Early KiwiSaver withdrawals double as purses put under strain
The money withdrawn early from KiwiSaver funds due to financial hardship has doubled compared with a year ago, with significantly more people taking money out before retirement.
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Harmonising in the spirit of the season
Harmonising in the spirit of the season
I recently returned to choir after a long hiatus.
Feeling lucky with a life on the waves
Feeling lucky with a life on the waves
Bluff fisherman Tane Fisher never tires of his expeditions to Fiordland to catch crayfish destined mostly for the Chinese market.
Musk pushes a profane new frontier
Musk pushes a profane new frontier
Elon Musk is keen to achieve what no business leader's done before, from mass-producing electric cars to developing reusable space rockets. Now he's blazing another trail most CEOs have avoided: the profane insult.
Nearly 20,000 behind in home loan repayments
Nearly 20,000 behind in home loan repayments
The number of Kiwis behind on their mortgages spiked back up again in October, according to Centrix.
Business to close after months of payment delays
Business to close after months of payment delays
A Dunedin family-owned business which provided signage for the Fifa Women’s World Cup will wrap up after being worn down by months of delays for payment for their work.
Travel resurgence aids Skyline
Travel resurgence aids Skyline
A resurgence in travel has delivered "very good numbers" to Skyline Enterprises’ properties and Skyline Queenstown has recovered the two months of lost earnings due to the gondola changeover, half-year financial results show.
Italian textile-maker marks 30 years of NZ presence
Italian textile-maker marks 30 years of NZ presence
Luxury Italian textile-maker Reda has celebrated 30 years of farm ownership in the central South Island.
Elon Musk's sweary advice for advertisers
Elon Musk's sweary advice for advertisers
Billionaire Elon Musk has advertisers that have fled his social media platform X over anti-Semitic content to "Go f*** yourself" in a fiery interview.
Reserve Bank leaves OCR unchanged
Reserve Bank leaves OCR unchanged
The Reserve Bank has today left the official cash rate unchanged at 5.5 percent.
Countries urged to curb factory farming
Countries urged to curb factory farming
Restricting factory farming should play a key role in efforts to cut climate-warming greenhouse gases, an environmental charity says, as emissions from "food systems" emerge as a major focus of climate talks in Dubai.
Online retailer opens huge Christchurch warehouse
Online retailer opens huge Christchurch warehouse
One of New Zealand's largest online retailers, Mighty Ape, has opened a big new distribution centre in Christchurch.
Big impact by 'little company from Dunedin'
Big impact by 'little company from Dunedin'
Rueben Skipper is a man of influence - and he has the certificate to prove it.
MTF profit rises 38% to $11.6m
MTF profit rises 38% to $11.6m
MTF Finance has posted a bumper full-year financial result, reporting an after-tax net profit of $11.6 million for the year ending September 30, up 38% on the previous year.
Black Friday sales slump by 10 percent - Retail NZ
Black Friday sales slump by 10 percent - Retail NZ
Retail NZ says Black Friday sales were down by about 10 percent this year.
Westpac to block abusive comments in bank transfers
Westpac to block abusive comments in bank transfers
Westpac is changing its terms and conditions to stop customers writing abusive comments into the payment system.
Future planning crucial for companies: director
Future planning crucial for companies: director
Ross Buckley reckons the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution will prove comparable to the impact electricity had on society.
Institute names new Distinguished Fellows
Institute names new Distinguished Fellows
Both emerging and experienced talent in governance was celebrated by the Otago-Southland branch of the Institute of Directors in Dunedin this week.
Emerging director award won by farmer
Emerging director award won by farmer
North Otago farmer Jo Hay is this year’s recipient of the Institute of Directors’ (IoD) Otago-Southland branch Emerging Director Award.
Retailers called out amid rise in ‘fake sales
Black Friday: Consumer NZ calls out retailers amid rise in ‘fake sales
Big-name retailers have been called out for advertising “fake sales” this Black Friday as new data reveals many products could have been purchased for the same price or less in the weeks prior.