Cold cash: budgeting for winter

Don’t let the chilly season blow your budget. We share six easy ways to keep your finances warm as the temperature drops.

Home profile: a quirky UFO house

Visit an unusual spaceship-shaped Futuro house in Canterbury that you can rent as an Airbnb.

Behind the scenes: Auckland Wintergardens

Visit the recently-renovated Wintergardens in the Auckland Domain to experience the year-round beauty of blooms.

What are the best budgeting services available in New Zealand?

Feeling the pinch? How to manage your personal finances.

Build to rent: changing New Zealand's housing model

We investigate the Simplicity scheme that’s revolutionising the housing sector.

Home profile: a former fish factory in Wellington

We visit a former Wellington fish factory that has been converted into a stylish home.

Money Matters: Emma Poole, Young Farmer of the Year

2023 Young Farmer of the Year Emma Poole shares advice on rural finances and money matters.

Meet the maker: Masterweave throws and blankets

We talk to Lindsay Cairns from Masterweave who has been making luxury mohair blankets and throws for 35 years.

Home profile: a co-housing residence in Wellington

Housing with a difference has redefined cooperative living in Wellington.

Money matters: property expert, Nichole Lewis

Nichole Lewis shares how she went from drowning in debt to becoming a successful property investor, mentor and author.

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