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I'm losing my job, can I pull out of purchasing a house? - Ask Susan
RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.
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Warnings of travel delays as premium outlet centre opens near airport
8:22 am todaySome roads have been closed and the area may be busier than usual this weekend.
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'Breaks my heart': Cuba Street retailers react to Wellington's 'boring' CBD
20 Sep 2024High rents, expensive groceries and parking costs have sucked life out of the city, Business owners say. Audio
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Fears over spin-off effects of unreliable ferries
11:13 am todayContinued problems on ferries are making holiday-makers and tourists nervous, Marlborough's Chamber of Commerce says.
Business headlines with summaries.
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Should we tip hospo staff in New Zealand?
20 Sep 2024One hospitality entrepreneur hopes to flip the New Zealand culture of 'no tipping'. Audio
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More Marks than women leading NZX companies
20 Sep 2024Despite women business students being "significantly better", they aren't climbing to the top.
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Canadian energy company eyes oil and gas in Taranaki
Officials from the company will be in the country next week to visit possible investment targets as well as talk to government officials.
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SeaLink offers pay rises to staff threatening to strike
20 Sep 2024An Auckland ferry company will continue negotiations with workers on Friday to avoid strike action next week.
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AMP invests $28m into BlackRock's renewable power fund
20 Sep 2024AMP is looking to invest much more into NZ-based renewable energy infrastructure in the next few months.
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What's the deal with 'free money' from power companies?
19 Sep 2024Not everyone qualifies for a discount or bill credit, here's why- and whether you might be one of them.
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Three things that might bring home loan rates down faster
19 Sep 2024Banks are cutting rates - but is it a mortgage war?
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Economy goes backwards again
19 Sep 2024The economy shrunk by 0.2% in the June quarter and for the year.
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Demand for blood and gland meat products on the up
19 Sep 2024They are used in vaccines, pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
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US citrus growers warn NZ about disease infestation
18 Sep 2024The growers championed disease prevention ahead of Citrus New Zealand's conference on Wednesday.
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What provocative pizza ads reveal about shifting religious attitudes
7:51 am todayWhere do lines of acceptability or offensiveness get drawn?
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Is a 'rich pricks' attitude holding NZ back?
18 Sep 2024New Zealanders struggle to speak candidly about wealth, which might make it hard to address growing inequality.
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'We're going to remove those rules' - NZX-listed companies set for change
16 Sep 2024The government is planning to drop what it calls a "huge layering of personal liabilities for directors" to encourage more listings on the stock exchange.
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'You've got to know when you've got enough' - Millionaire on giving wealth away
14 Sep 2024"The more you give, the more will come back to you," says Ranjna Patel. Audio
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How the 'Briscoes Bloke' is making millions - even in a recession
13 Sep 2024He owns over 75% of a company that posted record half year sales of $372 million in the middle of an economic downturn that's clobbered the retail industry.
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Auckland's Wynyard Quarter bridge set to reopen in December
20 Sep 2024The Wynyard Crossing bridge, linking the city centre to businesses in the Quarter, has been stuck upright since March.
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'Choking hazard': The Warehouse faces charges over toy car
19 Sep 2024The Commerce Commission says the toy - which has been recalled - is a choking hazard and does not comply with product safety standards.
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Homeowners are getting stuck in the 'sales chain'
Moving from one home to another is tricky in slow housing market.
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The party is over as Tupperware files for bankruptcy
19 Sep 2024The brand's popularity exploded in the 1950s as women of the post-war generation held "Tupperware parties" to sell the containers.
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Households 'still hurting from wholesale price surge'
19 Sep 2024The cheapest Powerswitch offer is much higher than it was before the wholesale price surge started, data indicates.
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US central bank kicks off interest rate cuts
19 Sep 2024The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates by a bigger-than-expected 0.5 percentage points in its first reduction in more than four years.
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Six-figure incomes not enough to stop financial stress
18 Sep 2024Wellington mayor Tory Whanau isn't the only high-earning New Zealander under pressure.
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Job ad numbers drop, number of applicants continues to rise
19 Sep 2024Job ads for larger industries fell but the hospitality and tourism sector bucked the trend.
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Calls for airline compensation law change
18 Sep 2024Consumer NZ is backing allegations against Jetstar, saying the airline put illegal caps on compensation for cancelled flights. Audio
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