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	Banks compete at 18-month fixed home loan rate - but should you take it? Stuff.co.nz - 22 Oct (Stuff.co.nz) A number of banks are moving to cut their 18-month fixed home loan rates - but should you take it? Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Business



	Why you might need $1m to retire in a big city Stuff.co.nz - 22 Oct (Stuff.co.nz) Some retirees are topping up their Super payments by almost $1000 a week to cover costs. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Business



	Torpedo7 to become online-only store Stuff.co.nz - 21 Oct (Stuff.co.nz) Outdoor and sports retailer Torpedo7 will become an online-only store by the end of February. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Business



	Capital gains tax almost irrelevant – English Good Returns - 20 Oct (Good Returns) Former Finance Minster Bill English says the days of guaranteed capital gains in the housing market are over, Read... Newslink ©2025 to Good Returns Business



	Kiwi MDRT members outpace their global peers Good Returns - 17 Oct (Good Returns) Kiwi MDRT advisers are growing at 17%, faster than the global average. Here`s what the latest MDRT data reveals. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Good Returns Business



	‘It will affect us’: Small businesses left frustrated after GrabOne collapse Stuff.co.nz - 17 Oct (Stuff.co.nz) Questions remain for small businesses impacted by the sudden collapse of the online marketplace website GrabOne. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Business



	Falling interest rates expected to be shortlived - economist Stuff.co.nz - 17 Oct (Stuff.co.nz) Falling interest rates aren’t expected to last long with rates forecast to rise from the end of 2026. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Business



	Hello Fresh fined $845k after cold calls said to mislead customers Stuff.co.nz - 16 Oct (Stuff.co.nz) Meal box delivery service Hello Fresh has been fined $845,000 after conducting cold calls which the Commerce Commission argues mislead consumers. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Business



	GrabOne operator goes into liquidation Stuff.co.nz - 16 Oct (Stuff.co.nz) Unredeemed GrabOne vouchers will not be refunded by the liquidators. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Business



	Westpac scraps trail commissions on mortgages Good Returns - 16 Oct (Good Returns) Westpac is axing trail commissions on home loans from June next year. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Good Returns Business