RNZ Radio 23 July 2026
Stay put when shares and KiwiSaver funds wobble
– US data on investing lump sum
– Best and worst days close together
– NZ data on investing $100/week
– Get in and stay in
– Don’t try to time markets
NZ Herald 18 July 2026
Q&As:
– Will she have to help pay for his residential care?
– Should KiwiSaver be scrapped?
– Should redundant man keep contributing to KiwiSaver?
– Shares and ETFs versus KiwiSaver fund
RNZ Radio 14 May 2026
Are you making the most of bank deposit insurance?
– What is covered and what not?
– How to make the most of it
– Use a higher-risk deposit taker to get more interest?
NZ Herald 14 February 2026
Q&As:
– How to help student financially — and KiwiSaver tip for parents of teens
– Reader caught in scam impersonating me
– Bitcoin plunge a warning for all investors — like tulip mania
– Where to invest proceeds from selling rental
RNZ Radio 5 February 2026
Is gold a good investment? And silver and bitcoin?
– Recently all down lots. Why?
– Gold compared with shares long term — not good
– Can be good diversification — but in a small way
RNZ Radio 18 December 2025
Which is better – paying down the mortgage or investing?
– Questions from listeners on this
– Also a question on whether you can make faster repayments on a fixed term mortgage
NZ Herald 6 December 2025
Q&As:
– Couple in 70s sell home to fund retirement fun
– While couple in 50s may choose to stay renting
– How young reader may get into housing market
– Where are those tiny KiwiSaver fees?
RNZ Radio 20 November 2025
2 unhappy listeners: on home ownership v renting, and active v passive fund managers
– Email from woman with mortgage-free house challenging my statement about renting being cheaper than home ownership
– Text from man challenging what I say about active fund management
NZ Herald 15 November 2025
Q&As:
– Is it time to move out of growth funds?
– Bank KiwiSaver funds not in compensation scheme
– Gold v shares? What about costs?
– Preference shares not an alternative for term deposits
NZ Herald 4 October 2025
Q&As:
– A bank account for a couch surfer
– No, it’s not me! Scam warning
– Reader excited by recent returns …
– … While another gets a little bit brave
– Now retired, we’re selling our rental
– Is renting out bach a good idea?