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Payroll giving makes donating and claiming easy

It is tax refund time and if you have given funds to an approved charity or other donee organisation, you can bundle up your tax receipts

When saving, every dollar counts

I was working on wages until August last year. I wanted to make sure I had contributed enough to my KiwiSaver to get the maximum

Ministers in town to launch economic plan

The long-awaited plan for achieving economic growth in Whanganui and the wider region will be unveiled this morning. Minister for

Business Zen: Lego of the old and embrace change

Lego. What a truly magnificent product and a case study for all business in terms of adaptation and staying ahead of the curve. On

Farmer/businessman stands for Horizons Regional Council

After farming sheep, cattle and goats and filling many roles on national bodies rural Whanganui man Jeremy Austin is looking to become

Time not timing

It seems that everywhere you look, there is someone making a prediction. There's the Reserve Bank economists predicting the outlook

Investment approach depends on goals

When it comes to managing investments, a big source of confusion is the relationship between income, return, cash flow and capital. These

Contribution of 10pc not possible

My partner and I are in our mid 20s with steady jobs. We are planning to buy our first home using our KiwiSaver accounts this time

House prices tipped to jump, then peak

New Zealand house prices will rise 17 per cent before peaking late next year as accelerating building activity takes time to meet

Fishing was never this easy

Ken Smith is your archetypal Kiwi backyard tinkerer. Give him a bucket of bolts and he'll probably create the Crown jewels. But

Consider KiwiSaver

If you're in business, there are lots of things that you probably write off as not applying to you. Paid sick days, four weeks' holiday

Buying a business more than buying a job

Owning a business is often touted as a great way to increase wealth. Wealth coaches urge employees to give up their jobs and start

KiwiSaver fund used in retirement

My wife and I have both retired. We cashed up my KiwiSaver and kept hers open. With the returns of our fixed deposits being so low

Bumpy ride the new normal in farming

The swings and roundabouts of global commodity prices and the value of the Kiwi dollar need to be seen as the new normal for the country's

Mow-It grows

Life partners Diane Hay and Ian Loveridge are now business partners of a new Whanganui mowing and property maintenance company, Mow-It

This'll twirl your skirt - KILT is here

A new name in women's fashion is starting up in Whanganui, with KILT bringing its brand to the city. KILT will open a "samples, seconds