Personal Finance
Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath highlights tension between privacy and fighting scammers
19th Oct 24, 9:00am
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Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath highlights tension between privacy and fighting scammers
The World Gold Council explains why gold’s long-term return has been and will likely remain, well above inflation
19th Oct 24, 8:30am
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The World Gold Council explains why gold’s long-term return has been and will likely remain, well above inflation
Treasury reduces Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their third cut in 2024
17th Oct 24, 10:19am
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Treasury reduces Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their third cut in 2024
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ASB cuts fixed mortgage rates, especially for the six month term, and cuts term deposit rates just as hard. Westpac cuts too
17th Oct 24, 8:24am
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ASB cuts fixed mortgage rates, especially for the six month term, and cuts term deposit rates just as hard. Westpac cuts too
Counterfeit cash on the rise in New Zealand as people struggle to recognise fake banknotes, warns Reserve Bank
17th Oct 24, 7:35am
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Counterfeit cash on the rise in New Zealand as people struggle to recognise fake banknotes, warns Reserve Bank
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More banks trim term deposit rate offers again - but amazingly there's still one offer in the market at a rate above 6%
16th Oct 24, 11:01am
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More banks trim term deposit rate offers again - but amazingly there's still one offer in the market at a rate above 6%
Lynda Moore digs into our behaviour and why we do what we do with not just our finances, but our lives as well
16th Oct 24, 10:06am
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Lynda Moore digs into our behaviour and why we do what we do with not just our finances, but our lives as well
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BNZ follows TSB with new lower home loan carded rates. It now leads the market. ANZ cuts too. We ask readers to update us with what they see in their banking apps
14th Oct 24, 5:04pm
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BNZ follows TSB with new lower home loan carded rates. It now leads the market. ANZ cuts too. We ask readers to update us with what they see in their banking apps
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Carded one year home loan rates fall below 6% now as wholesale rates turn their attention to the next RBNZ move
11th Oct 24, 9:02am
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Carded one year home loan rates fall below 6% now as wholesale rates turn their attention to the next RBNZ move
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Statistics New Zealand figures show household net worth dropped by $47 billion in the June quarter, while total income fell for the first time since this data series began in 2016
10th Oct 24, 11:30am
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Statistics New Zealand figures show household net worth dropped by $47 billion in the June quarter, while total income fell for the first time since this data series began in 2016
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Second chop: who changed what and by how much. Here is a summary of the main floating rate changes, along with the announced changes to savings account rates
9th Oct 24, 2:12pm
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Second chop: who changed what and by how much. Here is a summary of the main floating rate changes, along with the announced changes to savings account rates
The World Gold Council says lower yields and wavering corporate spreads suggest we are in a gold-friendly environment. Elevated geopolitical risk should lend further support
9th Oct 24, 12:01pm
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The World Gold Council says lower yields and wavering corporate spreads suggest we are in a gold-friendly environment. Elevated geopolitical risk should lend further support
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While we await expected floating rate cuts, ASB has trimmed its fixed home loan rates. We ask readers to share actual banking app rate offers, to shine a light on an opaque corner of the mortgage market
9th Oct 24, 8:35am
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While we await expected floating rate cuts, ASB has trimmed its fixed home loan rates. We ask readers to share actual banking app rate offers, to shine a light on an opaque corner of the mortgage market
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Kiwibank jumps the gun and cuts its floating rate before the Reserve Bank OCR decision on Wednesday, confident its 50 basis points cut will be matched by the central bank
8th Oct 24, 2:00pm
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Kiwibank jumps the gun and cuts its floating rate before the Reserve Bank OCR decision on Wednesday, confident its 50 basis points cut will be matched by the central bank
NZ Banking Association says despite tough economic conditions, 'the vast majority of New Zealanders' are managing their financial situation well
8th Oct 24, 12:17pm
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NZ Banking Association says despite tough economic conditions, 'the vast majority of New Zealanders' are managing their financial situation well
Lynda Moore says you need to start a renovation project with a realistic plan and financial resilience, because almost certainly you will bust the budget
8th Oct 24, 9:59am
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Lynda Moore says you need to start a renovation project with a realistic plan and financial resilience, because almost certainly you will bust the budget
Sharesies says its KiwiSaver scheme which has 8,000 members and $230 million in funds under management will have access to US markets from December
8th Oct 24, 5:00am
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Sharesies says its KiwiSaver scheme which has 8,000 members and $230 million in funds under management will have access to US markets from December
Latest Reserve Bank figures show around 40% of new lending in August was for six month fixed rate terms
7th Oct 24, 1:18pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show around 40% of new lending in August was for six month fixed rate terms
Lynda Moore says the key to a happy end-of-year holiday season is to start early with a plan you stick to
4th Oct 24, 1:53pm
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Lynda Moore says the key to a happy end-of-year holiday season is to start early with a plan you stick to
Early KiwiSaver withdrawals hit $183 million in August, marking third highest amount withdrawn this year because of financial hardship and home ownership demand
2nd Oct 24, 1:17pm
Early KiwiSaver withdrawals hit $183 million in August, marking third highest amount withdrawn this year because of financial hardship and home ownership demand
Our largest bank restarts the home loan and term deposit rate reductions with cuts, to market-low levels, one week ahead of the upcoming OCR review
1st Oct 24, 6:07pm
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Our largest bank restarts the home loan and term deposit rate reductions with cuts, to market-low levels, one week ahead of the upcoming OCR review
It would be too early to say the housing investors 'are back' - but they do appear to be stirring, as evidenced by the latest Reserve Bank figures
1st Oct 24, 11:08am
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It would be too early to say the housing investors 'are back' - but they do appear to be stirring, as evidenced by the latest Reserve Bank figures
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Heartland signals to clients that it will launch sharp home loan reductions soon, reclaiming a market-leading rate position
27th Sep 24, 11:13am
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Heartland signals to clients that it will launch sharp home loan reductions soon, reclaiming a market-leading rate position
How useful are home equity release products for asset rich but income poor retirees?
27th Sep 24, 9:41am
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How useful are home equity release products for asset rich but income poor retirees?
We look at how much more fixed home loan rates, and term deposit rates, could fall from here using history as a guide
26th Sep 24, 2:58pm
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We look at how much more fixed home loan rates, and term deposit rates, could fall from here using history as a guide
