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'First and last Tinder experience': Bank warns against romance scams
Kiwis lost $194.2 million in romance scams over the past year.
These were our Covid mistakes, according to economists
The government and the Reserve Bank came to a major realisation too late, experts say.
What bank economists think will happen to home loan rates
The Official Cash Rate is being reviewed again next week - so will mortgage rates keep falling?
Covid hangover: 9% of homes selling for a loss
People who bought a house at the peak of the market and now need to sell it are still generally doing so at a loss, new data suggests.
15,000 more people may lose jobs before economy improves
About 30,000 more people are unemployed than a year ago, and some forecasters say another 10,000 or 15,000 could be out of work before the cycle turns.
The $200k role in high demand
It might be a tough time to be a jobseeker for many New Zealanders - but there are still bright spots in some sectors.
How solar power systems might start offering better returns
Proposed changes should lead to New Zealanders with solar power systems on their houses get more of a return for any power they put back into the system.
Flat hunting? Here's why a landlord can't ask whether you have got a job
The Privacy Commissioner's office has updated guidelines for the rental market.
ASB lowers rates, broker expects more cuts to come
A rush of rate movements is predicted, as the official cash rate announcement looms.
Here's why spending might pick up faster this time
Spending was quieter than normal over summer, but there may be good news on the horizon.
Kāinga Ora to get tougher on rent debt
The agency is setting a 12-week limit on how much rent debt a tenant can accumulate as part of a change in approach that will also see almost half of the outstanding dept wiped away.
Landlord who 'misunderstood' law tried to kick tenant out with 2 days' notice
A landlord who says her tenant poisoned her dogs has had her compensation claim declined by the Tenancy Tribunal, and been told to pay $1320 to the tenant.
Why it matters your KiwiSaver might be invested in roads and private businesses
Even some KiwiSaver managers are not convinced by a plan to remove some of the barriers to the schemes investing in private assets - but others say there are significantly higher returns on offer for…
NZ Super 'just another benefit', why should you be allowed to travel, economist says
Anyone questioning why NZ Super recipients are generally required to live in New Zealand should think about whether they would be happy for Jobseeker benefits to go to people who had moved to…
'Pre-wave' of property investors start to appear
House prices lifted by 1.3 percent on average nationally in the January quarter, though they are still lower than a year earlier.
Should you buy a bach?
There may be more options to choose from but there's a warning to take care.
Why can't we stay overseas as long as we want when we get the pension? - Ask Susan
RNZ's money correspondent answers your questions.
Mum shocked at $1000 uniform bill
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
How special were Christmas discounts, really?
New research is challenging the idea that supermarkets put their prices up in the week before Christmas.
Will other banks match Westpac's 4.99 percent rate?
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.
Kiwi accountants' pay lags Australia's
Chartered accountants Australia and New Zealand has released its latest remuneration survey.
Westpac cuts home loan rates below 5%
It says it's the first of the major banks to offer a sub-5 percent rate this cycle.
Should first-home buyers rush to get in the market?
Property research firm Corelogic says there is good news for first-home buyers in 2025.
Biggest KiwiSaver provider among the worst performing
The latest data on the country's best and worst-performing funds is out.
Gen X and later generations warned about retirement plans
The latest Retirement Expenditure Guidelines show what retirees are spending for a no-frills and choices lifestyle in provincial and metropolitan centres.