Damien Venuto

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Dick Frizzell artwork calls on Kiwis to rethink their NZ Super

By: Damien Venuto

A stark artwork mounted on a bus shelter directly outside Parliament is forcing commuters, politicians, and policy makers to confront an uncomfortable reality as the election campaigning heats up.

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How cancer treatment inspired Dick Frizzell's latest idea

By: Damien Venuto

Several years before dying from cancer, the poet Andrea Gibson wrote: “We have to create. It's the only thing louder than destruction.

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Savers are leaving $500 million in interest on the table. Here's why you're probably missing out

By: Damien Venuto

Second interest rate hike this year as election tension builds New Zealand households and businesses miss out on about $500 million in lost interest every year.

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400,000 Kiwis are quietly choosing a new way to live – and our finances aren’t ready for it

By: Damien Venuto

More and more Kiwis are choosing to live alone and paying a premium for it.

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This move could save you $450 a year. Why aren't more of us doing it?

By: Damien Venuto

Electricity prices have jumped 20% over the last two years and are up roughly 177% since 1999 , increasing at nearly twice the top-line rate of inflation.

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This single stock turned $10k into $1.25m. Should you bet your KiwiSaver on the next one?

By: Damien Venuto

Betting on single stocks is fraught with risk.

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This graph explains why so many Kiwis feel poorer today than they did in previous years

By: Damien Venuto

Introducing Damien Venuto: On The Money Two interesting moments over the last week served as an indication that the concept of wealth – and how you create it – has rapidly evolved in New Zealand.

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Is your salary in the top 10%? Here's how what you earn compares to other Kiwis

By: Damien Venuto

Introducing Damien Venuto: On The Money Wage inflation has been anaemic in recent years when compared to our overall inflation figure.

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Rising petrol prices heap pressure on Reserve Bank to lift OCR again

By: Damien Venuto

Global oil prices surge after Iran War spreads to Yemen and Saudi Arabia

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Ask us anything about the OCR and what it means for you

By: Damien Venuto

Hello, Kia ora, I'm Damien Venuto. I'll be online from 2.30pm to answer questions for Stuff members about the latest Official Cash Rate (OCR) decision and what it means for your money.