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Mary Holm: Cooking up the best plan for $15,000

COMMENT: I have $15,000 saved, where should I put it?

Fate of Hobsonville Point's officers' houses revealed

Update on picturesque Hobsonville Point house sales.

Could building be how first-home buyers get ahead?

It comes with financial incentives and can create a smaller home for a smaller budget.

IRD's crackdown on hidden economy 'five years late' - tax expert

IRD now better placed to tackle New Zealand's "hidden economy", tax experts says.

Harmoney raises $46.9m for Australian expansion

Harmoney has raised the funds from private equity firm and a private NZ investor.

Auckland house-price boom just around the corner

Look out first-home buyers. House prices are set to boom again.

$2k a year KiwiSaver govt subsidy proposed to help self-employed save

What would it take to get more self-employed saving for retirement?

City of giants: High-rises changing Auckland skyline

The Pacifica building is 70 per cent complete.

Wealthy women: Investing is a good start

Jane Phare looks at what needs to change to encourage women to invest more.

Why Queenstown council paid 2.4 times own valuation for $15.5m block

What use now for the council's new property near Lake Hayes?

Proposal to pay yourself an income of up to $12k a year in retirement

How could KiwiSaver be turned into an income in retirement?

From packing supermarket shelves to owning $15m home

Supermarket baron's North Auckland mega mansion on sale.

Does your home earn more than you do?

Home owners in these regions and Auckland suburbs have plenty of reasons to smile.

KiwiSaver - NZ's growing pool of wealth

KiwiSaver is worth over $57 billion and it's making Kiwis feel wealthier.

Mary Holm: Enjoy the kids now — money can wait

A young family with a home can afford to delay serious saving.

Petition to Parliament urges apartment law reform

Collins and Kaye push ahead with petition to try get action.

Should you be allowed to buy an investment property with KiwiSaver?

What if you could live in Auckland but buy a house elsewhere with your KiwiSaver?

Fred Flintstone auction: Potential buyers face struggle for finance

But would-be buyers struggle to get finance