Saving money is probably near the top of your New Year's resolution lists. But where to start?
Business
Wed, Jan 7
If you're aiming to get on track again this year, setting a budget and goals is a great place to start. They can work together to get you where you want to be.
Tuesday 6:00am
Powerball was not struck on Saturday night and will roll over to Wednesday, when the jackpot climbs to $6 million.
New Zealand
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.
Life
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
Here's a rundown of what's set to change over the next few months.
Thu, Jan 1
The Auckland win makes the ticket-holder the 21st Powerball multi-millionaire this year, just a week after a $6.2m win in Whangārei.
December 28, 2025
Depending on who you talked to, we were meant to be surviving til 2025, or even thriving in '25.
December 25, 2025
What are your options if you don't want to see your money going backwards?
December 20, 2025
The Hodders of Pahiatua reveal where they splurge and where they save on their Christmas celebrations.
An insurance provider says the value of claims made has increased a lot over recent years even as the level of cover being taken has dropped.
December 17, 2025
Both ANZ and Westpac have hiked mortgage rates in recent weeks.
December 15, 2025
The bank and regulator have jointly recommended a $6.73 million penalty.
Some are warning that an AI fall could bring a share price collapse to tech stocks.
December 14, 2025
Kiwibank has released its outlook for 2026, noting that the Reserve Bank is currently "at the centre of some confusion".
Alice Taylor's easy, delicious treats will bring more joy than (almost) anything money could buy.
The days before Christmas and after New Year often give financial analysts a glimpse into the financial health of the year to come.
December 13, 2025
The convenient mode of shopping is rife this holiday season but consumers are advised to enter these agreements carefully.
"Longer-term fixed-rate mortgages are influenced primarily by wholesale interest rates and the future rate outlook, as opposed to the current OCR," the Co-operative Bank said.
December 12, 2025
A systems error affected more than 150,000 student loan borrowers.
The finance minister says people should investigate which bank could offer them the best deal after Westpac increased its fixed-term home loan rates.
December 11, 2025
"This really starts to suggest a deficiency in change control of IRD systems."
The winning ticket was sold at Fresh Choice Nelson City.
Wholesale rates are getting the blame for the fact that two weeks after the official cash rate was cut, one major bank has increased some of its fixed-term home loan rates.
December 10, 2025
The bank said wholesale rates had risen by more than 40 basis points (0.40%) on longer terms since the day before the Reserve Bank's November OCR announcement.
December 9, 2025