Stories by Susan Edmunds
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Migrants struggle to find work in softening labour market
Many migrants who arrived here during the immigration boom of recent years are now struggling to find work.
The $200,000 mistake thousands of KiwiSavers made
Thousands of people who moved their money in 2020 never moved it back. Here's why that matters.
Here's the key to happiness at work
The men (and women) in finance may have the key to happiness.
New Zealand's most, and least, economically challenged regions
And how the provincial vs metro centres stack up.
ComCom 'watching with interest' as legal action taken against Aussie supermarkets
The outcome of an investigation into NZ's own supermarket pricing practices is expected by the end of this year.
The pros and cons of working from home
There are fewer people at your Friday drinks - but are you happier working from home?
Can a $5 t-shirt ever be ethical?
New Zealanders have more options than ever for ultra-cheap shopping. Should you use them?
Difficult tenant warned she may not get name suppression again
A tenant who abused her landlords and attacked their marriage has been warned she will not get name suppression again in similar circumstances.
Is McDonald's Monopoly as good as it looks?
Some customers have complained prizes are not as generous as they first appear.
Housing crunch: 'You can't build them for these prices'
Building on bare land is looking less and less appealing.
Are airfares really getting cheaper?
Air NZ's boss says they are - here's what's going on.
Landlord must pay up over cat urine, sanitary pads at rental
Landlords are being reminded of their obligation to make sure their rental properties are "reasonably clean" after the ruling.
More Marks than women leading NZX companies
Despite women business students being "significantly better", they aren't climbing to the top.
What's the deal with 'free money' from power companies?
Not everyone qualifies for a discount or bill credit, here's why- and whether you might be one of them.
Three things that might bring home loan rates down faster
Banks are cutting rates - but is it a mortgage war?
Homeowners are getting stuck in the 'sales chain'
Moving from one home to another is tricky in slow housing market.
Households 'still hurting from wholesale price surge'
The cheapest Powerswitch offer is much higher than it was before the wholesale price surge started, data indicates.
Six-figure incomes not enough to stop financial stress
Wellington mayor Tory Whanau isn't the only high-earning New Zealander under pressure.
'It's scary out there' - Tenants say times are tough
But there is a way to avoid big rent increases, one property expert says
Family homes on the line as business loans go bad
A lot more business owners are going into receivership, and they're putting up their own homes as security.
Borrower upset lender didn't spot his gambling
Mortgage brokers say a gambling habit can make loans tricky.
Investor given $80,000 compensation for $200,000 investment loss
The client argued she should never have been fully in growth funds, but her adviser says that is what she wanted.
Car importers stuck with excess EVs, weak demand
Sales have dried up, and prices are dropping - but pure petrol vehicles are "likely to become rare".