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Podcast: How far should we go in reimagining housing?
Each week the NZ Herald’s Cooking the Books podcast tackles a different money problem. Today, it’s the changes that could make our housing more affordable. Hosted by Frances Cook.
New Zealand’s annual Rich List shifting focus to more profit with purpose
Today on The Detail, Emile Donovan sits down with the editor of the NBR’s Maria Slade to discuss The List, as it’s now known; whether this change is simply a PR move for the mega-wealthy; and how these people are using the vast reservoir of Read More …
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Podcast: How to land a good job and a pay rise, post-pandemic
Many workers were asked to take a pay cut for part of last year, and after taking one for the team, can’t be blamed for looking to get a piece of the good times too. The rebound means there are new opportunities around for interesting Read More …
Prospering while single in a world set up for couples
”As a bachelor, I feel like I have got a lot more money than when I had a girlfriend,” says Neville, a freelance film and TV industry professional. “I spent a lot of money on going out for dinners and going on road trips,” he Read More …
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Financial capability strategy launched with focus on women, Māori and Pasifika
Jane Wrightson, Retirement Commissioner and the head of the Commission for Financial Capability – the Government’s money education arm – said the strategy would bring together commercial entities, the non-profit sector, iwi and the government to work together.
Govt doubles coverage of proposed deposit insurance scheme to $100k
Cabinet in December 2019 made an “in-principle” decision for the cap to sit at $50,000, but following public consultation during 2020, decided to increase this limit. Once implemented by mid-2023, the scheme will see registered banks and licensed deposit-takers like building societies, credit unions and Read More …
Countdown to stop taking cheques in May
Countdown will no longer accept cheques as a form of payment from next month. In a message to customers, it said that from May 23, it would no longer be able to accept cheques in its supermarkets. “This is a follow up communication to let Read More …
Financial capability strategy launched with focus on women, Māori and Pasifika
Jane Wrightson, Retirement Commissioner and the head of the Commission for Financial Capability – the Government’s money education arm – said the strategy would bring together commercial entities, the non-profit sector, iwi and the government to work together.
The end of the post-lockdown sugar rush
Kiwibank economist Mary Jo Vergara says the fall in spending as tracked by the bank is the first time since the lockdown last year ended. Some people may have seen “the bottom of their lockdown savings”. “The resilience of household spending has surprised us, and Read More …
Banking smarthubs unable to offer crucial service
Wairarapa MP Kieran McAnulty wants improvements to hub, launched in November to provide financial services as the amount of high-street banks in his constituency dwindles. The four hubs, also in Twizel, Opunake, and Stoke, are set to stay in place until the end of 2021.