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Coronavirus: Emergency help for 1.5m tenants
Emergency tenancy measures "during this difficult time".
Warning for employers over redundancies
It's not as simple as telling an employee they no longer have a job.
First case citing coronavirus before Tenancy Tribunal, lawyer expects big changes
Landlord unable to return from China: coronavirus travel restrictions
How coronavirus will hit the real estate industry
Potential long- and short-term scenarios revealed.
Diana Clement: Coronavirus - take care of you and your finances
COMMENT: Keep on top of your bills and ask for help if necessary.
Where to put your money amid the coronavirus chaos
Share markets are falling and deposit rates at the bank are under pressure.
ANZ offers NZ's lowest ever home loan rate from a major bank
Bank drops one-year fixed home loan rate to 3.05 per cent.
Cooking the Books podcast: What to be wary of when buying a house off the plans
Some contract clauses can even mean you lose your dream home altogether.
New rules for auctions, open homes amid coronavirus fears
There are concerns about whether the measures go far enough.
Diana Clement: Could you cope financially if you lost your job?
Redundancy insurance isn't common in New Zealand but there are ways to cover yourself.
KiwiBuild apartments sell seven times faster than other units: report
KiwiBuild flats are the "success story" of the Auckland apartment market, report says.
Outrageous! Classic Kiwi TV house faces uncertain future
TV house sits on land zoned for intensification.
Coronavirus: Auckland Council staff work from home in one-day test
Two key issued faced those who worked from home.
House prices hit record high: New national average $640,000
It's still to early to see what impact coronavirus will have on house prices.
Māngere Millionaire's Club: Housing boom spreads to South Auckland
Humble Māngere home sets a record sale price above the million-dollar mark.
How first home buyers can coronavirus-proof their KiwiSaver
Worried your KiwiSaver balance will be hit by market volatility? Here's what you can do.
Budgeting success comes from ditching your car, not coffee
People often say watch your pennies, the pounds take care of themselves. They're wrong.
Inside multi-million dollar apartment: why buyers paid over asking prices
All apartments at 236 Kepa Rd now sold.
$136,000 bonds 'withheld' by Tauranga rental management firm
Law breaches on bond and insulation issues bring $16,000 fine.
Deadly coronavirus looms as threat to red-hot housing market
Virus most likely candidate to topple Auckland's thriving housing market, economist says.
Why prefab housing has been ignored until now
Problems with lending and consenting has held back one solution to our housing crisis.
Matheson Russell: KiwiSaver gets a heart
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Austrian billionaire cleared to buy 800ha of NZ land for $8m
Wolfgang Leitner now has consent to purchase 1289ha of land, some classified as sensitive.
Real estate bosses rubbing their hands together over house price rebound
Ray White has recorded a record amount of sales as the property market heats up.
KiwiSaver shake-up: What the Govt's new rules mean for your nest-egg
The default 'conservative' KiwiSaver option will be swapped to a 'balanced' fund.
Government blacklists fossil fuels for KiwiSaver funds
About 690,000 people have default KiwiSaver funds that will not invest in fossil fuels.
Diana Clement: Is this Uber Eats trick costing you money?
Buying on Uber Eats three times a day is going to be expensive.
The $9.2b iwi empire: How eight wealthiest iwi did in latest year
Returns on assets less than half NZX50.
Restaurant boss jailed for tax evasion and money laundering
Investigations found widespread, systemic tax evasion by those at the Masala group.
Takapuna penthouse with sky-high pool sells for $9m
Penthouse with the nation's highest lap pool has been snapped up for a near record price.
Yabba dabba do: Fred Flintstone house sells for cut price
New Zealand's ugliest house has found a buyer for close to half its council valuation.