EconomyProperty investment takes big hit in new surveyA new survey shows the number of New Zealanders interested in investing in residential property has declined significantly, for the first time in several years.17 Aug 11:30 PM
Aged care<i>Inside Money: </i> Should KiwiSaver be run by obsessive compulsives?While the compulsory element of Australia's super scheme is referred to as an 'employer contribution', the distinction comes down to semantics, history and tax rather than a meaningful description of who bears the cost.17 Aug 09:30 PM
Personal FinanceCanvas your options for wider portfolioFirst-time buyers looking to invest in art at an affordable price will have an opportunity to do so next month.17 Aug 05:30 PM
Opinion<i>Bernard Hickey</i>: The problem with compulsory KiwiSaverWhat if money saved compulsorily is simply shipped offshore to be invested in foreign companies and assets?17 Aug 06:47 AM
New ZealandPM makes a case for compulsory superJohn Key says public opinion has shifted since compulsory superannuation was rejected in a 1997 referendum.16 Aug 05:30 PM
Personal FinanceSuccess will be more investment outside property - BotherwayThe man overseeing the creation of a new integrated financial markets regulator hopes, it will help shift savings tied up in housing somewhere else.16 Aug 02:00 AM
Personal Finance<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Net needs to go on a diet, say power-saversPressure on electricity supplies will grow unless a way is found to control telecommunications' energy appetite.15 Aug 05:30 PM
Employment<i>Gill South</i>: Women leaders offered a helping hand to climb the ladderMentoring scheme will help women make the leap to CEO or a place in the boardroom.15 Aug 05:30 PM
Personal FinanceSFO drops inquiry into multimillion-dollar scamA Wellington man accused of duping at least 30 New Zealanders out of millions of dollars appears to have got away with it.13 Aug 09:51 PM
Personal FinanceHow to get started on the marketShare investing is a scary prospect for many.13 Aug 05:30 PM
Opinion<i>Mark Lister:</i> Back to the future to find way aheadMark Lister writes that if market returns are subdued, investors should focus on dividends.13 Aug 05:30 PM
EconomyHouse sales drop to 10-year lowA top economist says the property market is "stuck in neutral at best", but REINZ says property prices in the main centres are holding up well.12 Aug 11:10 PM
OpinionTamsyn Parker<i>Stock Takes</i>: Welcome news for retailerHallenstein Glasson's positive profit guidance has been music to the ears of investors.12 Aug 05:30 PM
EconomyHouse price fall of 4.1pc predicted in new reportA report prepared by business researcher Infometrics is predicting house prices will fall 4.1 per cent by next June.12 Aug 03:00 AM
CrimeFraud probe: Where is investors' $18m?Dozens of people who invested with an Auckland couple have been told they are unlikely to see their money again.11 Aug 05:30 PM
Personal FinanceTaxpayer bill for Allied Nationwide could be highest everIf Allied Nationwide Finance is unable to resolve its Trust Deed stand-off and Guardian Trust pulls the plug, the taxpayer could face a bill exceeding that for all the six Crown-guaranteed finance companies to have failed so far.11 Aug 06:56 AM
