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Willis vows to push 'every policy lever' to aid growth
28 Nov 2024The Finance Minister says the economy is forecast to grow much faster next year with borrowers finding relief at falling interest rates. Audio
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Reserve Bank cuts the Official Cash Rate by 50 points to 4.25%
27 Nov 2024The cut brings the cash rate to its lowest level since November 2022. Audio
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How the banks have responded to the OCR cut
27 Nov 2024Within minutes, the main banks started passing the cut on to some borrowers.
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The rule change likely to hit property investors harder
27 Nov 2024Debt-to-income rules are likely to hit investors harder than first-home buyers, as interest rates fall further over the coming year.
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'No way would you want to retire with less than $1m'
27 Nov 2024Here's why one KiwiSaver provider says anything less won't do.
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Solar power company in liquidation: 'Like a liability on the roof now'
27 Nov 2024SolarZero's liquidation has customers worried about the contracts they have with the company.
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Official Cash Rate decision: What to expect this afternoon
27 Nov 2024Expectations are the Reserve Bank will cut the OCR by at least half a percent.
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Home buyers getting more hopeful
26 Nov 2024House price expectations have lifted and there's positivity about interest rates continuing to drop, ASB bank's latest survey found.
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Bank closes door to many preapprovals from mortgage advisers for rest of year
26 Nov 2024ASB said it would not accept preapprovals from advisers with clients who weren't already ASB customers until January.
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KiwiSaver supervisor braces for surge in hardship withdrawals
26 Nov 2024Withdrawals are at record levels, and there are warnings more may be to come as a Christmas crunch hits.
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How to keep our families in good financial shape
27 Nov 2024Many of our values about money are passed down from our parents - good, bad and indifferent.
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Will this week's OCR cut mean better home loan rates?
25 Nov 2024There's a warning to borrowers not to get their hopes up.
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The stoush over a McDonald's in Wānaka
25 Nov 2024Hundreds are opposed to the restaurant opening, citing "excessive traffic movements" and its impact on the "aesthetic values" of the town.
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Air New Zealand earnings hampered by lack of planes
25 Nov 2024A lack of planes and a mixed travel market are set to reduce Air New Zealand's half-year result.
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Credit card fraud: Retailers left to carry the cost
25 Nov 2024There is a major power imbalance between credit card companies and merchants, says an Auckland retailer that has had to absorb thousands in losses from a fraudulent transaction. Audio
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Turners Automotive forecasts record profit
25 Nov 2024A 6 percent fall in car sales was largely offset by gains for its finance operations.
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How to keep yourself safe from tiny home scams
23 Nov 2024Police are warning of an increasing number of tiny home and portable cabin scams. Here's how to avoid falling victim to one.
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ERoad posts first-half net loss of $1.5m, but revenue up
25 Nov 2024The transport software company's net loss for the six months ended September increased 6 percent to $1.5 million, against revenue of nearly $96m, with growth in each of its three markets.
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Online investment platform widening access to assets
25 Nov 2024The move means small retail investors can access a wider range of assets, usually only available to institutions and big investors.
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Will I have to pay for my spouse's rest home if we have a contracting out agreement?
23 Nov 2024RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.
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Channel Infrastructure aims to raise $50m in share offer
25 Nov 2024The company is expanding its storage facilities after it agreed to build a bitumen import terminal for Fletcher Building subsidiary Higgins Contractors at Marsden Point.
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Cruise ship passengers unwittingly rack up gambling debt
22 Nov 2024A class action is being taken by law firm Carter Capner Law against Carnival, which owns P&O, and Royal Caribbean cruise lines. Audio
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Do we still need cash?
22 Nov 2024Australia is pondering forcing some shops to accept cash , with some asking if New Zealand should follow suit.
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'Watch this space': Warehouse Group promises to turn things around with a 'vengeance'
22 Nov 2024Competing with Kmart and revamping its stores are key focuses for The Warehouse Group, its leadership says.
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