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KiwiSaver funds show resilience but investment returns fall
KiwiSaver funds have shown resilience, but investment returns sank as global markets endured a turbulent period.
Consumer demand for personal loans spikes as households feel financial squeeze
Consumers are turning to personal loans to make ends meet, as high inflation and rising interests puts the squeeze on household finances.
Expert feature: Saving on supermarket bills!
Our expert today will be addressing a problem that affects all of us.the rising cost of food. Someone who knows a thing or two about cutting down their grocery bill is Lyn Webster, she talks to Jesse.
…UK's Truss tries to reassure on economic plan
British Prime Minister Liz Truss tried to reassure her party and the public by saying she should have done more to "lay the ground" for an economic plan that saw the pound fall to record lows and…
New UK coins featuring image of King Charles revealed
The first British coins to feature the image of King Charles have been unveiled by the Royal Mint.
Hallenstein Glasson's full-year profit drops to $25.6m
Clothing retailer Hallenstein Glasson has seen a near-quarter drop in full-year profit, while sales are little changed from the year earlier.
Life insurer penalised for making false and misleading statements to customers
The High Court has penalised life insurer AIA $700,000 for making false and misleading representations to customers.
Dwindling dollar hits travellers and importers
New Zealanders venturing overseas for the first time in a couple of years are seeing their hard-earned cash evaporating, as the Kiwi dollar dips to its lowest point against the US greenback since…
Dwindling dollar hits travellers and importers hard
New Zealanders venturing overseas for the first time in a couple of years are seeing their hard-earned cash evaporating. The NZ dollar has dipped to its lowest point against the greenback since March… Audio
Market volatility part of any long-term investment cycle, say KiwiSaver providers
Local KiwiSaver providers are reminding investors to keep their heads amidst the latest round of financial market turmoil.
Why your caffeine fix is getting more expensive
The price of your flat white is going up. The Detail tries to find out why. Audio
Ashburton carries over $14.5 million worth of projects from previous financial year
Ashburton District council chief executive Hamish Riach says the council must improve on its delivery after $14.5 million worth of carry-over projects from the 2021-22 financial year.
Rent prices remain at record high for second consecutive month
Rents around the country have remained at an all-time high for the second month in a row according to figures from Trade Me.
KiwiSaver contribution sharing suggested to bridge gender gap savings
KiwiSaver provider Kōura Wealth is urging a change to the scheme to allow couples to share contributions to bridge the gender gap in retirement savings.
Funding on way for drug to treat spinal muscular atrophy
New medicines for those with a rare spinal disease and people at risk of anaphylaxis are set to be publicly funded after years of lobbying. Audio
British pound beginning to stabilise
The British pound has begun to stabilise, after crashing to a record low against the US-dollar over the past 24 hours.
Against a backdrop that includes the Ukraine war and soaring energy prices… Audio
Export NZ on NZ dollar's sliding
The NZ dollar has fallen 2 percent in the past week and is down 17 percent for the year, as it's been caught in the cross fire of high inflation, rising interest rates and global economic uncertainty.
…Sharp drop in New Zealand dollar pushes steel prices up by 10 percent
The NZ dollar had declined by more than 3 percent since Friday to 52.26 US cents - a low last seen during the March lockdown in 2020.
'Tightening cycle' to control inflation 'well advanced' - Adrian Orr
The Reserve Bank governor says New Zealand still has more work to do to combat inflation but it's getting there.
Inflation likely to stay up longer - Grant Robertson
New Zealand is "well positioned" to weather a turbulent time as the dollar falls and inflation stays up, the finance minister says. Audio
