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'No way would you want to retire with less than $1m'
Here's why one KiwiSaver provider says anything less won't do.
Why the Greens want a bigger rest home subsidy
Rising property prices mean limit for help is out of date, financial adviser says.
Home buyers getting more hopeful
House price expectations have lifted and there's positivity about interest rates continuing to drop, ASB bank's latest survey found.
Bank closes door to many preapprovals from mortgage advisers for rest of year
ASB said it would not accept preapprovals from advisers with clients who weren't already ASB customers until January.
KiwiSaver supervisor braces for surge in hardship withdrawals
Withdrawals are at record levels, and there are warnings more may be to come as a Christmas crunch hits.
Will this week's OCR cut mean better home loan rates?
There's a warning to borrowers not to get their hopes up.
Will I have to pay for my spouse's rest home if we have a contracting out agreement?
RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.
Do we still need cash?
Australia is pondering forcing some shops to accept cash , with some asking if New Zealand should follow suit.
The Black Friday 'sales' that aren't sales
Anna Hall was surprised to see an oven she had been looking at was being advertised on "sale", despite being $300 more expensive than earlier. Audio
Where are NZ's most undervalued houses?
House prices are way down from the peak three years ago, but some areas are more undervalued than others.
A new housing market trend? Run-down homes for sale
Many have been lived in up until recently, but don't look as if they should have been, property investor says.
Treasury backs capital gains tax as best way to raise revenue
The tax is the only tax base-broadening measure likely to raise a significant amount of revenue, officials have told the government.
Is this the return of the property investor?
New data indicates that, after a while on the sidelines, investors are getting back into the market.
Millions raised for health issues on Givealittle
Thousands of people turn to crowdfunding platform Givealittle every year to raise money to cover their health needs - and it's prompted a warning from the insurance industry.
Which is New Zealand's best internet provider?
Starlink might have topped Consumer NZ's ranking, but there's a warning it won't be the best solution for everyone.
Anger over 'diabolical' home loan wait times at banks
Mortgage advisers say they're getting a raw deal, and house-buyers are suffering.
Bank scam victim reimbursed $6000 after ombudsman steps in
A bank customer has been reimbursed $6000 she lost to scammers after the Banking Ombudsman intervened.
Landlord paid $4k after $40k of damage
The landlord says they had to pay 11 separate insurance excesses charged for repairs.
Do couples really need a four-bedroom house?
In many parts of the country, a majority of four-bedroom houses are lived in by two or fewer people.
Pak'n Save, New World restore price sort option online
Pak'n Save and New World's online shopping sites now offer the option of sorting by price again.
North & South magazine stops press
The current affairs magazine is pausing its print version to focus on its digital presence.
The KiwiSaver fund that returned more than 100 percent in a year
A surge in tech stocks has helped to propel passive fund managers and "responsibly" invested funds.
First-home buyers' growing debt burden
Larger loans mean the debt crunch is continuing, even as rates fall.