Smart Money

More New Zealanders are looking to their Kiwisaver to get them to the future, or to their first-home with the property market on a down-turn.
Because of that, the election's become a more vested interest for voters, with the future of their KiwiSaver determined by what Government forms. So what are parties promising, where do they differ, and what would it mean for our funds?
ACT's proposed tax cuts on our Kiwisaver at the cost of the scrapping Government contribution, National's proposed an incremental increase on the default contribution, and Labour wants to boost employer contributions. What does that all mean for us who may be retiring soon, looking for a first home, or just entering work?
Generate Kiwisaver Advisor Nathan Stanners joins us Tim Beveridge for Smart Money...
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It seems like New Zealand's fallen out of love with the property-market hype - the pre-election economic and fiscal update last week basically confirmed it.
So where should we start looking when it comes to investing, and saving up? You've heard about people doing the age-old method of buying antique collectibles, luxury watches, gold, and art-pieces - and you've heard about the newer investment crazes like crypto, NFTs, and even trading cards - and you just think... this has to be a bubble that's bound to pop, right?
How do we go about shifting a bit of our money out of the property-sector, and into something more secure? Is security even guaranteed or is there just a bit of luck involved?
Finance Specialist and Author of Money Matters, Amanda Morrall joins Tim Beveridge on Smart Money...
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There has been a lot of supermarket chat over the past couple of years, and it's ramping up now that we are headed into the election.
National wants to split up Food Stuffs, the Greens want to build KiwiMart, ACT wants regulatory barriers reduced so new competitors can enter, and Labour has proposed separating the wholesale and retail operations of both major supermarket groups.
But, Koura Founder Rupert Carlyon says messing with supermarkets will not help the average kiwi household, it is instead banks we need to focus on
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The workplace is often dynamic - young people make their way in, technology change how things are done, new talent shift the team culture, and dress codes can differ from strict to casual.
With the rise of remote and hybrid-jobs these days, what do employers and employees need to see eye-to-eye on? How much flexibility should both sides expect, and where can they compromise?
And with people these days staying for a shorter time with their employer, before finding another job, how can they secure the best reference?
Sylvie Thrush Marsh, Chief Evangelist at MY HR - speaks with Tim Beveridge for Smart Money...
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The election is 55 still days away, and it's looking like a tight one. And in the US the midterms are around the corner.
America has a much bigger economy, and one that we have a lot of ties to. So how will these elections influence our domestic markets, if at all?
Harbour Asset Management Co-CEO Chris Wilson joins Tim Beveridge to break down the facts.
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