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Payroll giving makes donating and claiming easy

It is tax refund time and if you have given funds to an approved charity or other donee organisation, you can bundle up your tax receipts

When saving, every dollar counts

I was working on wages until August last year. I wanted to make sure I had contributed enough to my KiwiSaver to get the maximum

Man sacked month after heart attack

The account manager was told by his doctor to stay off work for a month, but his boss said the company couldn't wait that long.

T&G gets $22m profit boost

T&G Global is on a roll this year, with after-tax profit of $22.7 million for the first six months of 2016 - 89 per cent up on the

Fertiliser co-op profit benefits sector

Despite lower-spending dairy farmers, farmer co-operative fertiliser company Ravensdown has announced a before-tax profit and rebate

'Fiscal compass' leads the way

Hawke's Bay financial services firm Cole Murray has launched what it says is Hawke's Bay's first complete financial planning service

Sky's the limit for top-flight airline

Sounds Air's Blenheim-to-Napier service is seeking greater patronage but the company will consider more flights in spring, says managing

Export champion shares secrets

The newly crowned Hawke's Bay Exporter of the Year is set to share the inspiring story of how his little Whakatu business has garnered

Time not timing

It seems that everywhere you look, there is someone making a prediction. There's the Reserve Bank economists predicting the outlook

Builders busy with jump in consents

May building consents issued for new dwellings in Hawke's Bay have jumped 138 per cent - from 18 in 2015 to 43 this year, Statistics

Infracon settles all debts in liquidation process

Millions of dollars owed by liquidated construction company Infracon have all been paid. Infracon, owned by Tararua District Council

Portal for DHBs gets minister's approval

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has welcomed a new Central Region hospital portal which enables secure and faster sharing of patient

Caroline Ritchie: Passive players biggest winners

ONE of the golden rules in investing has been "historical returns are no indication of future performance." This line has become

Captain of industry desperate to fight for little guys

From defending ships against Somali pirates, to selling global tech businesses and establishing New Zealand's biggest equipment hire

Mid-life a critical time to prepare for retirement

Mid-life is a critical time for making the right financial decisions. It is a time when there are many demands and considerations

Landlords in the gun

It seems to be "bash a landlord" year. They're public enemy number one - in the gun for everything from high house prices to overcrowding. But

Payments can go on while on PPL

My partner and I are expecting a baby soon. I have been working in my current fulltime position since 2012. I am planning to take

New plant to manage beet quality

Heinz Wattie's is building a $4 million beetroot storage and grading facility the size of a rugby field as it moves to more closely