Personal FinanceCarmel Fisher: Water drinkers hit the bottleCarmel Fisher says branded H2O is set to overtake fizzy drink as the world's most popular drop.21 May 10:25 PM
OpinionDavid Snell: KiwiSaver kick-start is historyFrom 2pm yesterday, people enrolling in KiwiSaver no longer receive a $1000 kick-start payment.21 May 08:30 PM
KiwiSaverEnd of kiwisaver kickstart inevitable: expertThe decision to cut the $1000 kickstart for KiwiSaver was inevitable and is unlikely to stop people from joining up to the retirement savings scheme, says an expert.21 May 05:00 PM
KiwiSaverKiwiSaver $1000 kickstart cutThe Government has promised not to make any further cuts to KiwiSaver after scrapping a $1000 payment which all members received upon signing up.21 May 05:00 PM
TaxLegal high firm chased for $850,000 taxLegal high company Stargate Operations is being chased by IRD for $850,000.20 May 11:20 PM
OpinionInside Money: Insurance commission debate crosses the TasmanDavid Chaplin on insurance company 'churn' or the shifting of clients to different providers for commission.20 May 09:30 PM
InvestmentSold for $1.14m, relisted 48 hours laterAs property prices in the area escalate by around $1000 a day, agent says owners of the brand-new $1.14m house have simply "changed their minds".20 May 05:00 PM
OpinionInside Money: DIMS, letters dedicated to David RossThe David Ross effect came into play again last week Sovereign hived off its remnant investment business.18 May 04:16 AM
BDBDInvestmentHow you could fall foul of new tax rulesThe IRD has released a summary of commonly made mistakes by non-professional property investors.17 May 11:00 PM
OpinionTom HartmannGet Sorted: Tune in to your futureWhen planning for the future seems just too hard, we all need a way to put it in focus.17 May 09:30 PM
TaxWhy Auckland lost one of its top restaurantsAuckland may be gaining a reputation as a place where the food matches the scenery, but making a seafood restaurant work on the waterfront is a struggle.15 May 08:15 AM
OpinionDeborah Russell: Speculators can pay their wayWhen Graeme Wheeler introduced the Reserve Bank's new rules for property investment in Auckland, he said that it was only one tool to manage the housing crisis.14 May 09:30 PM
Personal FinanceCarmel Fisher: Money talk healthy for kidsTo raise unspoiled children, discuss financial issues openly, says new book.14 May 05:00 PM
OpinionAnne GibsonAnne Gibson: Thumbs up for lending rulesDampening highly geared speculators' appetite for the Auckland cash-box housing market got the thumbs up from many quarters yesterday.13 May 07:00 PM
OpinionInside Money: Reserve Bank shows why NZ is getting on like a house on fireDavid Chaplin says the Reserve Bank has made a heroic attempt to hose down the smouldering Auckland property market.13 May 01:40 AM
OpinionYour views on 30% home depositsThe Reserve Bank will introduce new limits on lending to property investors in the Auckland Council area that would require those borrowers to have at least a 30 per cent deposit. What effect will this have?12 May 10:14 PM
OpinionBrent Sheather: What goes down might not go up - anytime soonEveryone says interest rates are low therefore they must go up. But Brent Sheather says maybe not so, in the short term.12 May 09:30 PM
OpinionJuha SaarinenOz sets up online goods and service taxA Netflix tax? Soon, overseas companies will have to collect goods and services tax at 10pc a pop on "online intangibles" or digital goods and hand it over to the Aussie government.12 May 09:25 PM
TaxTop Auckland restaurant shuts downHammerheads restaurant is in liquidation after occupying a prime waterfront position for more than 20 years.12 May 12:37 AM
OpinionInside Money: The unshiftables - stuck at home with default KiwiSaversAlthough an incredible 44 per cent of Kiwisavers have changed from their default, shifting the rest will be a challenge.11 May 11:50 PM
BDBDInvestmentRank Group confirms Carter Holt sell downGraeme Hart's Rank Group confirmed it plans to sell down its stake in Carter Holt Harvey in an initial public offering.11 May 10:31 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Rules for HomeStart grantA reader writes: Is there a minimum contribution my partner needs to have been making in order to be eligible for the KiwiSaver HomeStart?11 May 05:00 PM
TaxForced rates sale pulled at last minuteAuckland Council's first big forced-sale property case sparked by unpaid rates did not go ahead as planned when the money was suddenly paid.11 May 05:00 PM
OpinionTom HartmannGet Sorted: More debt traps to dance aroundTransferring your credit card balances to lower-rate cards can save you hundreds of dollars, but here’s how to avoid unwelcome surprises.10 May 09:30 PM
TaxIRD closes in on $485m billInland Revenue now has a clear path to try to bankrupt an accountant who owes it nearly half a billion dollars.10 May 05:00 PM
Personal FinanceKiwis dabble in forex tradingRecord numbers of New Zealanders are seeking to make a mint on foreign exchange trading.09 May 05:00 PM
InvestmentAll-night vigil for home buyersDesperate home-buyers have resorted to sleeping in cars overnight in the hope of securing one of 12 sections when they go up for sale this morning.08 May 05:30 PM
TaxIRD targets tax cheatsSpecial team zeroes in on landlords and speculators, netting $258 million in unpaid tax in past 5 years.08 May 05:00 PM
OpinionMary HolmLaw needs to relax on kids' KiwiSaverRules can mean it’s easier for single-parent child to get passport or medical care than to join savings scheme, Mary Holm writes.08 May 05:00 PM
OpinionCraig Elliffe: Multinationals face tax changeAuckland Uni tax professor Craig Elliffe says there is a proposal to change the way non-residents NZ-sourced interest is taxed.07 May 09:30 PM
Personal FinanceTech companies need a leap of faithCarmel Fisher says it is hard to judge the true worth of growth stocks.07 May 09:30 PM
OpinionMark Lister: UK election sparks fearsThe 2015 UK general election is almost upon us and it's shaping up as one of the most interesting and unpredictable contests in decades.06 May 08:10 PM
OpinionAndrew King: Why I think there's no housing bubble in AucklandAndrew King of the NZ Property Investors Federation outlines the main concerns around housing in Auckland - and clears up some of the facts.06 May 12:00 AM
