Money
KiwiSaver assets increased in December 2022 quarter
The value of KiwiSaver assets fell more than $3.6 billion last year, but the equity market experienced a positive performance in the last three months of 2022.
ANZ urges storm-affected customers to get in touch
New Zealand's biggest bank is offering support for customers affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Property values keep falling, and faster than before
Even Queenstown is now seeing declines, and it's expected the nationwide market "hasn't hit bottom yet".
$2m trial to test efficacy of regenerative farming for crops, vegetables
The government is backing a research project on regenerative farming practices of arable and vegetable crops in Hawke's Bay.
Beware of ongoing cryptocurrency scams
Last week cryptocurrency enthusiasts were warned of a potential Ponzi scheme arriving on our shores to recruit new victims. Another person who coined onto the scam and tried to warn people in advance… Audio
Retailers claim minimum wage increases make it harder to maintain relativities for staff
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announced minimum wage will go up by $1.50 an hour from 1 April and Retail NZ chief executive Greg Harford said retailers were disappointed.
Retail sales using cards up 2.6% as appetite for big ticket buys remains
Retail spending perked up last month as consumers chased appliances and other big ticket items, but the increase reflected rising prices as much as a renewed appetite for spending.
It's overwhelming, shocking - UNICEF Syria
Six UN trucks carrying urgently needed aid have finally crossed the border from Turkey into Syria.
The combined toll from the massive earthquakes has topped 20,000 people and is still rising.
The… Audio
NZ socks may soon help Ukrainians cope with winter on top of war
A Wellington man is aiming to send a minimum of 1000 pairs of New Zealand strong-wool socks to Ukraine to help locals coping with freezing temperatures.
'The struggle is real' - Auckland cleaner explains life on minimum wage
"The struggle is real out here." That from an Aucklander who works as a cleaner, earning the minimum wage.
She is welcoming the $1.50 an hour bump for Aotearoa's lowest earners. The government… Audio
Wellington ratepayers facing nearly 13% hike
Wellington homeowners have already had rates increases of 13.5 percent in 2021, and 8 percent last year.
Minimum wage rise means 'thousands of NZers don't go backwards' - Hipkins
The minimum wage is set to increase by $1.50 an hour with the government saying the impact on inflation will be "negligible".
'Doing it even tougher': Flood assistance payments falling well short for many - Greens
The Green Party wants the government to double the maximum amount it is paying out to flood-affected Aucklanders, through the Civil Defence payments.
Deputy backs Wayne Brown's view flooding will affect Auckland Council budget
The city's budget will need to be "tweaked" to take account of the recent devastating flood, Desley Simpson says.
Financial hardship: 'The banks aren't helping them when they're struggling'
A national helpline for people in financial hardship says it's hearing from those in distress that banks are playing hardball.
NZ tax system under the spotlight: What needs to change to make it fair?
Opinion - Generally, people don't object to fairness. The problem is that we don't all agree on what fairness looks like - especially when it comes to tax.
Eftpos issue fixed after outages reported around country
A major payment provider says it has resolved a technical fault that saw shops around New Zealand dealing with eftpos outages today.
Group calls for NZ to follow Aus with removing monarch from money
There has been a call tonight for Aotearoa to follow Australia and drop the monarch from our bank notes.
Australia's reserve bank anounced it will not replace the image of Queen Elizabeth the second… Audio
ASB to extend flood payment to affected customers
ASB customers with red or yellow-stickered homes from the extreme weather in the upper North Island can now access a one-off ex gratia payment of $2000 per household to help with unforeseen costs.
Stormy weather adds to drain in consumer confidence
A damp start to the year has flowed through to consumer spending, while weak business confidence is driving down the demand for credit.
