Personal Finance news
Diana Clement: How to get started on investing if you’re a young adult
OPINION: Young people should start with KiwiSaver before riskier investments.
‘All careers end in failure’: Finance guru on how to retire comfortably
Financial expert Martin Hawes on three big mistakes people make planning for retirement.
Signs of optimism as number of Kiwis behind on payments falls
Mortgage arrears also appeared to stabilise over the month.
Gold hits record prices – so how do you buy it? And is it worth the investment?
Gold has reached an all-time price high amid trade and economic uncertainty.
How to legally reduce your tax bill before year’s end
OPINION: Check if you're on the right tax code, especially with multiple incomes.
Mary Holm: I’ve inherited $450,000 - should I invest in gold?
OPINION: The gold price has risen a lot in recent years but it can also fall fast.
KiwiSaver news
‘All careers end in failure’: Finance guru on how to retire comfortably
Financial expert Martin Hawes on three big mistakes people make planning for retirement.
Mary Holm: I’m spending half my pay on my mortgage and I’m struggling to save
OPINION: It sounds to me as if you're being too tough on yourself.
What KiwiSaver investors should do after a bad start to 2025 for world markets
The S&P 500 is down by almost 5% while the local NZX50 has dropped 6.4%.
Interest rates news
‘The price of borrowing has gone up’: Nicola Willis' pre-Budget warning
Higher bond yields could add hundreds of millions to the Govt's finance costs.
‘Rate wars’: How much further will they fall?
'The fixation with short fixes might be about to come to an end,' says Kelvin Davidson.
Investment news
‘All careers end in failure’: Finance guru on how to retire comfortably
Financial expert Martin Hawes on three big mistakes people make planning for retirement.
Mary Holm: I’m spending half my pay on my mortgage and I’m struggling to save
OPINION: It sounds to me as if you're being too tough on yourself.
Mary Holm: I’ve inherited $450,000 - should I invest in gold?
OPINION: The gold price has risen a lot in recent years but it can also fall fast.
Tax news
Auckland scaffolding company director sentenced to home detention for $558k tax fraud
The woman was ordered to pay reparations of $13,000, albeit at $50 per week.
Borrow-against-your-provisional-tax firm Taxi wins law change, reveals numbers
The small business-focused start-up bags its first two corporate clients.
How to legally reduce your tax bill before year’s end
OPINION: Check if you're on the right tax code, especially with multiple incomes.
Business news
Trump family’s cash registers ring as financial meltdown plays out
New York Times: The economic turbulence seemed far away for the Trump family.
School lunch provider gobbles up rich Govt contracts
Compass Group has contracts with the public sector worth more than $210 million this year.
More personal finance news
Sharesies calls for tax tweaks to benefit locals with offshore investments, not just foreigners
Minister is considering changes.
Phil Barry of TDB Advisory on it’s most recent financial results.
Advisory business TDB will release its latest report on post-settlement iwi and their most recent financial results. Video \ Jason Dorday
How to get a pay rise from your boss this year
Only 10% of employees believe they are being paid a fair wage as pay review season nears.
Criminal charges filed against former financial adviser David McEwen
Financial watchdog alleges McEwen failed to comply with a stop order.
Card payments: Unlikely contenders unite in call for surcharge ban
Deadline day in push to lower fees.
What do tariffs and trade wars mean for your KiwiSaver?
Investors are being reminded ‘this too shall pass'.
The Ex-Files: How to protect your $275k inheritance during a relationship split
OPINION: Inheritance and separation — what you need to know.
Diana Clement: Why young digital natives are more vulnerable to online scams
Gen Zs are often twice as likely to experience digital security incidents.
Mary Holm: Don’t wait to claim your benefit
OPINION: A woman has finally claimed her Veteran Spouse pension 44 years late.