Money

RNZ correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions about money matters.

In October, $49.4m was withdrawn for hardship reasons, up from $38.4m in October 2024.

Fancy cameras, giant screens and massive storage usually make smartphones more expensive. But next year, it's a routine component that might be boosting prices.

Minister of Business Innovation and Employment will conduct an independent investigation into matters raised.

Inland Revenue is planning to crack down on how owners of small companies can take loans.

The Housing Minister might be encouraging tenants to negotiate a cheaper rent deal as prices drop - but how do you do it? Audio

The Ministry for the Environment boss believes New Zealanders are more concerned about immediate pressures on households, than the environment.

One RNZ reader says he and his wife would have lost about $20,000 if he hadn't noticed the problem.

A customer said he did not receive any notice of the rollover, and the price has risen by 50 percent.

Nearly two thirds were seeing more indebted middle-income clients, a new survey found.

Investors who have to sell their cryptocurrency for a loss may be able to claim tax back.

Māori are being undercounted by around six percent, masking the true scale of incarceration and its impact on whānau, a new study says.

Local government administration roles, and healthcare and social services were up slightly, but everyone else ended the year worse off on average.

New rules come in next year, but consumers are still being warned to be aware of short expiry dates on gift cards this festive season. Audio

ASX-listed Locate Technologies says it is moving to New Zealand's Exchange in pursuit of a faster pathway to growth.