors 'will be back in the hunt' as market conditions improve
Property investors will switch from being the "hunted" to the "hunters" as conditions improve for them, Kiwibank says.
BNZ cuts rates for first-home buyers
Rates for people with small deposits are now better than what was available to those with 20 percent earlier this year, a broker says.
Authority puts spotlight on power profits
But electricity retailers are not happy. Audio
Power companies withdraw deals due to price squeeze
Powerswitch says half-a-dozen electricity retailers are affected, warning of more pain to come. Audio
Why the unemployment rate is worse than you think
New data from Stats NZ shows the jobless rate is rising quickly.
How far will home loan rates fall?
The Reserve Bank has signalled further rate cuts to come, but what will that mean for borrowers?
Here's how much an Olympic gold medal is worth
Kiwi high jumper Hamish Kerr bagged $83,000, while two Hong Kong fencers got $1.28m each - but there are other benefits, too.
Sickness beneficiaries worried about potential for sanctions
One benefit recipient says threat to cut payments in 2015 led to worse health concerns.
Ask Susan: Does the Reserve Bank want more unemployment?
Is the Reserve Bank contributing to a broken system? RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your burning questions.
House buyer gets $20k payout after bidding at auction without preapproval
The women complained their adviser did not give them accurate information, resulting in loss of more than $100,000.
Why one company director says she has to break the law
Government changes to an "invasive and unnecessary" business requirement are long overdue, one director says.
Why the OCR cut is not necessarily something to celebrate
NZ's financial situation is nothing to get excited about, economists say: "Long story short, it's a hot mess." Audio
McDonald's employee overpaid more than $18,000 in holiday pay
The fast food company is paying out holiday pay to tens of thousands of staff who had their entitlements calculated incorrectly.
Tax warning for share traders
There are predictions that large numbers of traders may be potentially skipping tax bills - and they are now in the taxman's sights.
'Home loan relief coming' after cash rate cut
Rate cuts on Wednesday are likely to be start of persistent shift down, commentators say. Audio
'Biggest flip-flop ever': Top economist slams Reserve Bank
The Reserve Bank cut the official cash rate to 5.25 percent. Audio
How much do JobSeekers really get?
The country needs to move away from the rhetoric that people don't want to work, a researcher says.
Why are some job ads so secretive?
An Auckland woman says she applied for a job she didn't mean to because the ad didn't reveal who was hiring.
2024 could turn out to be good year to buy a house - Corelogic
Affordability measures have improved, but it's still not easy to get into the property market.