Savings
Smartshares product manager Dean Anderson on not letting the daily news distract you, the Tao of wealth management, challenges for active investors, playing the long game and more
21st Apr 17, 10:02am
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Smartshares product manager Dean Anderson on not letting the daily news distract you, the Tao of wealth management, challenges for active investors, playing the long game and more
New RBNZ figures show over a quarter of the amount owed on mortgages in this country is for investment property, while over 40% of that money is on interest-only terms
6th Apr 17, 4:04pm
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New RBNZ figures show over a quarter of the amount owed on mortgages in this country is for investment property, while over 40% of that money is on interest-only terms
New figures show the previously rapidly rising mortgage borrowing surge has been stemmed; Reserve Bank begins new series of monthly statistics
5th Apr 17, 3:46pm
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New figures show the previously rapidly rising mortgage borrowing surge has been stemmed; Reserve Bank begins new series of monthly statistics
New figures show slowest rate of borrowing growth in a year-and-a-half, while bank deposits shrank for the first time in three years
1st Mar 17, 12:04pm
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New figures show slowest rate of borrowing growth in a year-and-a-half, while bank deposits shrank for the first time in three years
New figures show that household borrowing increased again at the end of last year following a couple of months of slower growth
31st Jan 17, 3:34pm
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New figures show that household borrowing increased again at the end of last year following a couple of months of slower growth
NZ Initiative's Eric Crampton deconstructs Oxfam's 'wealth inequality' figures and points out that you might be more financially well-off than you think
24th Jan 17, 7:46am
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NZ Initiative's Eric Crampton deconstructs Oxfam's 'wealth inequality' figures and points out that you might be more financially well-off than you think
Elizabeth Kerr tried the sensible, frugal and weird savings tips that you sent her a year ago and owns up to how they worked out for her
19th Jan 17, 1:25pm
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Elizabeth Kerr tried the sensible, frugal and weird savings tips that you sent her a year ago and owns up to how they worked out for her
Diane Maxwell calls for crack down on people who get Super without earning it; Urges Govt to raise the age of eligibility to 67 and resume contributions to the Super Fund
14th Dec 16, 2:18pm
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Diane Maxwell calls for crack down on people who get Super without earning it; Urges Govt to raise the age of eligibility to 67 and resume contributions to the Super Fund
Diane Maxwell urges Govt to increase the minimum KiwiSaver contribution rate from 3% to 4%; Calls for over-65s to be allowed to join KiwiSaver & more contribution rate options to be put on the table
8th Dec 16, 1:12pm
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Diane Maxwell urges Govt to increase the minimum KiwiSaver contribution rate from 3% to 4%; Calls for over-65s to be allowed to join KiwiSaver & more contribution rate options to be put on the table
New figures show a slowing in the growth rate of household borrowing, while deposits have picked up after falling away recently
30th Nov 16, 3:34pm
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New figures show a slowing in the growth rate of household borrowing, while deposits have picked up after falling away recently
Treasury publishes Long Term Fiscal Position forecasts; repeats 2013 warning that net debt will blow out to around 200% of GDP by 2060 without changes to NZ Super indexation and age
22nd Nov 16, 6:32pm
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Treasury publishes Long Term Fiscal Position forecasts; repeats 2013 warning that net debt will blow out to around 200% of GDP by 2060 without changes to NZ Super indexation and age
BNZ, Westpac say they won't pass on 25 basis points RBNZ Official Cash Rate cut to borrowers, blaming rising funding costs
10th Nov 16, 9:56am
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BNZ, Westpac say they won't pass on 25 basis points RBNZ Official Cash Rate cut to borrowers, blaming rising funding costs
ANZ economists see a slowing of house market activity and say 'this time looks different'; banks 'rationing credit'
31st Oct 16, 4:50pm
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ANZ economists see a slowing of house market activity and say 'this time looks different'; banks 'rationing credit'
New figures indicate the latest RBNZ housing measures may be starting to have some impact on the growth rate of household borrowing
31st Oct 16, 3:38pm
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New figures indicate the latest RBNZ housing measures may be starting to have some impact on the growth rate of household borrowing
The Government needs to come up with a more elegant way of letting young people use KiwiSaver contributions for buying a first home
6th Oct 16, 10:02am
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The Government needs to come up with a more elegant way of letting young people use KiwiSaver contributions for buying a first home
The number of KiwiSavers withdrawing money from the retirement savings scheme to help buy a house more than doubles
5th Oct 16, 11:46am
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The number of KiwiSavers withdrawing money from the retirement savings scheme to help buy a house more than doubles
Kiwis born since 1985 have largely missed out on the explosive gains in wealth and higher incomes seen since then. Now they are being set up to pay for baby-boomers' retirement without a big enough NZ Super Fund to help them, Bernard Hickey writes
25th Sep 16, 5:02am
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Kiwis born since 1985 have largely missed out on the explosive gains in wealth and higher incomes seen since then. Now they are being set up to pay for baby-boomers' retirement without a big enough NZ Super Fund to help them, Bernard Hickey writes
High profile investment adviser Martin Hawes is to front a re-imaging of Forsyth Barr's Kiwisaver product
19th Sep 16, 12:00pm
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High profile investment adviser Martin Hawes is to front a re-imaging of Forsyth Barr's Kiwisaver product
Winston Peters argues Retirement Commissioner is 'demonstrably wrong' for saying we can't afford to keep paying for Super in its current form as our population ages
18th Aug 16, 4:23pm
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Winston Peters argues Retirement Commissioner is 'demonstrably wrong' for saying we can't afford to keep paying for Super in its current form as our population ages
Diane Maxwell on making NZ Super sustainable by increasing the age of eligibility, means testing, hiking minimum KiwiSaver contributions & making it harder for migrants to qualify
17th Aug 16, 1:40pm
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Diane Maxwell on making NZ Super sustainable by increasing the age of eligibility, means testing, hiking minimum KiwiSaver contributions & making it harder for migrants to qualify
Martin Hawes on how to make money from money rather than property
FMA backs public call for KiwiSaver providers to be more upfront in disclosing the dollar value you're charged in fees and what you're tracking to get when you retire
6th Jul 16, 12:36pm
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FMA backs public call for KiwiSaver providers to be more upfront in disclosing the dollar value you're charged in fees and what you're tracking to get when you retire
Household debt growth outpacing growth of household deposits by the most in more than six years
1st Jul 16, 12:02pm
Household debt growth outpacing growth of household deposits by the most in more than six years
Craig Simpson looks ahead to what's in store for KiwiSaver investors at the end of the June quarter
23rd Jun 16, 5:00am
Craig Simpson looks ahead to what's in store for KiwiSaver investors at the end of the June quarter
Craig Simpson examines the asset mix of KiwiSaver default funds and finds surprisingly wide differences in how they meet their mandate in this $7.2 bln sector
15th Jun 16, 12:31pm
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Craig Simpson examines the asset mix of KiwiSaver default funds and finds surprisingly wide differences in how they meet their mandate in this $7.2 bln sector