Money
What to tell the dudebros who say there’s no gender pay gap
If you’re a woman then from today, you are effectively working for free for the rest of the year.
Budget 2022: Here's what you need to know
The 2022 budget has allocated $128.4 billion towards areas such as health, climate and transport.
NZ has 'virtually no idea' rate of tax paid by wealthiest
Revenue Minister David Parker reveals plans to create the foundation for a "fair" tax system.
Fruit and vege prices up whopping 18% in a year: Statistics NZ
Food prices have risen 7.6% in the last year - the highest annual increase in over a decade.
Going flatting: The best and worst things about getting out of home
When asked why she left home, Effy Filmer's answer was simple: "To have freedom, right?"
Young New Zealanders are learning more about their finances from TikTok and YouTube than from school
90 percent said they want to learn more about budgeting and how to plan and save their money.
America’s Cup loss totalled $156m, with Covid and a lack of superyachts blamed
Analysis of the 36th America’s Cup event in Auckland shows we put in a lot more money than it made.
I don’t understand the Budget so I got an economist to explain it to me - 2021 edition
The Government has announced its 2021 Budget. Re: journalist Cass Marrett asked an economist to break it down for her.
Another year, another Budget. This year is…
Budget 2021: What you need to know
Budget 2021 sees the ‘the biggest lift in a generation’ to benefits, $1 billion for Māori housing, health and education, as well as an overall investment…
How the Government plans to unfuck NZ housing
This morning the Government announced what they will do to address the worsening housing crisis.
It’s all about making it less attractive for property investors to buy…
My flatmate was accidentally investing in the Saudi military and you might have, too
Writer Daniel Smith looked into KiwiSaver funds and found they aren’t just a bank account that keeps your money safe until you retire. They’re investment funds,…
There are fewer houses available to buy in NZ than ever
The number of houses available to buy in New Zealand hit a new record low in December.
I don't understand the Budget so I got an economist to explain it to me
Last week the Government announced a $50 billion dollar budget, or as Finance Minister Grant Robertson likes to call it, “The most significant commitment by a…
A young person’s guide to money in the days of Covid-19
Young people might feel like Covid won’t hurt them. But Ministry of Health data shows people in their 20s have the highest rates of the virus,…
Is it time for a Universal Basic Income?
A Universal Basic Income is the idea that every citizen should receive a regular guaranteed payment from the government - irrespective of income, status or circumstance.…
Is sugar babying sex work?
Sugar babies are supposed to lie in the space between a girlfriend and a sex worker - generally young women who spend time with older men…