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Lotto jackpot: What to do if you find yourself $55m richer tonight
You might have a wishlist, but one financial adviser who has previously advised Lotto winners says there are a few things you should know.
Are you paying more for car insurance because of your gender?
The different prices for genders indicates there is a perceived difference in risk, an actuary says.
Real estate complaints hit record level
The Real Estate Authority's 2025 annual report noted a 35 percent increase in formal complaints in the year to June 30, to 487.
12 steps to fix KiwiSaver and NZ Super
Big changes to the retirement scheme have been recommended by the Retirement Commissioner. Audio
How expensive is life in NZ really?
Deutsche Bank's Mapping the World's Prices report looks at the price of a range of items around the world, in US dollar terms.
She's won Lotto, so where is her money?
Helen Button said the delay in collecting her winnings took the joy out of winning. Audio
Is McDonalds getting too expensive to be 'cheap' food?
The fast food giant is worried about losing low-income customers: Is price the reason why?
Why the current housing market is working for first-home buyers
First-time buyers accounted for a record 27.7 percent of property purchases nationwide in the September quarter.
'Really insulting': Can ANZ really claim its record profit is due to economy improving?
It's announced a full-year profit of more than $2.5 billion.
'Yeah Nah' list of products you should know about
Plasters that don't stick are among those shamed in Consumer NZ's anti-awards. Audio
Country's biggest property investor group evicted from Facebook
Property Investor Chat Group NZ had 73,000 members when it was suspended last week.
Which banks most often have the lowest interest rates?
Data shows which banks consistently offer the lowest advertised home loan rates. Audio
Are hard hats a work perk?
IRD has released an update on when fringe benefit tax exemptions apply to employee benefits provided for health and safety reasons.
Why is Augustine being sold at The Outlet?
Over the past decade, the company has become one of New Zealand Facebook's favourite fashion brands, known for its bright, floral and sparkly pieces.
'If it keeps building and building, it'll blow': Growing fears over shares
Despite warnings of a potential crash due to inflated AI stock prices, markets continue to hit records.
$50 an hour, 12% superannuation: Australian recruiters target jobseekers
Ged Cann started thinking about going overseas out of fears he would not be able to build the kind of life he wanted in New Zealand.
'People learning to manipulate the system': Call for KiwiSaver changes
There's concern withdrawals are being made for the wrong reasons, like "botox and lip fillers".
Why investors might feel changing LVR restrictions the most
One property expert says it's likely to be investors rather than first-home buyers who feel the change as loan-to-value restrictions ease next month.
Have KiwiSaver billions boosted house prices?
Billions of dollars have flowed from KiwiSaver funds into the housing market - but how much of an impact has that had on property prices?
Should we be paying $3 per km to fly domestic?
Rising prices on short-notice flights are spurring calls for change. Audio
Emergency housing grants fall by $20m in a year
The drop has led to concerns the decline is pushing more people into homelessness.
Job ads are up - so where are they coming back first?
There may finally be some good news for jobhunters - but which sectors are going to pick up fastest? Audio
Seven questions about a capital gains tax
What you might be asking about Labour's new tax policy.