Personal FinanceFMA boss calls for end to financial blame gameKiwi investors need to take responsibility for their financial decisions and stop blaming the market regulator every time something goes wrong, says the head of the Financial Markets Authority.14 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionInside Money: How not to be a dick on Trade MeI've always found the language of Trade Me a little disingenuous. For instance, instead of 'buying stuff' you 'win auctions', writes David Chaplin.12 Jun 09:30 PM
InvestmentDeveloper's auto historyEx-rich-lister Jamie Peters entered into a finance agreement on a luxury car at a time when he was unable to pay debts when they fell due, the High Court heard today.12 Jun 05:30 PM
Personal Finance'$1000 down' property deals backHouse-hunters are seeing a return of "buy-off-the-plans" developments which advertise low deposits and no repayments until completion.11 Jun 05:30 PM
InvestmentEx-rich lister's funds queriedAlmost $650,000 from the sale of a boat that Jamie Peters had personally used ended up in a bank account which the ex-rich-lister accessed during his bankruptcy.11 Jun 05:30 PM
InvestmentDeveloper 'barely survived' on $80kFormer rich-lister Jamie Peters has told the High Court he "barely survived" using $80,000 from a friend's bank account.11 Jun 01:00 AM
OpinionHelen TwoseHelen Twose: Hassle free rules encourage savingsI've just joined KiwiSaver and have to admit I'm a bit confused as to what happens to my money after it comes out of my pay.10 Jun 05:30 PM
TaxInvestors fight tax-dodge rulingTwo groups of investors in the Trinity forestry scheme, found to be a tax avoidance arrangement in 2004, are making fresh attempts to get the 9-year-old decision set aside.06 Jun 05:30 PM
InvestmentPenthouse owner questions repair-bill splitA Metropolis penthouse owner paying $28,000 a year in body corporate fees has put his place on the market for $3.5 million.03 Jun 06:50 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseHelen Twose: Aussie super transfer will not be taxedMy husband and I both have money in Australian Superannuation Schemes from a few years ago.03 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Weighing up property versus sharesNo matter which you favour, there's no way of knowing where the prices of real estate or stocks will go31 May 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: KiwiSaver outshines Treasury predictionThe latest figures show that KiwiSaver is a massive success, probably the most popular scheme ever introduced by a NZ government.31 May 05:30 PM
OpinionBrent Sheather: One out of four ain't badThe first two weeks of May have seen some significant developments in retail investor-land.28 May 09:30 PM
OpinionDavid Chaplin: The role of advice (subsets) for KiwiSaver membersAs the NZ Herald reported on Monday academia and finance industry leaders gathered in Auckland this week to consider, among other big picture subjects, the "role of advice for KiwiSaver members".27 May 09:30 PM
TaxIRD moves to liquidate Allied Farmers rural unitA subsidiary of Allied Farmers has been served with a liquidation notice from Inland Revenue for $4.2 million.27 May 05:30 PM
InvestmentTower's residents face $4m bill on top of annual $3.25mResidents in Auckland five-star tower Metropolis are paying $3.25 million in annual body corporate fees but a further $4 million is needed from them for a big repair job.27 May 05:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseHelen Twose: Workers can make employers' paymentsI have a question, that you may or may not be able to answer, as no one else I have spoken with so far has been able to help.27 May 05:30 PM
Personal FinanceAllied Farmers handed $4.2m debt noticeA subsidiary of Allied Farmers has been served with a liquidation notice from Inland Revenue for $4.2 million.27 May 03:10 AM
KiwiSaverSymposium to bridge gapAUT University is to host the first New Zealand Capital Markets Symposium on Friday in what it hopes will become an annual event.26 May 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Investors need to keep close eye on inflationWhy are sharemarkets performing so strongly and will the upward momentum continue? This is the major dilemma facing most investors, says Brian Gaynor.24 May 05:30 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Plastic surgery: clever ways to use a cardCredit cards are designed to part us with our money. Canny customers, however, can sometimes use these little plastic cards to their financial advantage.24 May 05:30 PM
BDBDPersonal FinancePunakaiki Fund mulls $50m IPOLance Wiggs' Punakaiki Fund plans to seek as much as $50 million in an initial public offering to invest in New Zealand companies.24 May 02:55 AM
KiwiSaverManaged funds up a notchNew Zealand's $82 billion managed funds industry, which includes KiwiSaver, has been given a C- report card by international research firm Morningstar.21 May 05:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseHelen Twose: IRD can help sort Novopay problemsYour savings invested in a KiwiSaver scheme and any returns generated by those savings are not guaranteed.20 May 05:30 PM
InvestmentClaws are out in luxury CBD towerOwners of apartments in Auckland's five-star Metropolis tower are pitted against one another in battles which have ranged from cat-keeping to who sits on the body corporate.20 May 05:30 PM
InvestmentJudge rules in luxury high-rise spatA resident of New Zealand's tallest apartment tower has lost a bid to injunct body corporate members.19 May 10:00 PM
