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Mary Holm: Why ring-fencing inheritances can save heartbreak later on
Readers warn a young inheritor not to mingle her windfall with her partner's finances.
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Greg Smith: Decoding 2025 - Tariffs, turbulence, and tech triumphs
OPINION: Global shares hit record highs in 2025 despite tariffs, wars and rate jitters.
Nicola Willis sees red: Still no surplus in sight
Economic recovery taking longer than expected.
Reserve Bank Governor finally talks market down; ANZ latest to hike mortgage rates
Anna Breman says market conditions have tightened 'beyond' what the bank intended.
Christchurch investment company being investigated by the FMA
Interim liquidators have been appointed to six Chance Voight entities.
No reprieve for Willis expected from Treasury forecasts, as return to surplus in question
The return to surplus may be pushed out again.
Mary Holm: How to invest a large inheritance in your 20s and avoid mistakes
OPINION: It's tough losing your mum at a young age.
Banks accused of unnecessarily hiking mortgage rates
Are banks putting profits ahead of NZ's economic recovery?
ACC chief executive won't seek reappointment
News of the CEO's plan to leave late next year comes as organisational change looms.
7000 pensioners overcharged in another Inland Revenue error
One pensioner was wrongly charged $301.68 on NZ Super that should be exempt.
New Reserve Bank Governor responds to Westpac hiking interest rates, despite OCR cut
Westpac has hiked its longer-term mortgage and term deposit rates by 30 basis points.
Westpac lifts interest rates by whopping 30 basis points
Is this what the Reserve Bank wanted?
Travelling Kiwi couple's $13k bar tab mistake prompts Financial Ombudsman warning
The pair, enjoying a holiday in Miami, got a rude shock when they received their bill.
'Even Muldoon would blush' – IRD proposes major company tax change
Property companies could be most affected by the prospective move.
Podcast: Survive to 2025? For many, relief never came.
The year has left many New Zealanders more stretched than ever.
Nadine Higgins: How to stop Xmas turning your kids into entitled little monsters
OPINION: Raising grateful kids at Christmas without killing the magic.
A cautionary tale on self-insurance: My $100k year of incidents
OPINION: You only ever hear self-insurance success stories, so here's a reality check.
Mary Holm: We have $1m to invest – should we put it in KiwiSaver or give it to a wealth manager?
OPINION: The rent-versus-buy call is often a lifestyle choice, not clear maths.
IAG unveils new CEO, after leak revealed departure of existing insurance boss
Phillip Gibson to begin in March, as Amanda Whiting returns to Australia.
IRD error shortchanges thousands of taxpayers
About 4500 myIR users filed returns with incorrect imputation credits.
Cost-of-living pressures driving more middle and high income earners to seek financial help
Financial practitioners are seeing an average of 40 clients per month.
Greg Smith: Are New Zealand’s first signs of recovery turning into something bigger?
OPINION: Business confidence, jobs and retail data signal a recovery is ahead for NZ.
New RBNZ Governor keen on transparency, cautious on money printing
Will Monetary Policy Committee members start detailing more of their thinking?
Mortgage arrears drop to near two-year low on back of OCR cuts
Latest Centrix data shows OCR cuts are underpinning improving credit trends.
Contradictory? Govt eyes allowing KiwiSaver withdrawals for farms as Nats tout lift in contributions
Critics say policy shifts clash with plans to make workers save more for retirement.
Monday Market Outlook with Forsyth Barr
Monday Market Outlook with Forsyth Barr | Matt Montgomerie joins Ryan Bridge on Herald Now
What the Du Val saga can teach us about investing
A new podcast unpacks what happened with Du Val and what to look for when investing.
Mary Holm: How to tell good debt from bad debt before you borrow to invest
OPINION: Even 'good debt' can undo your wealth plan.
Reserve Bank comfortable, despite markets suggesting fixed mortgage rates might rise soon
Did the Reserve Bank really expect markets to react the way they have?
Lifting Kiwisaver contributions to 12% makes sense – when the whole scheme is fixed
OPINION: Nearly 26% of New Zealanders say they're struggling to get by financially.