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'Rich will get richer and poor will get poorer': Broker's warning over Govt's new plan to cap monster mortgages

It'd mean a person earning the median income could only afford a $200k house - not a lot when the average house is $820k.

'Worked hard and spent harder': Drag queen reveals transformation from spender to saver

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'Unprecedented levels': NZ tops risk rankings as OECD house prices reach highest point since 2008 financial crisis

Aotearoa is ranked the worst country in the OECD on four out of the five criteria.

Food prices are going up: Here's how to get your food bill down

Eat Well For Less co-host Michael Van de Elzen and other budgeting experts share their tips.

Married woman's separate bank account gets mixed feedback from internet

Everything is separate apart from one joint credit card.

New research to focus on economic abuse between couples

Scott was encouraging people from diverse backgrounds to take part.

House prices going up fastest 'since records began'

New Zealand house prices have increased faster in the past 12 months than since records began, new REINZ data shows.

Why more than a third of Kiwi professionals are planning to quit their jobs soon

More than a third of Kiwi professionals are planning to leave their jobs in the next year, a new survey has found.

Will opening the borders make house prices go up or down?

Property investors hoping for demand to boost prices up when the borders open might be in for a surprise.

What vehicles can you get under Govt's new EV rebate scheme?

Rebates range from $8000 for new imported EVs, down to just over $2000 for used plug-in hybrid imports.

Meet the Kiwi company working to combat environmental impact of EV batteries

The extraction process pollutes soil, water and emits carbon.

'Can take months': Scammers seeking to build 'legitimate' online relationships before asking for money - Netsafe

Here are three ways to protect your money from relationship scams.

'I'm buying a tent': Kiwis react to graph showing how much they need to earn to buy a house

"Well that's depressing."

'Don't feel ripped off': First home-buyer snaps up home below valuation in private sale

The couple saw the house by chance after leaving a third open home.

Reefton defying odds with tourism boom, but neighbouring towns aren't seeing same success

"Reefton's really a stand out on the West Coast."

How two Kiwi mums turned a fully baked idea into a new business during lockdown

Clare Gallagher and Lauren 'Lulu' Taylor had never run a business together, in fact a year ago they weren't even friends.

'We have the locations': IKEA heading to NZ in 'three to four months'

New details have been revealed in an interview.

'Let these businesses die': Kiwis, union boss rage at American restaurant owner who says we're lazy

He's been labelled as part of the reason the industry's struggling to find workers.

Marine industry wants trans-Tasman sea bubble for superyachts before more businesses fail

There are concerns superyachts moored here will soon leave for Australia, which lets vessels in without quarantine.

'Unsinkable': Bank predicts record-high house prices will just keep growing

"It does look like the housing market is not exactly doing a Titanic."

Warning signs for homeowners and shoppers as major bank predicts ramped up inflation

Here's when ASB thinks the OCR will rise.

How to maximise the Government’s KiwiSaver contribution before June deadline

A key deadline is looming for the Government's KiwiSaver contribution.

Revealed: The 20 highest paid advertised jobs of the year - and how to find them

Where the jobs with the highest six-figure incomes are.

'Isn't as easy as people think': Samuel Levi says work as an influencer can be tiring

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Mortgages, credit account customers in hardship up 5 percent in May - Centrix

About two-thirds of cases related to mortgages and credit card accounts.

'Two cups of coffee': What $10 per week more in KiwiSaver could mean at retirement

For around the price of two weekly coffees, KiwiSaver members could be $1000 per year better off in retirement.

'Shocks the hell out of me': What $750K can get you in Brisbane compared to Auckland

"How do we put up with this as a nation? It's obscene."

'Serious conceivable breaches': Three south Auckland superettes fined $57,000 for exploiting migrant workers

The stores failed to pay the minimum wage.

'Cannon Coin': Wellington community trialling its own currency

The currency is enabled through Blockchain technology.

Why this Sydney local paid AU$4.7m for house with no kitchen or toilet, snakes in backyard

Living just 500 metres away, the purchaser drove past the house every day for ten years before buying it.

Revelation of SkyCity investigation causes share price to fall

Australia's financial regulator is looking into potential serious non-compliance with the laws at SkyCity's Adelaide casino.

Housing market keeps sizzling in May with largest ever annual price growth

Winter normally cools the market - but not this year.

Housing market continues to climb but investors backing away - QV

All but four of the 16 centres monitored showed slower quarterly growth.

NZ's biggest companies Fonterra, Xero may be affected by G7 proposal - tax expert

Finance ministers have met to settle on an agreement designed to stop multinational companies avoiding tax.

Hamiltonian takes home $16.5 million Lotto Jackpot

Lotto results revealed: Did you win Saturday's $16 million jackpot?

Lotto has released the winning numbers.

'It is very high': Survey prompts call for mandatory reporting on gender pay gap

A shocking new survey on the gender pay gap has prompted a call for all organisations to publicly report their own gaps.

Home-buyers: Three tips to avoid becoming a slave to the mortgage

Mortgage brokers suggest getting a pre-approval first, setting a price limit and structuring the mortgage to suit needs.

COVID slashes billions off NZ trade, but China share grows

We've seen a dramatic drop in travel and transportation services.

'Nothing is enough': Insurance expert reveals what breast cancer taught her about stress and money

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