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Struggle to get off benefit almost costs tenant her home
Kelly-Ann Perry will be paying back rent arrears until 2027 if she wants to keep her house.
What does a Future Fund mean for Aucklanders?
The move is part of Auckland's 10-year budget and will "swap" its shares in Auckland Airport for less risky investments.
Interest rate cuts coming in February, biggest bank predicts
ANZ New Zealand chief economist Sharon Zollner says "meaningful progress" on inflation is "around the corner".
Reserve Bank approach 'a recipe to prolong the pain'
An economist takes aim at central bank's "behind the play" approach.
New Zealand mayors' uber ratings revealed
One city's mayor has a perfect five stars. Audio
Massive $50 million Lotto draw must be won this weekend
Once the jackpot reaches the $50m mark, under the rules it cannot be rolled again. Audio
Why tax cuts could leave you with a bigger tax bill
Introducing the a change part-way through the year adds complications.
Committee ponders full probe into rural banking
Parliament's primary production select committee is considering a full inquiry into rural banking - with MPs from all sides concerned over what they've heard in preliminary hearings. Audio
Surge in 'unclaimed money'
One person is owed more than $230,000, as part of a surge in the amount of "unclaimed money" being managed by Inland Revenue
Boomers, farmers: Who's doing well in the recession?
Families are feeling the squeeze, retailers and construction firms are suffering, but is anyone not under pressure?
Homeowners try new tactics for relief from soaring repayments
More are seeking homestay students or flatmates to cope with the rising cost of living coupled with high mortgage rates.
Taking on boarders to help mortgage payments
More and more Auckland homeowners are seeking homestay students or flatmates to cope with the rising cost of living coupled with high mortgage rates. Lucy Xia reports. Audio
Watch: Willis speaks to business leaders after Budget
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says the government's not planning an "aggressive fiscal consolidation" and is taking a deliberately predictable approach in the medium term.
Spoken Feature: Thrift
How to save 15 hundred bucks a year. Katy Gosset meets an anti-food-waste campaigner and finds out how Kiwi households can stop chucking good food in the landfill. Audio
Housing market stalls around country as Wellington prices dip
The property market remains stalled with more houses for sale and asking prices still lower than a year ago. The average asking price on realestate.co.nz fell 0.8 percent to $859,301...
Fighting Food Waste
Why are Kiwi households throwing away 130,000 tonnes of food each year ? Supermarkets rotate stock - why can't we? Kaitlin Dawson of NZ Food Waste Champions reveals the contents of her fridge and… Audio
Did we have to have the interest rate pain?
Interest rates went up to get inflation down. But are there other ways this could be achieved?
New Zealanders feeling the pinch – the latest research
New Zealanders are worried about the rising cost of living meaning they're choosing to go without certain luxuries, according to a new poll conducted by Research New Zealand. Research New Zealand… Audio
Julia Whaipooti: Budget does not fulfil te Tiriti obligations
Thousands of people rallied across the country on Thursday to protest the coalition government's policies - including axing the Maori Health Authority, removing local councils' right to set up Maori… Audio
Careful cuts with little room for error: Willis' first Budget
At last, the tax cut tease is over, the full details on full display. The Budget's headline was only ever going to be tax cuts - and they arrived almost exactly as promised.
Finance Minister Nicola… Audio
