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Personal Finance news
Mary Holm: Gold's risks outweigh rewards for cautious savers
OPINION: Gold offers no dividends, unlike shares, which provide returns even in downturns.
Criminals stage digger thefts for insurance payouts
Insurance Fraud Bureau flags fraud trends.
‘Rip-off’: App developer and Consumer say fees will stifle open banking
Government, banks respond.
Govt warned it'll be lumped with bigger bill than insurers if disaster strikes
Insurers pass Reserve Bank stress test, but it worries about the Government's finances.
Nearly 500k people behind on loan payments, mortgage arrears hit eight-year high
The OCR has fallen 200 basis points since August, but home owners are still struggling.
Floating rate fad helps Westpac's profit grow 10%
Bank reports $525 million profit in six months.
KiwiSaver news
Mary Holm: Gold's risks outweigh rewards for cautious savers
OPINION: Gold offers no dividends, unlike shares, which provide returns even in downturns.
Govt rules out KiwiSaver tax cut – how much will it really help us boost our balances?
ANALYSIS: Jenee Tibshraeny looks at what Budget-day KiwiSaver changes could look like.
Mary Holm: Is there a pot of gold waiting for those who invest in non-bank deposits?
OPINION: There are a number of factors to be aware of once a new scheme comes into force.
Interest rates news
Mary Holm: Gold's risks outweigh rewards for cautious savers
OPINION: Gold offers no dividends, unlike shares, which provide returns even in downturns.
Mary Holm: Is there a pot of gold waiting for those who invest in non-bank deposits?
OPINION: There are a number of factors to be aware of once a new scheme comes into force.
Investment news
Tesla chair made $333m selling stock as profit fell
She has been profiting from selling Tesla stock since joining, but especially of late.
Mary Holm: Is there a pot of gold waiting for those who invest in non-bank deposits?
OPINION: There are a number of factors to be aware of once a new scheme comes into force.
Mary Holm: Trying to time the share or property market is a fool’s game
OPINION: You never know when bad luck might strike.
Tax news
Treasury keen on crisis time OCR cuts, not spending and money printing
The agency still can't pinpoint the benefits of the Covid-era $55 billion LSAP programme.
Auckland scaffolding company director sentenced to home detention for $558k tax fraud
The woman was ordered to pay reparations of $13,000, albeit at $50 per week.
Borrow-against-your-provisional-tax firm Taxi wins law change, reveals numbers
The small business-focused start-up bags its first two corporate clients.
Business news
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'Good luck and good night': Top economics professor ends blog, says politicians have threatened his prospects
'I know the game - they’ve labelled me a troublemaker': Auck Uni professor's final post.
Liam Dann: ‘Perfect storm’ for flat whites - what surging food prices mean for the economy
Butter, cheese, coffee...do rising food prices signal the return of high inflation?
More personal finance news
Diana Clement: Simple steps to cut banking costs and save big
OPINION: Banks earn billions while Kiwis pay avoidable fees and interest.
Mary Holm: Trying to time the share or property market is a fool’s game
OPINION: You never know when bad luck might strike.
Is there method to Govt's madness, helping ANZ and ASB in court?
Lawyer supports law change to avoid "draconian consequences" for lenders.
Mary Holm: Home ownership vs shares - the great Kiwi debate
OPINION: Balancing home ownership with investment strategies.
'This is not a side gig': Kiwi TikTok star on turning content into a career
He has three million followers on TikTok and Instagram with comedic sketches.
Diana Clement: The AI tools transforming your financial decisions
OPINION: AI can help analyse budgets and investments without needing tech skills.
Mary Holm: How do we make sure a home deposit gift is fair for both our sons
OPINION: You will need to explain to both sons why the amounts differ.
'Overstaffed': Two Reserve Bank assistant governors quit amid restructure
Departures following Adrian Orr's shock resignation as governor.
Former Heartland Bank accountant sentenced for insider trading offences
The former accountant was sentenced to six months' home detention.