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Mandy Te

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More people complaining about their insurance
Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme sees 25% increase in insurance complaints and enquiries as it accepts a record number of disputes
18th Jul 25, 12:22pm
by Mandy Te
Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme sees 25% increase in insurance complaints and enquiries as it accepts a record number of disputes
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How a NZ-based energy tech company wants to make forecasting and pricing easier
How Factor, a New Zealand-based energy tech company, wants to make energy pricing and forecasting easier
18th Jul 25, 11:52am
by Mandy Te
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How Factor, a New Zealand-based energy tech company, wants to make energy pricing and forecasting easier
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'Reset the market rules': Electricity Authority announces new rules for large energy companies
Large energy companies will have to offer pricing plan that gives consumers cheaper rates for off-peak electricity - Electricity Authority
16th Jul 25, 12:04pm
by Mandy Te
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Large energy companies will have to offer pricing plan that gives consumers cheaper rates for off-peak electricity - Electricity Authority
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Five-year average cost of natural disasters to insurers $952 million per annum - Forsyth Barr
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Five-year average cost of natural disasters in NZ $952 million, pace of growth for insurance premiums slows as sector enters 'softening' phase - Forsyth Barr
15th Jul 25, 6:55am
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Five-year average cost of natural disasters in NZ $952 million, pace of growth for insurance premiums slows as sector enters 'softening' phase - Forsyth Barr
A damaged home and car following Cyclone Gabrielle in Hawke's Bay.
'Financial bomb for the country': Who will pay for the climate adaptation measures?
Document on climate adaptation framework 'quite silent' over where costs will fall, Local Government New Zealand says
10th Jul 25, 3:34pm
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Document on climate adaptation framework 'quite silent' over where costs will fall, Local Government New Zealand says
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Climate change will continue to bring 'substantial financial costs'
Climate change will continue to bring 'substantial financial costs', need for change urgent - Independent Reference Group says in document on adaptation framework
10th Jul 25, 7:44am
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Climate change will continue to bring 'substantial financial costs', need for change urgent - Independent Reference Group says in document on adaptation framework
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Investor confidence slowly returning, according to data from Sharesies
Confidence slowly returning to market, according to latest quarterly index report from wealth platform Sharesies
8th Jul 25, 7:43am
by Mandy Te
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Confidence slowly returning to market, according to latest quarterly index report from wealth platform Sharesies
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Early KiwiSaver withdrawals hit new monthly record high in May
First-home buyers and financial hardship: KiwiSaver withdrawals hit $234 million in May as first time homebuyers dive into their savings
4th Jul 25, 11:25am
by Mandy Te
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First-home buyers and financial hardship: KiwiSaver withdrawals hit $234 million in May as first time homebuyers dive into their savings
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'Economic growth, enabling abundant housing': Negotiations start for 'city and regional deals'
Negotiations start for 'city and regional deals' as Government signs MoU with Auckland, Otago/Central Lakes and Western Bay of Plenty
2nd Jul 25, 2:25pm
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Negotiations start for 'city and regional deals' as Government signs MoU with Auckland, Otago/Central Lakes and Western Bay of Plenty
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BNZ economists see no OCR cut after latest NZIER survey
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New Zealand firms still hopeful about an improvement in the economy despite demand remaining weak - latest NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion
1st Jul 25, 11:03am
by Mandy Te
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New Zealand firms still hopeful about an improvement in the economy despite demand remaining weak - latest NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion
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Insurance premiums increase 51% over three years, comparison website figures show
Insurance premiums for house, car and contents up by 51% over past three years - insurance comparison website Quashed
1st Jul 25, 8:48am
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Insurance premiums for house, car and contents up by 51% over past three years - insurance comparison website Quashed
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How accountants, bankers and public systems could be unknowingly facilitating economic abuse
Bankers, lawyers and accountants could be unintentionally helping facilitate economic abuse, Australian research suggests
28th Jun 25, 9:00am
by Mandy Te
Bankers, lawyers and accountants could be unintentionally helping facilitate economic abuse, Australian research suggests
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FMA tells financial services sector 'we are watching you'
Financial Markets Authority shares its Financial Conduct Report, highlighting conduct problems and areas of regulatory focus
25th Jun 25, 12:00pm
by Mandy Te
Financial Markets Authority shares its Financial Conduct Report, highlighting conduct problems and areas of regulatory focus
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New Zealand open to business with new 'golden' visa
NZ receives 189 Active Investor Plus visa applications, which has potential to bring in $845 million in investment, Govt says
23rd Jun 25, 3:01pm
by Mandy Te
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NZ receives 189 Active Investor Plus visa applications, which has potential to bring in $845 million in investment, Govt says
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Deceased estates sell for over $2.6 million with most proceeds going to charity
Two deceased estates in Auckland sell for more than $2.6 million combined at auction, net proceeds to go to charity
20th Jun 25, 9:34am
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Two deceased estates in Auckland sell for more than $2.6 million combined at auction, net proceeds to go to charity
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Housing Minister given power to override local councils on planning decisions
'The days of letting councils decide that growth shouldn’t happen at all are over', says Chris Bishop
18th Jun 25, 12:12pm
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'The days of letting councils decide that growth shouldn’t happen at all are over', says Chris Bishop