KiwiSaver can get confusing where first-home buyers are concerned, and you're certainly not alone in getting in a muddle.

One of the upsides of competitive trade liberalisation is that New Zealand is finally getting onto the runway to launch free trade talks with the EU.

Mary Holm answers questions on inheritance, investments, Kiwisaver and property.

What is the future of television? Will TV have a similar dramatic downturn in revenue as the newspaper, music and book retailing sectors?

From November 1, people borrowing to buy a residential investment property in Auckland will need at least a 30 per cent deposit, the Reserve Bank has decreed.

It's war out there in cyberspace with hackers, activists and criminals running rampant, stealing, subverting and often just destroying stuff for the sake of it.

Stock markets have hit a bumpy patch with the global equity benchmark now down by around 11% in US$ terms since its 2015 high point.

The sharemarket's October dream run came to an end this week.

Brent Sheather an Authorised Financial Adviser and a personal finance and investments writer talks fees and anomalies.

A lot of business owners don't talk to each other about problems- look and find someone to share and trust info with - networking. I always believe in networking.

Shares have taken a battering and Kiwis are embracing streaming services.

If the Australian government relaxes media ownership laws as it is widely expected to do, it will trigger a slew of media mergers and acquisitions and one of the key players will be a secretive....

Helen Twose answer a question about Kiwisaver and if you can combine your Australian Super from Australia to New Zealand.

To what extent would you attribute the rise of house prices in Auckland over the past 10 years to the greed of vendors and real estate salespeople?

The long-running Pyne Gould Corporation saga has taken a few more bizarre twists and turns in the past three weeks.

Kiwis are guilty of putting too many extras and treats into their trolleys, writes Diana Clement. One tip: nothing in the drinks aisle is an essential.

Miller writes an advice column on navigating the modern workplace. Each week she will answer one or two questions from readers.

Gone are the days when investors gave little thought to the way their retirement savings are managed.

One of the biggest concerns people have with China is the lack of transparency about what is really happening in the economy.

Graham McGregor talks taking action in your marketing.

We save here and scrimp there, but are we really getting ahead?

I've been very happy with the previous Big iPhone, the 6 Plus, and felt at first glance that the new 6s Plus would be a bit of a fizzer.

Rich-lister Stephen Jennings hit the nail on the head in his call for New Zealand companies to have a closer look at Africa.

The rise of Asian culture in Auckland, as February's Lantern Festival and this month's Diwali celebrations illustrate good fun and good energy to the city.

October 2015 may just be remembered as the month when the great Australian housing boom came to an end.

House-price inflation averaged more than 7 per cent a year in Auckland for the past decade and average wage growth has averaged just over 2 per cent.

"As your son is the co-owner of the property, unfortunately he will not be eligible to make a KiwiSaver first-home withdrawal."

Our increasingly relaxed attitude to using credit is worrying experts.

Inheritance will make retirement easier, so set up plans to save it.

The Treasury is warning that economic growth this year might drop below 2 per cent. That would mean virtually zero in per capita terms, writes Brian Fallow.