The Mix

ANZ’s mortgage shake-up - 10-year interest-only loans explained

The new offer from ANZ trumps the previous maximum interest-only term of five years. Experts said the move suggested the bank was trying to grab a bigger share of the investor market.  More...

Healthy Homes: ‘They’re paying $250 for an assessment - there’s no guarantee it means anything’

The biggest problem was that landlords could self-assess, and anyone could call themselves a Healthy Homes assessor and issue certificates, she said. More...

Threats to the property manager lead to family eviction in King Country

A man and his family have been evicted from their rental after he told the property manager he was going to “smash her” if she came back. More...

‘It’s huge’: Major banks ease lending rules for first-home buyers

Westpac, ANZ and ASB are among the banks that have relaxed the rules on flatmates for first-home buyers. Applicants can now sign a declaration of intent that says they plan to get a flatmate. More...

Budget 2025: KiwiSaver is changing - what you need to know

The government is changing the way KiwiSaver works by increasing the default amount employees and employers contribute, and decreasing its own contribution. The scheme will now also be means tested.More...

First-home buyers are getting into market with less savings, data shows

Forget saving a 20 per cent deposit - large numbers of first-home buyers are getting into the market with much smaller levels of savings. More...