Stories by Susan Edmunds

RNZ's money correspondent answers your questions.

More rental properties are available, and lower prices leave tenants $700 a year better off, on average.

The owner of a Marlborough Sounds property is facing a $3000-a-year bill for just 60 days of use.

Shoppers are turning away from butter as prices soar - and there's a warning retail prices could get another dollar higher.

But an employment expert says there can be legitimate rules about workplace relationships.

The unemployment rate may have plateaued but the downturn has left thousands out of work.

Men's underwear with a hole in the crotch, towels covered in paint - Karen Edwards has seen some sights among the donations.

Recent Tenancy Tribunal cases have resulted in tenants having to pay thousands for testing, decontamination and insurance excesses.

The Whangārei man in his 80s was not at home when the crash happened.

James Grenon bought further shares in NZME in March, shortly before he told NZME about his plans to remove directors and replace them.

Pay equity claims are probably only part of the reason why public sector pay has pulled ahead of the private sector in recent years, commentators say.

One of New Zealand's biggest banks hopes to get it processing times down to days rather than weeks.

The Ministry of Social Development says sanctions are for ensuring compliance with benefit obligations, rather than directly helping people into employment.

About 24,000 accounts have payments owing, up 700 on the previous month. Audio

To find out, RNZ asked Infometrics chief forecaster Gareth Kiernan for his forecasting strategy.

Martin Cooper has been fined $5000 and his business $10,000.

Some suggest working with a broker instead of dealing with banks directly.

The special rate is available to those who have more than 80 percent equity.

There were plenty of lessons for local investors at Warren Buffett's annual shareholder meeting.

The cost of a wedding has shot up in recent years, with some incorporating weekend-long celebrations.

Shoppers in regional New Zealand are missing out on the best supermarket prices, Consumer NZ says.

They had already refunded their commission on the sale.

The recall notice affects vehicles in New Zealand and Australia

Simplicity and Superlife fell noticeably more after US President Donald Trump's announcement.

But one expert says people shouldn't be using old phones for things like banking anyway.