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Off-grid log home cuts power bills
An off-the-grid South Island 'log cabin' has low energy bills.

Units sold in tallest tower block
Pre-sales of yet-to-be-built Pacific units at $100m-plus.

Why our kids need to be better at money
Hannah McQueen wants to give future generations a good start with money.

Family look to leave NZ despite tax cut
An average Auckland family says the Budget's tax tweaks do nothing to help them get ahead.

Double whammy for insured home-owners
Insured home-owners are facing a double whammy on their premiums this year.

Govt targets offshore tax loopholes
The government expects to raise at least $250m from closing foreign tax loopholes.

Crown land for house-build to cost $100m
The government set aside $100 million to free up unused Crown land in today's budget.

Review into building consents extended
Tauranga council asks for more time for a review into its handling of building consents.

World's biggest investor comes to town
BlackRock is talking to its NZ clients about technology changing the way it invests.

Interactive: Draw your own Budget
Draw the charts inside to see how much you know about New Zealand's Budget.

Agents fined for threat to 'extort' rival
The former agents have been suspended for eight months, fined $1500 and censured.

Flu jab for the finances
COMMENT: It's time to inject some resilience into your incomings and outgoings.

Kiwi Property annual profit falls 43pc
The value of its property portfolio rose at a slower pace, and it expects more moderation.

Land grab frenzy stuns developers
Residential sections sell by the minute as housing shortage bites in Hawke's Bay.

Never a better time for tax relief
COMMENT: Tax relief would allow all households and business to pay down their debt.

Watch out for sexually-transmitted debt
COMMENT: Diana Clement explains why your credit rating might be worse than you think.

New Waiheke Island marina approved
Resource consent has just been granted for the controversial 186-berth marina.

Ngati Whatua wants to buy Auckland port
The iwi, which already owns waterfront land, says they're the port's natural owner.

Get your free Government money
You could get hundreds in free Government money, and it's not even very hard.

How to sell a house in Auckland
Listing volumes have ballooned 42 per cent in the last year.

Ryman branches out into Geelong
Ryman has bought a 3.2 hectare site in Geelong, Victoria's second-biggest city.

Landlords threatening to push up rents
Rents would rise in reaction to Labour's investment tax policy, an investor warns.

Why KiwiSaver balances go up... and down
COMMENT: What's the difference between a savings account and a KiwiSaver account?

KiwiSaver hardship claims hit high
More people are taking their money out of KiwiSaver for hardship reasons.

Diana Clement: Do you really need that luxury brand?
COMMENT: Do you really need that luxury brand, asks Diana Clement.

Ice queen targeting global giants
COMMENT: Multinationals aren't used to being stymied overseas, writes Samanth Subramanian

Don't take a gamble on forex trade
COMMENT: Foreign currency is not something that you can take chances on.