Exploding trousers, a hotel on railway tracks, giant penguins and the stories hiding behind familiar places. New Zealand once had competing pigeon-post companies. We have moved an entire hotel on railway tracks. And in 2021, our Bird of the Year was a bat. Spend a little time in the archives Read more
The pleasure of a longer trip is getting to know a place well enough to have a favourite café, a regular walk and somewhere you look forward to returning at the end of the day. For a full-time trader, that is an appealing way to travel. Choose a comfortable base, Read more
Last updated: 15 August 2026 Two New Zealanders can earn exactly the same salary and have completely different standards of living. One might share a home in Christchurch and walk to work. The other might rent alone in Auckland, drive an hour each way and have a large student loan. Read more
Your annual salary is the headline number. Your take-home pay is the amount that actually lands in your bank account after PAYE, the ACC earners’ levy, KiwiSaver, student loan repayments and any other payroll deductions. Use the calculator below to estimate your weekly, fortnightly, monthly and annual take-home pay. You Read more
Gold is one of the most actively watched markets in the world. New Zealand traders follow it because it reacts to global risk, inflation expectations, central bank policy, US dollar strength, interest rates, and investor demand. But “trading gold” can mean several different things. It can mean trading XAU/USD on Read more
Forex chart patterns help traders make sense of price movement. Instead of looking at a chart as a random set of candles, patterns give you a way to identify trend direction, market hesitation, possible breakouts and possible reversals. For New Zealand traders using Ace Markets to access gold and forex Read more
MetaTrader 5, often called MT5, is one of the most widely used trading platforms in the world. It is powerful, flexible, and packed with tools, but when you first open it, it can feel busy. That is where hotkeys and simple workflow habits can help. Hotkeys are keyboard shortcuts that Read more