Cost of living crisis making working from home essential – workers
Employees say the cost of living crisis is making the culture of working from home essential to make...
Cost of Living
Another bank trims some mortgage, deposit rates
Kiwibank has become the latest bank to trim some of its mortgage and term deposit rates. As of today...
Rate increases confirmed as Auckland Council approves long-term plan
Rates increases for Aucklanders were in the 10-year budget that council approved today. One of the b...
Fed-up students seek end to unpaid work placements
Education, healthcare and social work students are still expected to do unpaid workplace placements ...
Some Kiwis could be paid to save power on cold nights
Some Kiwis could soon be paid to save electricity during our coldest nights, in part, to help secure...
Broke, and you can't fix it: How does a right to repair law work?
Think back to the last time you took a household appliance to get repaired — the answer may well be ...
Hunters donate over 40,000 meals worth of meat to charity
Two Canterbury hunters have donated more than 40,000 meals worth of meat in the last 18 months — and...
Kiwis cost-cutting as they prepare to tie the knot
Kiwis preparing to walk down the aisle are getting more creative with how they tie the knot as the c...
Mortgagee sales on the rise as homeowners 'let it all go too long'
The number of mortgagee sales looks to be on the rise — but they are still just a fraction of the to...
Thousands sign up for benefit as data points to further job losses
Almost 4500 more people have signed up to the Jobseeker Work Ready benefit since the start of May — ...
Annual food prices drop for first time in nearly six years
Annual food prices in New Zealand have dropped for the first time since August 2018, Stats NZ says. ...
Home ownership rates fall below 60% - report
Homeownership in New Zealand is at its lowest rate in almost 80 years and is set to drop further, ne...
Funeral costs grow as councils raise cemetery fees
The Funeral Directors Association has published guidance to help people prepare for the cost of a fu...
Cost of living up 5.4% in past year – Stats NZ
The cost of living for the average New Zealand household has increased 5.4% in the last 12 months to...
'All on the line': What it takes to open an eatery in a recession
The restaurant business is a notoriously high risk venture. Mix that with the worst recession in 15 ...
Wellington 'going through a really tough patch at the moment'
Wellington is going through a "really tough patch at the moment" amid struggles for many businesses ...
