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Retail hoping for Christmas miracle
It's been a tough year for shops, here's how you can help this Christmas.
Toxic workplaces: 'No job is worth sticking out a terrible manager'
The job sounded tempting. Then the shouting and micromanagment began.
Green investment bank chair resigns amid SolarZero collapse
The "green investment bank" has faced questions about its management of its $145m loan to SolarZero, which owner BlackRock put into liquidation late last month.
Did NZers lose out on failed Hawkcoin?
Viral star Hailey Welch, of "hawk tuah" fame, launched a cryptocurrency "memecoin" this month - but then it collapsed.
How much of a difference have interest rate cuts really made?
BNZ's chief economist says the jury is still out, to a large extent.
Most lenders will match big bank interest rates - adviser
Banks are making headlines with their advertised specials, but brokers say you can often get them to match a competitor's offer, anyway.
The cheapest, and most expensive, property sales of 2024
From a $50,000 apartment to a home once owned by Sir John Key, these are the big sales of the year. Audio
Casino operators worry about being squeezed out online
Local casino operators say they could miss out on a licence to operate online, as they prepare to square up against large offshore operators with deep pockets. Audio
'Death spiral' for gas: Energy company turns off switch
A gas retailer will stop supplying customers next year, amid what Consumer NZ says could be the start of the end.
The sector still adding jobs and paying an average $70k
If you want a job right now, your best shot may come from farming.
The ATMs that charge $2.50 (or more) for a withdrawal
Your bank might have stopped offering an ATM in your neighbourhood - but there's a good chance it has been replaced by a private provider. Audio
$1300 monthly income to cover $1200 rent
The battle for work is a disheartening grind, one 23-year-old graduate says.
Flattest year in a decade for housing market - QV
Large numbers of houses for sale are keeping pressure off prices.
Can my employer deny me leave - and other questions answered
RNZ talks to an employment law expert about the holiday issues that might catch you out.
Will we get inheritance or will rest home care use it? - Ask Susan
RNZ's money correspondent answers your questions about finance and savings.
House sellers who bought at peak still being stung
Almost half the listings of properties bought in 2020 and 2021 are listed for less than they were purchased for in some areas, new data shows.
How to (and should you?) invest in cryptocurrency
News this week that Bitcoin has crossed the US$100,000 threshold may have you wondering whether you should be investing in cryptocurrency.
'A shock to us': Lender blindsided by solar panel company collapse
NZ Green Investment Finance was only given limited time to come up with a proposal to help SolarZero, its board chair says. Audio
NZ's electricity market a problem for productivity - OECD
The government should consider splitting the generation and retail operations of NZ's energy gentailers, report says.
Shoppers could be prosecuted for brown onion 'hack'
A trend being discussed online "isn't a hack - it's theft", supermarket says.
Boring housing data good news for first-home buyers
'Window of opportunity' likely to continue into next year.