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What is going on with the price of butter?
If you have bought butter recently you might have noticed something - it is a lot more expensive.
Here's how much more renters are paying since Covid
"The pandemic disrupted the housing market significantly from the minute the first lockdown was announced."
Don't wait to increase KiwiSaver contributions to 10 percent, providers say
If the government is making changes to KiwiSaver contribution rates, the amount we are putting aside for retirement should be pushed up to 10 percent of incomes, providers say.
Threat of job cuts at Shortland Street
TVNZ says consultation is under way with some Shortland Street staff.
Billionaire's NZME takeover bid draws watchdog's attention
The government's takeovers regulator is eyeing up a shake-up at the media company after private equity tycoon Jim Grenon bought a 9.3% stake.
Even 'middle class' struggling to pay rent
A new housing development with homes at 80 percent of market rent highlights that even relatively well-off people are having problems pay bills. Audio
Hidden good news for term deposits
Term deposit rates might have fallen, but people with money in the bank may still be getting a better return, in real terms, than they have in recent years.
The café offering subscribers cheap coffee
A new Wellington café is hoping its subscription coffee offer will be key to finding its feet in a tough hospitality environment.
What KiwiSaver balances are at your age - and why it's a worry
New data shows some troubling signs for some.
No, Trade Me isn't offering you $2000 a day
The company is warning people to be wary of scam texts.
Deadline looms for Covid-19 business loans
Crunch time is looming for people who borrowed money through the small business cash-flow loan scheme.
Interest rate cuts don't mean house prices are taking off, sellers told
Activity continues to creep back into the housing market but some vendors are prematurely expecting falling rates to boost prices.
Why student loan debt is going to get more expensive
If you are paying interest on your student loan, your bill is about to get bigger.
What is the best way to win Lotto, statistically speaking?
RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.
'Impossible to see any winners' in Trump's tariff war
Kiwi households are likely to be left worse off, commentators say.
Woolworths staff 'anxious, scared' about restructure
Woolworths is consulting with staff on proposed changes to its store operating model.
Sex workers say banks are making life more difficult
One sex worker said she had been told by her mortgage broker that a bank would not assess her home loan application because of her occupation. Audio
'Heartbroken': Failed school lunch provider owes $600,000
"We have lost the core foundation of our business, which has made it extremely difficult to continue operating," Puku Ora co-founder Amy Wray says.
The companies not paying tax
Huge numbers of businesses aren't paying any tax at all, newly released data shows.
Do you want cash with that? Banks compete for home loans
Banks are competing for home loan business with offers of cash - and even some people who stay with their current banks are getting them, brokers say.
More shots fired in NZME takeover attempt
Private equity tycoon Jim Grenon bought a 9.3 percent stake in NZME for just over $9 million.
How much cash can you withdraw from your bank?
RNZ asked the banks what limits there are on what people can withdraw.
Renters face record pressure
Housing affordability has improved - unless you're a tenant