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When will fixed home loan rates move?
Banks have shifted their floating rates in response to this week's official cash rate cut, but borrowers may have a little longer to wait before fixed rates move. Audio
Inland Revenue calls in debt collector Baycorp in crackdown
If you owe money to Inland Revenue, you might soon be contacted by Baycorp, chasing it.
Protecting KiwiSavers from 'tweets, tantrums, and tariffs'
Some fund managers had already shifted some of their growth fund investments into more defensive assets, before Trump's tariff turmoil hit.
Households paying more for power because of low-user tariff phase-out - report
Forty percent of New Zealanders are paying more in their power bills because of the phase-out of low-user tariffs, according to a new report. Audio
First banks move in response to OCR
As widely expected and signalled, the rate was cut by 25bps, to 3.5 percent.
How much difference does a pylon make to house prices?
About 11,000 people around the country have Transpower "assets" such as pylons on their land. Another almost 20,000 have power lines running above.
Huge number of property listings slows rising cost of construction
Construction cost growth is slowing, and that may be because buyers have too much choice.
Why 4.5% home loan rate could be on cards after US tariffs
Interest rates fell significantly, as stock markets were sent reeling this week.
Briscoes, Rebel Sport staff want pay rise that keeps up with cost of living
Economists say they aren't the only workers getting "effective pay cuts".
S&P500 sees biggest market swing ever recorded
It followed the second-biggest just a few days earlier.
Rising weekly fees put retirement village residents under pressure
Some can't move, even if they need to, association says
First-home buyers struggle with KiwiSaver falls
Experts weigh in on what to do if you're affected as share markets fall.
Trump can end market downturn whenever he wants, commentators say
Though international markets continue to plummet, Trump could stop the slide whenever he wants, commentators say.
Business owners told to use properties to help tax debt
Those with multiple properties are being encouraged to tap into the resource to find finance.
Ten things that might be a waste of money
Maybe it's a coffee on the way to work that you could have made at home, or a new pair of shoes you didn't really need, bought because they were on sale.
Savers weighing up their options as term deposit rates fall
Term deposit interest rates have fallen, and one fund manager says it's encouraging people to look at what other options might be available.
What do tariffs mean for interest rates?
US President Donald Trump may have shaken international markets with the introduction of sweeping tariffs, but what it means for New Zealand borrowers is not yet clear.
Are rates bills forcing pensioners out? - Ask Susan
RNZ's money correspondent answers your questions.
The JobSeeker on a benefit for 40 years
Official data reveals the longest period current beneficiaries have been receiving support. Audio
'Clearly markets didn't expect this': Tariffs and Kiwisaver
How KiwiSaver managers are coping with market turmoil after Trump's tariff announcements, and what not to do.
Wine producer aims to shield shoppers from US tariff's impact
Invivo plans to try to shield shoppers from the impact of a 10 percent tariff on its exports to the United States.
Confusion as Trump says NZ has a 20 percent tariff against the US
The US president's claim about New Zealand has raised eyebrows as experts weigh the consequences.
The tenancies that have lasted 20 years
One Wellington woman knew her tenancy was unusual, but she didn't realise just how much.
The housing market has turned around - but is that a good thing?
CoreLogic is predicting prices are likely to rise this year by about 5 percent.
Why your next pay could be a little smaller
It's part of a raft of changes that came in on 1 April.