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Why no OCR move was probably good news for homeowners
The Reserve Bank has decided to keep the rate steady... for now.
Sky TV lifts prices again
The prices of Sky Sport and Sky Sport Now packages are going up again.
Could your new neighbours lower the value of your house?
Some threats to a property's value can be controlled, and anothers not.
Warning for other investors after $11,000 in crypto lost
A man was targeted by scammers shortly after creating a cryptocurrency wallet who instructed him to open it and transfer the funds to them.
How much tax do influencers pay?
When your income comes from sharing your life, that can be a problem.
One job, 2500 applicants
Morgan Halim thought 500 applications would be a lot, so when he got thousands it was a shock. Audio
Is this the return of the mover?
Homeowners becoming willing to brave the housing market and shift to a new property could be a positive thing for the economy, one economist says.
Are $7 blocks now normal? What's going on with chocolate
You weren't imagining it - Valentine's Day chocolate probably was more expensive this year.
The price of house insurance is dropping for some - others can't get it at all
Aucklanders may finally be getting some relief on their insurance premiums - but the same cannot be said for Wellington and Christchurch.
How much do you really need to retire early?
You've probably heard the warnings about retirement, but what if you want out early?
Housing market's 'tale of two islands'
The fortunes of sellers and house hunters in the South Island are rapidly diverging from their northern counterparts.
Households watching Reserve Bank's OCR decision
How soon is the official cash rate likely to start to increase? And will any hint of it send what banks charge higher?
Can my stepchildren force me to sell my home - Ask Susan
RNZ's Susan Edmunds answers your questions.
Ditch NZ Super entirely, minor party says
The Opportunity Party says New Zealanders would be better served by dropping NZ Super and replacing it with an entirely new support system. Audio
Biggest bank makes low-deposit property investment easier
New Zealand's biggest bank is opening the doors to low-deposit lending for property investors.
Buying a house with friends or family? Watch out
A woman who helped her son and his wife buy a house has been offered compensation for the way the bank handled the dispute when the relationship went sour.
KiwiSaver managers under pressure as hardship applications spike
Inland Revenue data showed there were 10,000 more withdrawals for hardship reasons in 2025 than for a first home.
Single mum 'repaying $8 a fortnight' after insurance confusion
Customers are being caught out by large changes in the valuation of their vehicles.
Sky customers get $50 refund after 'process error'
Sky TV is apologising for what it says is a processing error that meant some Sky Sport Now annual pass customers were not given enough information about their contracts rolling over.
Flight disruptions due to strike leave traveller in limbo
Flight attendants working on Air New Zealand's Boeing 777 and 787 long range aircraft are striking for two days, but one customer says she only found out at the last minute. Audio
How much of NZ's tax is your region paying?
If you are in Auckland or Wellington, the answer may be more than you might think.
Homeowners still paying the price for choice to buy in 2021
New data from Cotality shows that 12 percent of people selling residential properties in the last quarter of last year did so for less than the amount they paid for them.