Property

• Cheaper to rent than own but for how long? (31 August 2017)
• Govt housing support more comprehensive than ever - Adams (14 August 2017)
• Kahukura: Is it Christchurch's greenest new building? (9 August 2017)
• Falling house prices around NZ (28 July 2017)

KiwiSaver & Saving

Concern increased retirement contributions could result in backdoor education cuts

The education sector union NZEI TE Riu Roa is calling on the government to come clean about how increased employer contributions to Kiwisaver and other retirement schemes will be funded for the education sector.

• Key --- for mandate read mockery (25 May 2011)
• KiwiSaver cuts put further pressure on Health budget (24 May 2011)
• Public mandates one of four major Budget policy proposals (22 May 2011)
• English takes Budget message to investors (20 May 2011)

Home Loans

• Kiwibank cuts variable home loan rates (11 August 2016)
• BNZ cuts interest rates (10 December 2015)
• Kiwibank cuts floating interest rates (10 December 2015)
• ASB lowers 3-year fixed home loan rate (6 November 2015)

Employment

• Discriminatory comments 'disappointing' (4 September 2017)
• Not getting an interview? These common job search mistakes could be why (29 August 2017)
• Govt has listened to tourism industry concerns about work visa changes (27 July 2017)
• Unions ratify landmark pay equity agreement (24 July 2017)

Tax

• NZ among easiest countries for paying taxes - PwC and The World Bank Group (19 November 2016)
• Survey shows businesses spending less time on tax (16 November 2016)
• Inland Revenue considers updating farmhouse expenses rules (14 October 2016)
• Government to adopt Shewan recommendations (13 July 2016)

Prices & Spending

Discretionary spending increases

Figures released today by Paymark, which processes around 75% of all electronic transactions in New Zealand, show that Kiwis spent a total of just over $4.6 billion in December via Paymark's network, pushing the annual growth rate up slightly to 3.4 per cent.

• Electronic card spending up again in October (9 November 2011)
• Oily Rag by numbers (16 September 2011)
• Tomatoes and green vegetables lift food prices (25 August 2011)
• Core retail card spending up (9 August 2011)

Investing

• Kiwibank switches home loan promotion (7 June 2013)
• Akaroa Gallery to reopen once earthquake repairs completed (5 April 2013)
• Motorcyclist killed in Marlborough crash named (3 April 2013)
• Social housing is Chch Council's shame - Brownlee (14 March 2013)

Business

• Solarcity NZ selected as Tesla Powerwall Certified Installer (21 September 2017)
• Reserve Bank introduces revised outsourcing policy (20 September 2017)
• Two new executives join growing solarcity team (20 September 2017)
• New app to help farmers protect the environment (18 September 2017)