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Property Report: Speculators stash land

Land bankers have become increasingly active around Auckland's fringe - many waiting to cash in on areas earmarked for future development.

KiwiSaver: Help for your dream new home

A reader asks Helen Twose: Is buying a first home off a plan and putting a 10% deposit on it considered an estate in land under the KiwiSaver rules?

'Putin's banker' enlists Kiwi solicitor

How does an Auckland solicitor come to sit on trusts linked to an exiled Russian tycoon and former billionaire?

How we'd handle a windfall

If you were given $500 out of the blue, what would you do with it?

Students enjoy dollar sense

Research finds most teens are confident with money but crave more financial knowledge.

Where do I learn investing basics?

Ever wanted to learn about the basics of share market investing?

Pre-retiree KiwiSavers need more info: survey

Hollywood's top five tech investors

Hollywood celebs are proving themselves to be canny tech invetors - here are the top five.

Foreign speculator tax forges ahead

The IRD IS proposing a withholding tax of 33 percent of a vendor's gain on a sale, or 10 percent of the total purchase price.

Treasury wrong about KiwiSaver - finance lobby

Treasury evidence used to cut back on KiwiSaver benefits has been challenged by the finance industry.

KiwiSaver: Be aware, not scared

When is one Kiwi enough for KiwiSaver?

When are you Kiwi enough to qualify for KiwiSaver? Helen Twose puts that question to Nigel Jackson, Westpac's head of wealth products.

Diana Clement: From debt to depression a vicious circle

Once depressed, debt becomes a vicious circle, says Judi Clements, chief executive of the Mental Health Foundation.

Brian Gaynor: Overseas investment a key part of our story

Foreign firms play an important role but we need good rules in place, writes Brian Gaynor.

Inside Money: So long, readers

This is the final post for specialist finance blog Inside Money, writes David Chaplin.

Pharmacist loses tax secrecy bid

A pharmacist probed by IRD for "possible tax evasion" has lost a bid to keep his identity secret.

New trading platform for part-owners

Barry Soper: Online GST has some positives

Barry Soper: Buying over the Internet, or online, is a no brainer. It comes down to two things, choice and cost.