Southern Cross Pet Insurance has teamed up with Pet Refuge to provide temporary shelter for animals affected by family violence.

Good Returns is adding a new section to the site where you can list items for sale. If you would like to find out more email philip@goodreturns.co.nz.

There are reasons why we shouldn’t completely ignore migration as a continued support for property, CoreLogic’s Kelvin Davidson* explains…

Kiwibank chief executive Steve Jurkovich says the bank's home lending enquiries have risen by 30% since it cut floating rates, and has called on rivals to follow suit.  

Tweaks to the disclosure regulations for financial advisers will make the rules more workable, industry participants say.

Mortgage borrowing rose by roughly $1.6 billion in May as the property market showed signs of recovery from the Covid-19 lockdown.

The Government has set new disclosure requirements to ensure that consumers seeking financial advice can make more informed decisions, and said the new financial advice regime will begin on March 15.

A period of uncertainty is the perfect opportunity for financial advisers to show their value, the Financial Markets Authority’s chief executive says – particularly as many New Zealanders seem to be taking much more of an interest in their finances and investing.

Economists say the Reserve Bank views its LSAP programme as the best way of pushing down interest rates, despite talk of a negative OCR in recent months. 

The Reserve Bank has kept the official cash rate on hold. Here's what the RBNZ said:

Financial Advice New Zealand has revealed its plans for its quality service mark, called “trusted adviser”.

National Capital, a financial advice firm providing digital KiwiSaver advice, has announced the appointment of a head of advice logic.

Non-bank lender Resimac has slashed rates across its range of specialist home loans, while also cutting its servicing rate.