PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Don't vote for me - the policies that make me unelectableOpinion: I find experts generally more useful than populists in a tight situation.03 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentElection 2020: Economists pick the tough policies that NZ really needsIf politics were not an issue, what policies should NZ pursue? We asked economists.02 Oct 04:00 PM
TaxEverything you've ever wanted to know about taxes but were too afraid to askTax can be confusing – it seems to have its own special language. So let's clear that up.16 Sep 06:30 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: New top tax rate merely 'symbolic'Tax change doesn't deal with growing debt problem, ignores "elephant in the room".09 Sep 05:53 AM
TaxTax boomer's wealth: How NZ can close the generational gapThis decade, boomers will die en masse - policymakers can't ignore the opportunity.30 Jul 08:59 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Wealth tax will never happenEditorial: Green Party's wealth tax won't happen but we may still face higher taxes.23 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Taxing wealth isn't the answerFull credit to the Greens for putting up a tax policy - but it isn't the answer.02 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLetters: Council playing cat and mouse with pet ownersWe can most likely look forward to compulsory microchipping/registration of our cats.03 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Return of house price 'wealth effect' embarrassing for LabourBack to the future: Rising prices put Government back to where the last one left off.15 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsFrank Greenall: VR goggles for election MooTubeIt's great to be a Kiwi after the Tooth Fairy has waved her wand in the Year of Delivery.12 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandRevealed: Who's really buying up NZ homesMore than a third of property in New Zealand owned by mum and dad landlords, data shows.05 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionTop five columns of 2019: Audrey Young on the Christchurch mosque shootings and capital gains taxThe top five columns of 2019 by Herald political editor Audrey Young.31 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Why election 2020 is going to be uglyThe cannabis referendum is likely become more enmeshed in party politics than euthanasia.06 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTax crackdown coming for Airbnb ownersInland Revenue has called on international tax partners to share Airbnb data.30 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyPaul Goldsmith: National's black-belt finance spokesmanIs Paul Goldsmith the hardest man in parliament?26 Sep 06:27 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness ReportsMood of the Boardroom: It's Coalition Management 101 . . .Jacinda Ardern should have secured NZ First's support for a capital gains tax.23 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentFlipping hell! Property profits of $1k a dayThe busiest operators flipped more than 10 homes each, every year of the boom.13 Sep 07:30 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Jacinda Ardern's 'year of delivery' is a hoaxHow has this Government failed? Let me count the ways.18 Jul 05:00 PM
Freight and logisticsIan McKelvie: Inconsistent government has created confusion and uncertaintyWe're a small country, a long way from many of our markets. We must be competitive.11 Jul 12:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentTaxman cometh: IRD hunts $80m in missing property taxesUp to a quarter of transactions where brightline rule should apply may be non-compliant.29 Jun 05:00 PM
TaxBid to stop manipulation of brightline taxCapital gains made by habitual renovators are more likely to be taxed under new measure.18 Jun 06:17 AM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentCity of Sales: Inside look at Auckland's property investorsWith the boom years over, property investors gather to learn how to get rich in a downturn15 Jun 03:03 AM
Interest ratesEconomist: Housing market to take off again next yearWestpac economists are picking that the housing market will bounce sharply next year.12 Jun 05:00 PM
PoliticsLetters: Division over bill saddensOur skin colour might be different, but the colour of our blood is the same.05 May 06:40 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandInside the coalition: Who's really running the country?Money, politics and the Deputy PM all stand accused of stalling the change train.02 May 02:20 AM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Taking aim at the land bankersComment: Government is still keen to look at ways of taxing vacant land.25 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Why Ardern is on track for stunning triumph in 2020Comment: National and Act are in big trouble.25 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionBarry SoperSoper: Killing CGT the painful part of politics for ArdernCOMMENT: Ardern wasn't able to do what she told electorate she was so determined to do.23 Apr 06:00 PM
EconomyLetters: And the shellfish eaters?Next time you eat mussels or raw oysters, think of the dire fate that may befall you.23 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandCGT decision should not define Labour, says ministerGrant Robertson says some of the claims around CGT are "ridiculous."23 Apr 06:35 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: Why the CGT had to be ruled outCOMMENT: The soul-searching and blame-game over the CGT backdown continues.22 Apr 04:59 AM
OpinionSir Michael Cullen: 'Vested interests' sank CGTCOMMENT: All not lost in pursuit of fairer society, says former Tax Working Group's head.22 Apr 12:19 AM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: How much risk should banks take?COMMENT: Our Reserve Bank and the Aussie retail banks are headed for an epic showdown.20 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionHeather du Plessis-AllanHeather du Plessis-Allan: Don't blame Winston for CGT u-turnLabour gave up on the CGT policy long ago. They euthanised it through neglect.20 Apr 04:59 AM