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Savings Award
Congratulations to Westpac, the winner of our 2011 award for New Zealand's Best Value Savings institution. The full suite of savings accounts is represented – interest-bearing transaction account, term deposits, PIE accounts available in either cash or term deposit – meaning the majority of savers and transactors are catered for very competitively.
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Interest-free days?
Interest-free days are worth investigating further if you want to take maximum advantage of paying prior to the interest meter being turned on.Credit card security: What's new?
Do you use your credit card online or have your been overseas recently? You could be the victim of credit card fraud.Balance transfer: Tricks and traps
If ever there’s a time when a consumer’s credit card balance hits home, it’s Christmas and New Years.Advantages of PIEs
If every dollar counts and you pay tax on your savings, then you should consider saving into Cash PIEs.What's under the bonnet
Despite their slightly complex-sounding names, the majority of Cash PIEs place investors’ money in cash deposits with high street banks.More ...
Introducing Canstar Blue
Canstar Blue is the new ratings standard from CANSTAR, for consumer goods and services.Heat Pumps
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Our Latest Research
Jan 2012: Credit Card Star Ratings
CANSTAR researched 69 credit cards offered by 13 lenders in our latest star ratings report. The report makes a useful shortlist of cards, according to four spending types.
Dec 2011: Cash PIE Star Ratings
We researched and rated 10 Cash PIE Saving Funds to show you how you can save money by taking advantage of the special tax rules attached to these accounts.
Oct 2011: KiwiSaver Star Ratings
In this, our first comprehensive research comparison of KiwiSaver, we assessed the price and features of 29 KiwiSaver Schemes and 91 KiwiSaver Funds.
Sep 2011: Business Banking Star Ratings
BNZ's dedication to the small business sector and strong push to focus on the real needs of a wide variety of small businesses has seen them rise to the top for the inaugural award.
Jul 2011: First Home Buyer Award
For the First Home Buyer award, we looked at 40 loans from 10 lenders. Kiwibank prevailed to win this inaugural award.
Jun 2011: Deposit Account Star Ratings
We research & rate 92 deposit accounts to determine 5 star products and the institution that offers the Best Value Savings across New Zealand.
Jun 2011: Home Loan Star Ratings
We compare 190 different home loans from 18 lenders in New Zealand to compile 5-star fixed, floating and line-of-credit home loans.
May 2011: Credit Card Rewards Star Ratings
We research & rate 39 rewards programs linked to 51 credit cards in New Zealand at two spend levels - $24,000 and $60,000 per year.
Innovation Excellence Awards
From 14 finalists, we congratulate the winners of Innovation Excellence awards for 2011!ASB's 'Save The Change' account, BNZ's Liquid Encryption Number security feature, and Sovereign Insurance's Best Doctors service were all awarded top honours for their innovative offerings to New Zealanders.
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