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Banking Satisfaction - May 29th

Best Term Deposit Rates

Term deposits have always been a lower-risk investment option. And over the past few months, their rates have started to rise, in line with recent mortgage rate hikes. It's also worth noting that the RBNZ's Depositor…

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Finance News - May 29th

Lowest Mortgage Rates in NZ

Since July 2024, the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) has cut the OCR nine times: it now stands at 2.25%. However, mortgage rates have already bottomed out. Due to the prospect of the RBNZ lifting the OCR within…

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Finance News - May 26th

New Zealand's Top 10 KiwiSaver Funds

According to the most recent KiwiSaver report, there are 3.39 million KiwiSaver members, who have $123bn invested across 38 schemes. Between those providers there are over 400 funds, offering a wide range of investment options, growth…

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Banking & Insurance - May 24th

Best PIE Funds in NZ

PIE funds work exactly like term deposits, except the interest you earn can be taxed at a lower rate. These lower rates are called prescribed investor rates (PIRs): Annual Income Income Tax Rate PIR $15,601-$53,500 17.5%…

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Finance News - April 9th

Mortgage Cashbacks: What's On Offer?

Canstar explores the current mortgage cashbacks on offer from the banks, and checks to see how the deals stack up. Mortgage Cashbacks While some banks make a big show of their first home buyer deals, it's…

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