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The KiwiSaver fund that's returned nearly 400%
These are the funds that have given investors the best returns over time.
Tax department comes knocking - literally
For the first time in a long time, Inland Revenue is physically visiting those owing money.
2025 the year house price rises revert to normal, BNZ says
Prices will be flat this year but increase 7 percent next year, bank economist says.
Do we have a 'right to disconnect' in NZ?
Australians have been given the right to ignore the boss after-hours. What about us?
The adviser helping clients with $100k of retail debt
The number of people being made bankrupt has fallen sharply over the past decade, but there are warnings trouble may lie ahead.
Economic recovery: Is this time different?
NZ's biggest bank says things are uncertain because the recession the country has been through was deliberately caused.
Ask Susan: Should I invest in gold?
RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your burning questions.
Have weddings been a victim of the downturn?
The number of people saying "I do" has fallen to its lowest point since the '80s.
Why you might not want to cut your home loan payments
Home loan borrowers are facing a "massive" opportunity to save money - if they can afford to.
New Zealand's shrinking café scene
For the first time in decades, the number of cafés and restaurants is shrinking.
'Looking a bit grim' - Price rise warning for gas customers
Powerswitch has had a 'flurry of price change requests' from retailers in recent days, it says. Audio
税务局提醒:在股市炒短线的股民出售股票时如获利将征税
指导意见同时指出,股民在买入股票时应保留相关记录,以便未来向税务局做出解释。基于短线投资目的而买入、却长期持有的股票在卖出时也有纳税义务。
Here's where the economic downturn has hit hardest
The economic crunch is deepening, but it hasn't been felt evenly, data from Infometrics shows.
More than a quarter of people on paid parental leave still get tax bill
The bills came as a surprise to many new parents this year.
Laybuy company bought by Swedish firm
The buy-now-pay-later company appointed receivers in June.
Which home loan rate should you choose?
Rates are falling, but how can you know how long to lock one in?
Property investors 'will be back in the hunt' as market conditions improve
Property investors will switch from being the "hunted" to the "hunters" as conditions improve for them, Kiwibank says.
BNZ cuts rates for first-home buyers
Rates for people with small deposits are now better than what was available to those with 20 percent earlier this year, a broker says.
Authority puts spotlight on power profits
But electricity retailers are not happy. Audio
Power companies withdraw deals due to price squeeze
Powerswitch says half-a-dozen electricity retailers are affected, warning of more pain to come. Audio
Why the unemployment rate is worse than you think
New data from Stats NZ shows the jobless rate is rising quickly.