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'Investing was my way out': CMC boss on building wealth
CMC Markets NZ boss Chris Smith discusses risk, investing and KiwiSaver.
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AI boom enters new phase as investors demand proof it is working
Investors are demanding evidence AI spending is driving earnings and cashflow.
What your retirement village payment actually buys
Retirement villages offer plenty of appeal, but what are the financial trade-offs?
Why self-employed workers are falling behind in KiwiSaver
OPINION: Sole traders save less – and the system is partly to blame.
Is the market seeing a recovery others have missed?
OPINION: A weaker Kiwi dollar is boosting exporters.
The case for forcing us to save does not stack up
OPINION: There is no evidence Kiwis are under-saving for retirement.
Westpac breaks rank and lifts popular fixed mortgage rates
Will the other banks follow?
Who pays when roads and schools are hit by disaster?
More than 100 separate insurance contracts cover public assets.
The money lessons you're accidentally teaching your kids
Good or bad, children often learn more about money than parents realise.
Up like a rocket, down like a feather? How banks set interest rates
New FMA data shows the picture is more complex than cynics might think.
High Court puts Chance Voight companies into liquidation
By December 2025, the Chance Voight group had raised $54.2m from investors.
Borrowing for basics: Kiwis turning to debt to cover cost of living
Fuel costs, groceries, rates mean people “don’t have a lot of wiggle room”: Kiwibank boss.
Is $1m still enough for a comfortable retirement?
At 3% inflation, living costs could double within about 24 years of retirement.
Rents rise at slowest rate in 25 years
The bigger picture still isn't smooth sailing for renters or landlords.
The costly catch facing first-home buyers with small deposits
A softer market is opening doors, but getting in early can add thousands to a mortgage.
The real cost of holding on in a faltering housing market
OPINION: Have we been asking the wrong question about property investment?
Government targets loophole exposing unsavvy investors to risky deals
MBIE says a balance needs to be struck between protecting investors and supporting firms.
'Finance is a trust business': Why the human element still counts
OPINION: Being in finance teaches adaptability, humility and lifelong learning.
Higher inflation expectations may make price pressures stick – RBNZ economist
Paul Conway is keeping tabs on inflation expectations and firms' price-setting behaviour.
'I'm just a 75-year-old retired woman': Investor caught in $65m fund freeze
The FMA has been investigating Senior Trust Capital since late 2024.
The council notice that could void your natural hazard insurance claim
Nearly 26,000 properties could be partially uninsurable.
Economist warns the OCR hike will hit the wrong people
Bernard Hickey says rising unemployment should have outweighed inflation concerns.
We are going backwards: NZ's real wage growth the worst in the OECD
Kiwis are also working less and producing less per hour worked.
Legal threat slows $620m TSB–Heartland merger plan
Taranaki locals dig their heels in, but deal is still set for completion in December.
'Relax': OCR hike unlikely to fuel immediate fixed mortgage rate rises or hurt growth
Economists comfortable with Reserve Bank removing some stimulus from the economy.
Tax settings risk undermining Government’s golden visa success
Experts warn visa fund exits from 2028 could pose liquidity and reputational risks.
Stella Taylor: ESG's label problem - what still matters to investors
OPINION: 48 of the world’s 50 biggest asset managers still use ESG data.
The trick to making solar stack up
Expert says the real savings come from getting your home upgrade order right.
Nadine Higgins: Means-testing NZ Super could cut entitlement by 40%
OPINION: Why pension change is now unavoidable.
Proceed with caution, building reforms aren't weathertight
OPINION: Homeowners risk being left exposed.