Stories by Susan Edmunds

It's "the most challenging time" in modern memory for NZ retailers - but overseas retail giants are sitting pretty.

We're claiming our slice of the world's newest most valuable company. Can it last?

Solo mum Cara says rent has been as much as half her income. Data shows she's not alone.

How does this downturn compare to previous ones, what's causing the squeeze, and is there a solution?

A sharp increase in tax debt is likely to reflect the pressure businesses are under, commentators say.

Despite dying in hospital after breaking her hip, the insurer said it was not the cause of her death.

It is set to get easier to put in a granny flat, but does it pay off?

The buy now, pay later platform has appointed receivers. What does that mean for shoppers, businesses and the sector?

The downturn was longer than expected and hurt business, Laybuy's founder says.

Some lower-income families could end up with an effective marginal tax rate of more than 100 percent.

Jobseekers still want to work remotely, recruiters say, but employers aren't always offering it.

New Zealand's Reserve Bank is more tolerant than other central banks of business failure and job losses, Shamubeel Eaqub says, but businesses are "running out of cash".

Overpayments, relationship breakdowns or unemployment meant many owe Inland Revenue, and the in-work tax credit needs to be simplified, an expert says.

Here are four ways to boost your funds.

整体来看，同样的工作在澳大利亚会拿到比新西兰更高的薪水，专家表示新西兰想追平这种差距可能需要做出许多实质性改革。

More than $1 billion dollars of home loans are overdue. Here's what you can do if you're worried about yours.

"I want them to have a pathway to independence," says a Wellington mother who has watched her now-21-year-old live on the benefit for three years.

When Jessie Moss bought her first home, it seemed like a bargain. Now the value has plunged and her family can't pay for repairs.

New data reveals 'typical' wages across a range of jobs, and shows how where you live affects what you get paid.

The highest number of departures ever has been recorded and there's a warning from economists.

What councillors and mayors are paid can vary a lot around the country.

More than 80 percent of first homes bought during the peak are now worth less than they were then.

住宿、差旅、随行家属、其他杂项支出等均有相应津贴，如担任总理、议长、部长等重要职务，则津贴额度也相应更高。

Turns out, accommodation allowances are just the beginning.

只要您的KiwiSaver年缴费额大于1042.86纽元，您就能全额拿到这笔来自新西兰政府的补助。