Banking and financeANZ Bank first to court in fee caseThe New Zealand Bankers' Association expects a legal case claiming the ANZ charged its customers unfair penalty fees will be vigorously defended.18 Jun 03:55 AM
Banking and financeFirst bank to be named in fees lawsuitThe first bank to be taken to court in a law suit targeting "unfair" default fees is to be named today.17 Jun 10:20 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
Banking and financeFinance directors in discharge bidTwo former Dominion Finance directors accused of misleading investors are applying to be discharged from the case.11 Jun 11:00 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
BDBDBanking and financeBelgrave Finance director gets four years jailBelgrave Finance director Stephen Smith has been sentenced to four years in jail.06 Jun 11:20 PM
Banking and financeAorangi investors paid outInvestors in two of Allan Hubbard's frozen businesses are getting another payout, their statutory managers said today.30 May 01:10 AM
CompaniesFailed director can't afford a lawyerA director of a failed finance company who is accused of misleading investors says he cannot afford a lawyer and will probably have to represent himself at trial.29 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
AirlinesParties mum on airline cartel talksThe Commerce Commission says it cannot comment on whether it has reached any resolution in its long-running air cargo proceedings against Air New Zealand.06 May 05:30 PM
Media and marketingNo jury for defamation caseDefamation action launched by Hanover's Mark Hotchin and Eric Watson against the former chairman of the Shareholders Association will be heard by a judge alone03 May 02:10 AM
Banking and financeFMA wants Hotchin repaid $12.2m from mansion jobThe Financial Markets Authority still wants Mark Hotchin to be repaid the $12.2 million he put towards an Auckland mansion, despite the businessman's lawyer not pursuing the full amount at the end of a High Court dispute.02 May 07:43 PM
Banking and financeAorangi investors to get money backInvestors in the late Allan Hubbard's frozen Aorangi Securities have been told they can expect to be repaid most, if not all, of their capital.02 May 04:30 AM
New ZealandDotcom firm wary of spy changesKim Dotcom's company Mega is warily eyeing proposed legislation that may oblige it to open its systems to surveillance by spy agencies the GCSB and SIS.17 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandDotcom seeks witnessesMegaupload founder Kim Dotcom is trying to drag one of the country's most senior police officers into court.15 Apr 05:30 PM
TaxFreeze order against Dragon's Den companyIRD has this morning obtained freezing orders over property in a company directed by Paul Webb, a former Dragon's Den judge.10 Apr 11:20 PM
New ZealandPrivate investigator cleared of alleged misconductA private investigator has been cleared of alleged misconduct for secretly filming National Party president Peter Goodfellow and his estranged wife Libby Black in their former matrimonial home.08 Apr 04:10 AM
New ZealandHow to represent yourself in courtPeople who are forced to represent themselves in court as legal aid budgets are cut should not attempt to imitate the fast-talking lawyers they see on television.01 Apr 04:30 PM
ConstructionSylvia Park court action launchedKiwi Income Property Trust suing the builder of $540 million shopping mall over alleged building defects.01 Apr 04:30 PM
New ZealandCaptain fined for risky take-offA judge who sentenced a Pacific Blue pilot for his careless Queenstown take-off has raised concerns about industry pressure to keep passenger aircraft "off the ground".26 Mar 04:30 PM
Media and marketingPast should be heard in court - SheppardBruce Sheppard says alleged past "misconducts" of Mark Hotchin and Eric Watson should be considered when considering their defamation case, a court has heard.26 Mar 01:40 AM
