KiwiSaver 2026: How Fund Type and Contribution Amount Could Mean the Difference Between $392 and $865 Per Week in Retirement
Hamish Patel and Sandy recently sat down to dig into the new KiwiSaver changes and crunch some numbers that might just make you rethink how
Light at the end of the stagflation tunnel?
Hamish Patel (mortgage adviser) and Darcy Ungaro (investment adviser) discussed the future of stagflation. How will the central bank react to a stagnant economy with
Moving your mortgage to a bigger home – the best approach
We had a client looking to move a bigger home. They wanted to buy before they sold and they did not know how much debt
Now what? Will oil and interest rates only head one way?
Staring at what seemed like a cloudy horizon, I made two calls:I contacted an EV car dealer, trading in my diesel, and called my electrician
Can you be clean ethical and make money?
Can you have your cake and eat it too? I have been a little cynical and thought profit and being dirty fit together snugly. But
Starting a build project safely means checking out the builder
The building dream Imagine building your home to the point of an empty shell when a large event shuts down the whole country. This happened
Is the NZ housing market finally making a move? Key takeaways from the latest REINZ stats
For the past year (or more), the market has felt flat. The latest REINZ January vs last January comparison suggests we may be seeing the
Risks of buying a new build
Do you need an inspection on a new build? It sounds odd, but yes — an independent inspection on a brand-new home is increasingly worth
The real value of getting excited about reviewing your KiwiSaver(yawn)
How much impact does the mix of asset classes have on the fund? The mix of asset classes in a fund (for example, shares, property,
Trading up to a better home – where do you start
Getting into a bigger home or a better school zone is an exciting adventure. There are three main approaches to this really assuming you sell
NZ interest rates – where to now?
Up but down? Inflation is looking like it could come in higher than comfortable, this coupled with the economy showing a little strength could spell
Things to consider before you fix long
The Strategic Upside of a Long Fix For those with a long time horizon, fixing a mortgage rate for five years can be a powerful