Richard Klipin

Half of New Zealanders are worrying themselves sick about money, according to a new survey. Younger Kiwis are disproportionately affected: 64 per cent of respondents aged 37 or below worry about… Audio

The head of the Financial Services Council says providers would never ask a person to get a DNA test before approving their medical insurance. A study released last week found genetic discrimination… Audio

Increasing numbers of households have their backs to the financial wall according to a new survey.

Gyles Beckford has the Business News. Audio

'Take your hand out of the cookie jar' was the public backlash to the government's proposed GST tax on KiwiSaver accounts.

This led to the proposed bill - which would have netted it hundreds of… Audio

The government plans to charge GST on top of Kiwisaver fees - as part of a tax bill introduced to Parliament.

It's estimated to bring in $225 million a year in tax from 2026, and is expected to have… Audio

Panellists Nalini Baruch and Andrew Clay discuss the New South Wales lockdown with a Kiwi living in Sydney, growing support for mandatory Kiwisaver, the closure of Farry's menswear store, and facial… Audio

Seventy seven percent of New Zealanders under age thirty seven regularly worry about money.

Financial Services Council, which tracks financial confidence, has found Gen X and Baby Boomers are also… Audio

It's been a trying year for the KiwiSaver scheme, with the global onset of Covid-19 causing economic uncertainty. But the Financial Services Council has released a report showing KiwiSaver has… Audio

New Zealanders aren't great at saving for a rainy day and the rainy day is here.

That's the verdict of the Financial Services Council who have surveyed 2000 people in the first of a three-part… Audio

The life insurance industry is urging consumers to stick with it amid extra regulatory pressure. Audio

Most people are gambling against personal loss, with inadequate savings and no insurance, according to study. Audio

The finance industry is calling for changes to the KiwiSaver scheme to improve the returns, the management of funds, and long term future of retirement savings. Audio

The financial services industry is promising to put consumers at the centre of its dealings .. and is adopting a new code of conduct to make sure it does. Audio

The Financial Markets Authority says insurance companies are offering their agents incentives that could leave clients worse off. In a report it says nine life and health insurance companies spent $34… Audio

Support is growing for some significant changes to the KiwiSaver scheme to strengthen and encourage saving for retirement. Audio