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These are extracts from Finance Minister Michael Cullen's Budget Speech relating to savings.

Good Returns' editor Philip Macalister looks to see what may be in the Budget for the savings industry.

Investors waiting to be repaid the more than $20 million they invested in Auckland's Metropolis building have been given a mix of good and not so-good news.

The majority of lending institutions eased long term fixed mortgage interest rates, in the month ending May 10, but floating and short term fixed interest rates continue to rise,

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Which is a better investment residential property or a diversified portfolio of shares and bonds? WestpacTrust finds the answer to this question.

Securities Commission optimistic, Tower teams up with Craigs, New Plymouth popular, Super sale continues.

Tower answers questions about hedge funds. The following is a transcript of Good Returns' first live webchat. In the session advisers asked Tower to answer a wide range of questions about hedge funds and why and how they should use its new Advantage Hedge Fund.

The Reserve Bank issued the following press release announcing a further increase in the official cash rate today.