The new coalition government comprising National, Act and New Zealand First – formed at the end of 2023 – has brought with it significant changes for property investors and an increase in optimism throughout the sector is already becoming apparent as a sliding...
Here at Money Empire our services are based on our extensive training – and also on our personal experiences, because we believe it’s vital to have talked the talk and walked the walk ourselves in order to offer the very best-informed advice to you, the client. This...
Now’s the ideal time to get your financial house in order! It’s been a tough year but it’s almost over and it’s perfectly reasonable to feel confident that 2024 will be a fair bit better. We finally have a new government, so the political uncertainty of the past few...
Mortgage interest rates are in the news when they’re low – and even more so when they’re high. However, what feels high – at the moment – might not be as dramatic as you think. Yes, it does feel as though rates have recently moved significantly from...
For many years it’s been a common complaint that banks in New Zealand, wield far too much power over their customers, and actively stand in the way of authentic competition. At a time when inflation is rearing its ugly head to a degree not seen in decades, household...
