NZ Herald 20 December 2025
Q&As:
– How to keep inheritance out of relationship property
– 2 Q&As on living in a retirement village
– What’s wrong with so many New Zealanders?
– See you next year — and tips on getting your letter published
NZ Herald 13 December 2025
Q&As:
– How 22-year-old should handle inheritance
– Could NZ funds fail, as they did in Australia?
– Sell 80-year-old’s home, or get reverse mortgage?
– And is 75 too young for such a mortgage?
– How much caution in retirement?
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?
NZ Herald 1 November 2025
Q&As:
– Splurging in retirement not so bad
– Government’s unrealistic expectations on KiwiSaver
– Index funds are not for the short term
– 2 Q&As on cash fund investments and risk
NZ Herald 25 October 2025
Q&As:
– Reader gets no gain from being in KiwiSaver
– 2 Q&As about last week’s retired couple planning to sell their home and rent
– Who offers “build-to-rent” properties?
– Reader challenges 4.6% on a term deposit
NZ Herald 18 October 2025
Q&As:
– Retirees plan to sell home, rent, and have fun
– How compensation works if finance company fails
– Your KiwiSaver tax rate is checked by Inland Revenue
– Clarification on tax when you rent out your bach
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?
NZ Herald 20 September 2025
Q&As:
– Buying a rental not a good idea for 69-year-old
– A way for kids’ KiwiSavers to grow fast
– Fund closures worry a reader
– Trusts and other depositors covered by compensation scheme
– Smart device required for this bank account
NZ Herald 6 September 2025
Q&As:
– Deposit compensation up and running
– What if someone pulls out of the scheme?
– KiwiSaver total remuneration defended
– What’s fair for over-65s in KiwiSaver?
– Total remuneration tempts people, who will later regret it
– Best way to self insure for health costs
– Couple has been lucky with health — so far!
RNZ Radio 28 August 2025
Renters — are you a financial failure if you don’t buy a home?
– Changing attitudes to renting for life
– Are you financially worse off renting?
– Worry about being kicked out
– Other negatives of renting
– Positives of renting