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Mercury Capital to acquire strategic stake in Kiwi broker

Forsyth Barr, founded 90 years ago, is currently owned by over 300 staff members.

'Excessive': Govt to ban card payment surcharges

The change will benefit those who shop in-store, rather than online.

NZ has hundreds of thousands of family trusts. Here's why most of them aren't needed

'The vast majority of family trusts in NZ hold just the family home – nothing else.'

Diana Clement: How to get out of financial hardship

OPINION: You don’t have to solve everything today. Just start.

Mary Holm: When parents should step back from kids' bank accounts

OPINION: There's a difference between young children's accounts and over 18-year-olds.

Divorce can be expensive - here's how to keep the costs down

Getting into a legal battle with your ex is only going to eat away at your money.

Nadine Higgins: The cost of buying back time – are pre-cut veges really worth it?

Pre-cut vegetables can be twice as expensive, highlighting value trade-offs.

How to preserve family wealth: Nick Stewart

OPINION: The notorious “70% rule” suggests most family enterprises don’t survive.

Sasha Borissenko: Is gig work freedom or friction?

OPINION: The Government is already moving to tighten up who an employee is.

Diana Clement: Money mistakes to avoid when you are self-employed

OPINION: Nearly 300,000 Kiwis are self-employed, facing unique financial challenges.

Auckland retiree faces eviction as ground rent jumps 344%

The Dilworth Trust increased the annual leasehold fee from $45,000 to $202,000 per year.

Mary Holm: Is there a way to pass on an inheritance without affecting benefits?

OPINION: Some people will be angry that your family wants to have it both ways.

Waipareira Trust battles deregistration in High Court over charity status

The High Court heard Waipareira's judicial review in May; a ruling is pending.

Video game sector jobs up 20.5% with tax rebate, but half of funds unclaimed

Money left on the table for a second year as MBIE readies review.

People fear pensioners falling for scams but also admit 'oversharing' online

Do as I say, not as I do: a survey exposes generational tensions in scam-fighting.

$30 billion blast-off: Why Rocket Lab just hit an all-time high

Recent US political developments impact Rocket Lab, Infratil and Allbirds.