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KiwiSaver inequity leaves women $318,000 worse off
Investments

KiwiSaver inequity leaves women $318,000 worse off

Research by the NZ Institute of Economic Research found that the average woman has a balance that’s 20% lower than the average man’s balance, across all age groups. 

Frances Cook 22 Jun 2022
Why Mahé Drysdale became a financial adviser
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Why Mahé Drysdale became a financial adviser

Mahé Drysdale says if you want to race at the Olympics or the world champs, it requires a lot of training. Financial success is no different, he tells Frances Cook.

Frances Cook 20 Jun 2022
Money Answers: Is it a bad time to buy a house?
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Frances Cook: Money Answers: Is it a bad time to buy a house?

A reader wonders if buying and selling now is a good idea. The property market is changing rapidly, says Frances Cook, and many sellers are having to drop their price slightly to make sure they sell.

Frances Cook 11 Jun 2022
Gas vs pumped hydro: a real choice?
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Gas vs pumped hydro: a real choice?

If it's developed, the Tariki underground gas storage facility would take coal out of the electricity system at a fraction of the cost of Project Onslow.

Pattrick Smellie 08 Jun 2022


Rebecca Stevenson
Rebecca Stevenson

Senior Markets Journalist

Rebecca is an award-winning business journalist and business commentator. She is a former national business editor of Stuff and business editor of The Spinoff and was previously editor of the Western Leader and Nor-West News.

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