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Wellington job market 'pretty Hunger Games'
Two job-hunters have started an informal support network for people to get together and share tips and information about the employment market.
Where house prices may pick up the fastest
Property values nationwide dropped 0.1 percent in May and are now 1.6 percent lower than a year earlier.
Two banks cut rates, how much further could they go?
ANZ and ASB have cut some of their mortgage interest rates.
Call to rethink tax on KiwiSaver
Members could be significantly better off if New Zealand adopted a tax model similar to Australia's, an economist says.
Households boosted by falling interest rates
Credit bureau Centrix says households are starting to feel the benefit of lower interest rates and weaker inflation - but some people are still feeling the pinch.
Two months, no offers: Is Wellington's real estate market improving?
"Mine is currently listed for what I paid for it last year, despite all the improvements that I made to it..."
Seven sneaky ways to save power
An energy efficiency expert breaks down what you should be doing, and just how much you could save by doing them. Audio
'No fault of our own': Couple left with $20,000 WFF debt
"Now they're taking $350 a fortnight out of our bank account .. we actually can't afford that," says Phoenix Ruka.
Money in transaction accounts costing New Zealanders billions
New Zealanders could be leaving their share of more than $1b a year on the table by keeping their cash in transaction accounts.
How do I know what to offer for a house - Ask Susan
RNZ's money correspondent answers your questions. Send them to susan.edmunds@rnz.co.nz
Is it time to lock in a longer home loan fix?
The Reserve Bank cut the OCR again on Wednesday, and banks are offering a range of terms just below 5 percent.
Here's how much falling interest rates are helping first-home buyers
A drop in home loan rates over the past year is making a first-home mortgage hundreds of dollars cheaper each month.
Are borrowers missing out if banks don't fully pass on the OCR cut?
The Reserve Bank cut the official cash rate on Wednesday by 25 basis points.
Are credit card rewards schemes worth it?
Credit card reward schemes are likely to be scaled back further as pressure goes on interchange fees, Consumer NZ says.
Banks cut home loan rates - but where to from here?
Banks had already started to cut their interest rates, ahead of an expected drop in the official cash rate (OCR) on Wednesday.
Sick landlord fails in bid to move back into his home
The landlord says he's currently living in a garage.
'We saved for ages for the gate, you'd expect something like that to last'
A Christchurch woman was shocked to be told that, if she wants her automatic gate to keep working, she'll have to spend almost $1k to get it upgraded.
What's going on with the price of bitcoin?
Fifteen years ago, 10,000 bitcoin bought two pizzas. Now that amount would be worth more than US$1 billion.
Power prices rise faster than rate of inflation
Powerswitch is worried that the current model is thriving on customer "confusion and inertia".
Kiwibank and Airpoints part ways
The bank and Air New Zealand have decided to end their partnership.
'Snuck in' change may cost first-home buyers thousands
Some borrowers could face a bigger bill from 1 July. Audio
New owners discover property has no legal vehicle access
Purchasers of an Auckland property that turned out to have no legal vehicle access have won an appeal.
Common reasons why your insurance claim might be declined
Here are some of the pitfalls and loopholes to watch out for insurance policies to avoid disappointment.
Greens claim $700m 'uncosted hole' in Willis' Budget
The government could face an unbudgeted funding gap because of one of its own policies, the Green Party says. Audio
Developers with properties in tough market turn to renters
Developers who do not want to try to find buyers for properties in a tough market - or who have had no luck - appear to be choosing to rent them out instead.