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NZ family seeks NZD $500,000 for son's CAR T-cell cancer trial in US

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A New Zealand family aims to raise NZD $500,000 to fund their son Hugo's CAR T-cell cancer trial in the US after exhausting local treatment options.
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Calls grow for KiwiSaver diversification as Bitcoin yields soar

Wed, 13th Aug 2025
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Calls rise for KiwiSaver diversification as Bitcoin's 76-fold return over 10 years dwarfs typical fund growth, urging advisers to embrace digital assets.
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AI to create new roles as Nimbl predicts job growth not loss

Sat, 14th Jun 2025
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Nimbl predicts AI will create new job roles and growth, transforming the workforce with personalised services rather than causing redundancies.
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Kiwi investments in US stocks hit record USD $67.1 billion high

Fri, 6th Jun 2025
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New Zealanders’ US stock and bond investments soar to a record USD $67.1 billion by March 2025, doubling since 2020 amid growing global market interest.
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Auckland unveils alliance to unite & grow city technology sector

Tue, 20th May 2025
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Auckland Mayor unveils Innovation & Technology Alliance to boost collaboration, tech growth, and economic productivity in the city and region.
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Booster’s Savvy card awarded for innovation in finance

Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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Booster’s Savvy debit card, linked to an investment account, is a finalist at NZ’s INFINZ Awards, gaining local and global recognition for innovation.
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Michele Blake appointed head of distribution at Kōura Wealth

Wed, 24th Jul 2024
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Michele Blake takes helm at Kōura Wealth's Distribution, aiming to enhance financial advisors' potential in optimising KiwiSaver amid rapid company growth.
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Kōura Wealth invests USD $5m of KiwiSaver funds into Bitcoin

Fri, 5th Jul 2024
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Kōura's Wealth's bold USD $5 million Bitcoin investment in KiwiSaver has surged to a whopping USD $7.5 million.
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What Artificial Intelligence means for Your KiwiSaver account

Thu, 16th May 2024
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AI could revolutionise KiwiSaver accounts by providing real-time data insights, optimising investments, and driving wealth creation for 3.25+ million investors.
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KiwiSaver firm Generate hit by data breach

Thu, 13th Feb 2020
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KiwiSaver provider Generate reports a data breach exposing personal information of 26,000 customers over a one-month period, sparking identity theft concerns.
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Study: A decade before we see boardroom equality

Wed, 20th Nov 2019
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Slow progress in gender and ethnic diversity on New Zealand's top company boards, with men still dominating, says study.
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Hnry and CFFC urge Government to reconsider KiwiSaver for the self-employed

Fri, 1st Nov 2019
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Hnry and CFFC urge the New Zealand Government to revamp KiwiSaver, advocating for higher contributions and tailored incentives to support the self-employed.
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Inland Revenue moves to help investors get tax rate right

Thu, 20th Jun 2019
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Inland Revenue is moving to help make sure investors, including KiwiSavers, get on the correct prescribed investor tax rate.
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KiwiSaver members urged to claim their ‘free money’

Tue, 15th May 2018
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ANZ Investments urges KiwiSaver members to claim up to NZD $521 in 'free money' from the Government by meeting contribution requirements before June 30.
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Kiwi non-profit launches AI KiwiSaver advisor

Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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Simplicity launches Artie, an AI chatbot to answer questions on its KiwiSaver and investment funds, as part of its robo-advice platform.
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John Key’s next big venture - ANZ gets a new chair & board member

Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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Former New Zealand Prime Minister, Sir John Key, will become the new Chair of ANZ New Zealand in January 2018.
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Fintech startup helps Kiwis invest $7m for retirement

Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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New Zealand fintech Ilumony guides Kiwis to savvy $7m investment, boosting retirement funds with zero-fee advice.
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Fintech startup launches pocket Kiwisaver advisor

Wed, 28th Jun 2017
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Ilumony monitors publicly available KiwiSaver funds in New Zealand to deliver financial advice to users online, helping to optimise their returns.
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NZX launches 3 new ETFs

Fri, 27th Mar 2015
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NZX's Smartshares unit, which is being combined with new acquisition Superlife this year, is launching three more exchange traded funds, giving invest.
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NZX share trading climbs in February, equity market tops $100bln

Wed, 4th Mar 2015
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The volume and value of cash trading on New Zealand's share market rose in February, snapping a decline a month earlier, and helped push the value of.