EconomyBuilding consents up 17pc - units, quake homes approvedThe number of new homes approved for construction in August was up 17 per cent, the second month of increases, with retirement units and earthquake-related replacement homes lifting the numbers, says Statistics New Zealand. 29 Sep 10:00 PM
InvestmentSuperstar's ex-husband boosts his southern holdingsCountry superstar Shania Twain's ex-husband has bought Queenstown's Coronet Peak Station.29 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandTrusts face clampdown in Labour's tax strategyNew measures to curb avoidance could raise an extra $300 million a year, party believes.15 Jul 05:30 PM
EconomyNew tax would need to apply to family home to work - KeyAll houses should be included under any property gains tax, Prime Minister John Key says, otherwise...10 Jul 09:15 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: PM who favours elderly a signal for young to flee09 Jul 05:30 PM
