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Dorchester posts annual loss of $19.1M
Dorchester Pacific, seeking to raise $10 million to exit its moratorium, has reported a full-year loss of $19.1 million.

IRD may hit commercial fit-outs
The Government has embarked on a path to abolish building depreciation on virtually every building type and could hit depreciation claims on commercial building fit-outs in future, says Bayleys Valuations director John Freeman.

<i>Inside Money: </i>Come in ComCom, CDO investors calling
Inside Money: Come in ComCom, CDO investors calling...

Is this Budget 'for the rich'?
John Key has defended bigger tax cuts for the wealthy, arguing they already paid a big portion of tax. He promises the 'vast majority' of New Zealanders will be better off.

<i>Martin Hawes:</i> Enforced savings are a homeowner's advantage
Although renting may be better financially, when you bring common behaviour into the mix the advantage evaporates.

<i>Diana Clement:</i> It pays to put a value on your time
Which is cheaper, going to New World or Pak'nSave? The answer is not that simple.

Call for KiwiSaver fees cut
A KiwiSaver watchdog has called for providers to lower their fees because of the early success of the retirement savings scheme.

The code - rules to swear by for advisers
A financial adviser surprised me once by asking if journalists had a code of ethics.

<i>Martin Hawes:</i> Modern solution to an old problem
Credit cards have reduced our apparent ability to budget - but at a price.

$15m missing, say finance firm investigators
At least $15 million is now believed to be missing from an Auckland financial advisory firm, according to investigators probing the collapse of the company.

KiwiSaver move 'knee-jerk reaction'
The Minister of Commerce's decision to fast track KiwiSaver regulation is a "knee-jerk reaction", says a superannuation industry body.