Our son will be studying in Australia for the next few years and will need to borrow money from us for fees, living expenses and so on.

Kiwi company BurgerFuel has pulled out of Iraq as a result of the increasing threat of the Islamic State jihadist group in that country.

It is a sign that the times, they are a-changin' when leading central bankers, of all people, are publicly deploring prevailing levels of, and trends in, inequality.

Outsourcing of Maori programming will make Television New Zealand less engaged in the Maori world - but that might suit the broadcaster.

Struck-off Auckland ex-lawyer Barry Hart is back in the saddle, this time as a "lay advocate" representing banned jockey David Walker.

At Desle Sullivan's pawn shop, the welcome is not exactly promising. Her dog, a 5-year-old bichon-silkie cross, practically throws himself at the glass of the front door, which is luckily closed, even though it's opening time.

Whether it is John Key pulling the strings or not, there are smart minds at work in the NZ currency market, writes Nick Mcdonald.

Does anyone not know someone who struggles with money and then turns around and pulls out the latest iPhone 6?

It's a dilemma Auckland financial adviser Hannah McQueen comes across all the time.

The October curse once again struck Wall Street. Since the S&P 500 peaked at a record high on September 18, it has tumbled 6 per cent.

Sometimes with investment it's the boring little things that make all the difference.

Our son has his 17th birthday in three weeks' time.

It has taken a while, but a fancy feed to pay tribute to Justice Simon Moore QC is rescheduled for next March - a year after the judge was sworn in.

Chorus has decided not to anger its customers, and has pulled the proposals that could have led to slower broadband performance for everyone.

In order to go faster first we must go slower.

I was intending to give Snowden and the topic of mass state surveillance a rest, as it is starting to feel done to death already.

There are big questions that beg answers arising from the Serious Fraud Office's failed action in what was billed as the biggest alleged fraud in New Zealand's history.

Just 42 seconds into the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) video 'What is money?' the audio dropped out.

Amid the chaos we've seen in global markets over the past month, local shares have held up remarkably well.

A combined breakfast show on TV3 and RadioLive will be a massive change to the breakfast media landscape, writes John Drinnan.

It’s Money Week where attention is turning to all things money related. The theme this year is around getting your finances fighting fit.