Stories by Susan Edmunds

Trade tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China could mean interest rates stay higher here.

Some beneficiaries will have to prove they are looking for work before they can get back to "green" on the traffic light system.

Some popular short-term term mortgage fixes will drop its one-year rate by five basis points.

So you want to save $500,000 for retirement. What does it take to get there?

Here are three reasons you might pay more for electricity this year. Audio

RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.

Despite this week's DeepSeek shakeup, commentators are picking a generally positive year for sharemarkets.

KiwiSaver money can generally only be withdrawn when someone buys a first house or retires - except for particular exemptions.

If current trends continue, NZ could quickly reach a point where more people are leaving than arriving, experts say.

In much of the country, there's evidence that the bottom of the market has been reached. "The question is what happens next."

ANZ expects house prices to rise 6 percent over this year.

The couple complained to the Financial Services Complaints, after political unrest in Noumea forced them to hunker down for ten days.

The former business owner has been told she owes IRD nearly $34,000 and counting.

Café owner Richard Corney says the sector is in "uncharted territory" as coffee prices hit levels not seen since the '70s.

The Greens say the change is abhorrent and experience overseas shows it results in more homelessness.

Savers who keep their money in big bank accounts may be missing out on potential interest.

Sky has been beset with problems as a dying satellite has caused problems for its transmission.

The staff member was a vet nurse who worked as a kennel coordinator for five years, before she was dismissed for serious misconduct.

Sarah says it seems unfair she owes the money over a short stint she spent outside the country.

The drop in interest costs for affected households could be dramatic, an economist says.

The six-month special rate drops from Tuesday from 6.15 percent to 5.99 percent.

Last year was a tough one for the labour market - but some workers walked away better than others.

Borrowers hoping for further relief could be disappointed - at least for now. Here's why.

RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.

HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham once described New Zealand as a "rockstar economy" - but says that is far from the case right now.