Susan Edmunds

There have been a number of problems reported in recent weeks for Ikea, which opened its first New Zealand shop in early December.

It's been a tough 12 months on the housing front, so what might we see in the next year?

Retirement is one of the biggest financial changes that many people go through in their lives.

It was another tough year financially for many businesses, and some high-profile names didn't make it.

RNZ readers sent in hundreds of questions in 2025 to our correspondent Susan Edmunds - many of them around one particular topic.

Why has the economy so persistently underperformed this year? Experts reveal what held things back.

A customer who had his IKEA order refunded on Christmas Eve says there are problems with the way the retailer is handling orders.

It's the time of year when it can be easy to forget which day it is, but for retailers - and the staff working in them - keeping track of the rules is important through the holidays.

The market opportunity for New Zealand is huge, Infometrics chief executive Brad Olsen says.

Mortgage advisers say a busier-than-usual period for applications, coupled with the impending Christmas break, could mean a wait for some borrowers.

The woman had worn her wedding ring every day for 42 years until one day the stone fell out and was lost.

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Some schemes have been sending presents to members this year.

It was reported earlier this month the FMA was investigating Chance Voight Investment Corporation and businessman Bernard Whimp.

The couple said the bank had misled and pressured them into refixing the loan for five years.

When you're on holiday you might not be thinking much about your finances - here's how to avoid being caught out.

Motorola provides telecommunications, surveillance and military technology to the Israeli military and illegal Israeli settlements.

专家表示银行这是让个人资产抵抗风险的一个地方，如果希望有更多收益，应考虑多元化投资组合。

One man says he's facing repossession of his vehicle and the forced sale of his house because it's taking too long to access his KiwiSaver money.

央行行长本周一表达了与市场动向相反的意见，称11 月份公布的货币政策未来走势表明，近期再次降息的可能性略高。

October saw $51.6 billion in home loan lending floating, up from $47.9b the month before and $42.7b the previous October.

More banks are joining in as banks move to raise some mortgage rates.

Latest housing data shows first-home buyers made 28 percent of purchases nationwide in October and November.

The Reserve Bank plans to reduce the amount of capital banks are required to hold against their loans

ASB has advised mortgage brokers that they would not be paid trail commission on new lending after next July.