Finance

A law student making $250 a week shows us how she spends her money | Show Us Your Money

This law student flatting in Auckland Central receives $230 a week in student loan living costs - which adds to her $60K student loan debt each…

A 28-year-old making $74K shows us his bank account | Show Us Your Money

Here’s how this 28-year-old yo pro living in the Auckland CBD spends his $74K salary. A $74K salary puts him in what is currently the top…

The Good Shop disrupting predatory mobile lending on our streets

The world of mobile lending is full of predators that take advantage of some of Aotearoa’s most vulnerable. Enter The Good Shop, a mobile shopping truck…

Saving for children's futures with ASB's Giving Tree

Givingtree, powered by ASB, is an app helping parents better save for their children's future. Set up your savings goal and regular payments, and watch your…

How hard is it to counterfeit New Zealand currency?

Americans can joke about our 'monopoly money' all they want, but Aotearoa's bank notes are some of the hardest to fake in the world. Trust us,…

How does Walter own 3 houses?

In these days of student loans and brunch, owning a house is something many of us can only dream of. But what about Walter? Walter has…

Should we remove GST from veges?

It can be hard to eat healthier when you're on a budget. Most other countries have done it, so will Aotearoa removing the GST off our…

WELLFed: Changing our nutritional habits

Cooking delicious and nourishing food on a budget can mean a little time and a lot of creativity... Re: welcomes WELLfed, a Porirua initiative teaching their…

Gambling addiction

'If you gamble one more time ... you're out'. Problem gambling is a massive problem in Aotearoa, we had a kōrero with Michael to share his…

The poverty impact on mental health

'Just scraping by isn't really living'. We take a look at the vicious cycle of poverty and its impact on our hauora hinengaro (mental health).

What came of the Occupy Movement?

The Occupy movement was designed to open up debate around the problems of capitalism, but what did it actually achieve? And was that even the point?

White Man Behind A Desk: Government Debt

Government debt - it's not all bad. Here's a White Man Behind A Desk to tell you why Aotearoa's billions of dollars of debt can actually…

Hood Fashion - How to look fly with Boomer Tha God

Let us take you from 0% - 100% fly in under 5 minutes. This is Hood Fashion with SWIDT's Boomer tha God AKA The Savemart King…

A modern antidote for an expensive wedding: Skinny Love pop up

Working in an industry heavily affected by social media influencers, Sara from Tailor shares some tips and tricks on what to look out for when looking…

Ministry of Awesome

Set up in post-quake Christchurch to help foster young business, the Ministry of Awesome is a hive of activity, ideation and good, old fashioned Kiwi ingenuity!

Sharesies - helping young Kiwis grow their money

Sonya and Brooke launched Sharesies in June this year to remove some of the complexities around investing and help young New Zealanders grow their money.

Who pays on the first date?

Who should pay on the first date?

Josie & T - Renting Life

Are you left with peanuts after your rent has left your bank account? Josie & T are here to share their tips on how to tighten…

Does regeneration help the poor or propel the rich?

"Land that was previously owned by the state that created affordable housing for low income people is being transformed into housing for the wealthy" - does…

What else can you buy with a house deposit?

Hmmm, 83 round the world trips or a buying a house in Auckland. Decisions, decisions...???

Politicians' Properties

Some politicians are living lush - are they out of touch with the housing crisis?

The South Island village where all money is shared

Would you give up your money to live the communal dream? ? ? ?

Nana's Old Wise Tales #7 - Wheat bag Empire

New Year's Re:solution #8: strive for success. Look what Nana did with wheat, material and a dream!

The Cost of Booze

OK, so it's the 24th day of 2018 - how much have you spent on booze already?

How we view ownership in the future may change

Do you think you'll own in 50 years? A house? A car? Your own business?