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Allied misses payment - seeks deadline extension

Allied Farmers said its Allied Nationwide Finance unit missed a deadline to repay debentures yesterday and has sought an extension of time to remedy a breach of a Trust Deed ratio.

Auckland tops economic scoreboard

<i>Inside Money: </i> Should KiwiSaver be run by obsessive compulsives?

While the compulsory element of Australia's super scheme is referred to as an 'employer contribution', the distinction comes down to semantics, history and tax rather than a meaningful description of who bears the cost.

Super fund fees under fire

Japanese data pushes dollar down

<i>Media</i>: Sharing shop one option to save costs

Mediaworks wants to put TV and radio news operations under one roof.

Sharemarket gives up early gains

Lombard receiver offers new payout

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Luxury lodge built with defrauded IHC funds up for sale

NZ dollar tumbles despite interest rates hike

The NZ dollar has tumbled this morning, after Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard signalled that future interest rate rises will be more modest than earlier indicated.

Telecom leads NZ stocks down

'Get used to foreign investors'