A man had created a cryptocurrency wallet and shortly afterwards was targeted by scammers who instructed him to open it and transfer the cryptocurrency to them.
New Zealand
2:23pm
It's new Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman's "debut against the New Zealand inflation dragon", says ASB economist Wesley Tanuvasa.
Wednesday 6:00am
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Three tickets sold in Paraparaumu, Greymouth and on MyLotto share the $15 million prize, with each winner taking home $5.08m.
Sun, Feb 15
A technology change has left some tenants wondering when they'll get their money back.
Thu, Feb 12
Both banks have reduced their six‑month mortgage rate while raising some others, citing rising wholesale funding costs and ongoing pressure in fixed‑rate markets.
Mon, Feb 9
The metal's price rallied another 2.1% last week and briefly topped $8533 per ounce to set another record.
Wed, Feb 4
Insurance and Financial Services Ombudsman Karen Stevens said models that were more frequently stolen were likely to be more expensive to insure.
Business
Tue, Feb 3
Borrowers looking to fix for longer terms will face higher rates
The moves follow adjustments by other banks.
One hypothetical scenario could have a household getting an interest saving of a little over $300 a month.
Mon, Feb 2
Buyers are moving away from "do-up" and experts are divided on how much value people hope to add.
Fri, Jan 30
The changes will be effective on Monday, February 2, the bank said.
Thu, Jan 29
The 2025 year ended with solid returns for KiwiSaver investors – and some change at the top of the performance tables.
Inflation data for the December quarter were stronger than expected, prompting questions about whether interest rates might have to start to rise again earlier than expected.
Wed, Jan 28
There were 58,460 withdrawals for hardship reasons in 2025 – 10,000 more than were made for a first home.
Some of New Zealand's least generous savings accounts are paying as little as 0.05% in interest.
Tue, Jan 27
The Reserve Bank will probably have to wait a bit longer for its wish for lower inflation.
Thu, Jan 22
Your retirement savings might have given you a better return than your house over the past 10 years, and experts say the same is probably true of the next 10.
Tue, Jan 20
Wednesday's winning numbers were 28, 35, 25, 40, 11 and 24, the Bonus Ball was 27 and the Powerball number was 10.
Thu, Jan 15
There's a whole host of reasons not to drag that bulky bag onto your flight.
Wed, Jan 14
The bank said the "small change" was to align with market conditions.
Tue, Jan 13
Instead of planning to boost your finances by changing your whole personality, how about putting some science behind how you manage your money?
Life
Mon, Jan 12
Powerball was not struck on Saturday night and will roll over to Wednesday, when the jackpot climbs to $6 million.
Sun, Jan 4
2025’s most read: Receipt Reveal is a 1News series where a different Kiwi household reveals its grocery receipts for a week.
Sat, Jan 3
2025’s most read: Tired of being broke in Auckland the Tuckers packed up and became digital nomads, paying off their debts along the way. Next stop: home ownership in New Zealand.
Fri, Jan 2
