Edmunds, Susan

‘We are drowning’: The truth about KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals

In October 2025, $49.4m was withdrawn for hardship reasons, up from $38.4m in October 2024.

3:24pm

Tax change could leave family businesses with bigger bills

Inland Revenue (IR) was asking for feedback on proposals to improve the way new loans by companies to shareholders are taxed.

Friday 11:33am

Tenant signs an agreement with a landlord. (File image).

Negotiate with your landlord - but how?

Two tenancy experts shared their advice about how you might go about negotiating a lower rent price with your landlord.

Friday 7:59am

Inland Revenue now issues income tax assessments each year for most New Zealanders, which tells them whether they have paid the right amount of tax.

Inland Revenue error means incorrect tax for thousands

It said it believed the amount involved was an average of about $300 per person, "all in the taxpayer's favour".

Friday 7:42am

Cotality has released its latest data, which shows a 0.1% lift in values for New Zealand in November.

What's going on with Auckland and Wellington house prices?

Auckland is 22.9% below its peak and "lagging behind everyone else", one expert says, while another says the capital property market is "very depressed".

Thu, Dec 4

‘We are drowning’: The truth about KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals

In October 2025, $49.4m was withdrawn for hardship reasons, up from $38.4m in October 2024.

3:24pm

Tax change could leave family businesses with bigger bills

Inland Revenue (IR) was asking for feedback on proposals to improve the way new loans by companies to shareholders are taxed.

Friday 11:33am

Negotiate with your landlord - but how?

Two tenancy experts shared their advice about how you might go about negotiating a lower rent price with your landlord.

Friday 7:59am

Inland Revenue error means incorrect tax for thousands

It said it believed the amount involved was an average of about $300 per person, "all in the taxpayer's favour".

Friday 7:42am

What's going on with Auckland and Wellington house prices?

Auckland is 22.9% below its peak and "lagging behind everyone else", one expert says, while another says the capital property market is "very depressed".

Thu, Dec 4

Explainer

What to know about giving gift cards this Christmas

From March next year, gift cards will be required to have an expiry date not less than three years from the date the card was sold.

Wed, Dec 3

Single women are turning to reverse mortgages as a way to get more cash flow in retirement.

Single retired women turning to 'reverse mortgages'

Professor Graham Squires from Lincoln University has conducted research on reverse mortgages in New Zealand.

Tue, Dec 2

November 2025

Six things tenants can't do, but may be doing anyway

Renters are in the driving seat in the market at the moment – but there are still rules about what they can and cannot do.

Sun, Nov 30

Interest rates are expected to drop throughout 2025.

Why the cheapest home loan rate may not offer best value

Homeowners usually like to lock in for the cheapest rates, but some say it could pay off to try something different now.

Sun, Nov 30

What now for home loan rates?

The official cash rate might have been cut - but how much further can we expect home loan rates to fall?

Thu, Nov 27

4:28

Almost 20%of Auckland homeowners were selling their properties for a loss.

One in five Auckland houses being sold at a loss

A new report has revealed revealed that in the third quarter of this year, 87.8% of properties nationwide were sold for more than the sellers had previously paid for them.

Wed, Nov 26

The expected to cut to the official cash rate on Wednesday is good news for home loan borrowers but not so good for savers.

Worried savers look for other options as interest rates fall

The Reserve Bank is expected to cut the official cash rate on Wednesday, which is good news for home loan borrowers but not so good for savers.

Wed, Nov 26

1:31

Ten things your landlord isn’t allowed to do – but some still will

Do you know the rules your landlord has to abide by?

Mon, Nov 24

1:30

National's KiwiSaver plan could add millions to balances - but there's a catch

Simplicity managing director Sam Stubbs has said the policy could be a "turning point for economic growth" in New Zealand.

Mon, Nov 24

2:50

Popular online shopping site NZSale ceases operations

A note on the website on Sunday simply says "NZSale has ceased trading" and offers a contact for faulty or damaged items.

Sun, Nov 23

The KiwiSaver members wiping out their balances

Hardship withdrawals have increased substantially in recent years as cost-of-living pressure has gone on households.

Sun, Nov 23

Air New Zealand 787 taxiing at Vancouver Airport (file image).

Air NZ named world's safest airline among host of awards

Alongside the top gong for safety, the airline was named the best in the South Pacific by APEX, and claimed Oceania's Leading Airline and Oceania's Leading Airline Brand at the World Travel Awards 2025.

Sun, Nov 23