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No, Trade Me isn't offering you $2000 a day
The company is warning people to be wary of scam texts.
Deadline looms for Covid-19 business loans
Crunch time is looming for people who borrowed money through the small business cash-flow loan scheme.
Interest rate cuts don't mean house prices are taking off, sellers told
Activity continues to creep back into the housing market but some vendors are prematurely expecting falling rates to boost prices.
Why student loan debt is going to get more expensive
If you are paying interest on your student loan, your bill is about to get bigger.
What is the best way to win Lotto, statistically speaking?
RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.
'Impossible to see any winners' in Trump's tariff war
Kiwi households are likely to be left worse off, commentators say.
Woolworths staff 'anxious, scared' about restructure
Woolworths is consulting with staff on proposed changes to its store operating model.
Sex workers say banks are making life more difficult
One sex worker said she had been told by her mortgage broker that a bank would not assess her home loan application because of her occupation. Audio
'Heartbroken': Failed school lunch provider owes $600,000
"We have lost the core foundation of our business, which has made it extremely difficult to continue operating," Puku Ora co-founder Amy Wray says.
The companies not paying tax
Huge numbers of businesses aren't paying any tax at all, newly released data shows.
Do you want cash with that? Banks compete for home loans
Banks are competing for home loan business with offers of cash - and even some people who stay with their current banks are getting them, brokers say.
More shots fired in NZME takeover attempt
Private equity tycoon Jim Grenon bought a 9.3 percent stake in NZME for just over $9 million.
How much cash can you withdraw from your bank?
RNZ asked the banks what limits there are on what people can withdraw.
Renters face record pressure
Housing affordability has improved - unless you're a tenant
Have home owners made the right call?
4.99% interest rates have been enough to pull borrowers back from short-term fixes. So what happens now?
Possible tax break for migrants
Some had faced paying tax on capital gains they had not yet made.
知名电商面临诉讼,消费者“订阅容易、取消难”的问题成消协工作重点
澳大利亚的一项研究发现,四分之三的受调查对象在试图取消一项订阅时经历过负面体验,三分之一表示感觉自己继续订阅会带来压力;还有10%的人表示自己会放弃取消订阅。
Billionaire says concerns over editorial control at NZME a 'side issue'
Private equity tycoon Jim Grenon says editorial content is a "side issue" and journalists should be "optimistic" about the future.
Trump prompts surge of Americans to NZ real estate
The number of Americans checking out homes for sale in New Zealand has surged since US President Donald Trump returned to office. Audio
Worried investors switch KiwiSaver funds - it may be a mistake
Members spooked by market movements have been moving to more conservative funds.
Five things to do if you're worried about your KiwiSaver balance
Markets are wobbly, here's what you need to know.
Charges against HelloFresh spark subscription warning
It might be a "holy grail" for retailers, but there's a warning subscription can be fraught with problems for consumers.
More listings than sales: How to sell your house
"You need to feed the buyers' greed", a commentator says. Audio
Here's how much interest rates have fallen
The extent of interest rate falls can be seen in new data from the Reserve Bank.