Large companies need to "rebuild the trust of the public" by being more open about tax arrangements, the IRD says.

The kiwi fell against a resurgent greenback after Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said the case has grown for a hike in US interest rates.

Buyers of a big Takapuna apartment project replacing The Block homes are the latest off-the-plan purchasers to be asked to pay more for units.

An Auckland apartment buyer now faces forking out $1 million for a unit he had agreed to buy for $775,000.

Auckland Council is yet to loan $15 million for the upgrade of the city's historic St James Theatre and no public money is at stake in the troubled project.

The site removes the need for agents and for vendors to pay commissions.

One of Auckland's biggest inner-city apartment projects has been hit with funding issues and buyers have been asked to fork out more.

This guy was fed-up with paying tax, so he found a bit of empty land and created his own country. There's just one little problem.

IAG, Tower expect claim inquiries to mount

Coming from a privileged background helps men, but not women, get top jobs researchers have found.

COMMENT: It's Fraud Awareness Week. Here's why we all need to look out for each other and those money traps out there.

Vodafone is heading to Mt Eden before shifting into its new permanent North Shore headquarters.

The CEO of an engineering firm has raised concerns about structural damage to towers that were swaying in the earthquake.

Thousands of people who work in two huge Wellington buildings can't get in this morning because of earthquake damage.

Sally Ridge is now a licensed real estate agent with her first listing for sale in Auckland.

Business people are upset about Queen St's homeless but they're being called on to help.

COMMENT: Tempted by top-performing shares? Be careful, those gains may not last.

Concern over ethical investment practices has seen the rate of people swapping schemes surge by 23 per cent.

American golfers visiting luxury Tara Iti club have been enquiring about moving permanently to New Zealand.

With the average Auckland house is valued at over $1 million Kiwis are beginning to feel dejected, a new ASB survey reveals.

Tauranga couple facing a $30,000 bill after their rental property was trashed hit with news their house tested positive for meth.

The luxurious five-bedroom Sydney property is expected to fetch more than $38.9 million.

The international investment community is taking note over the KiwiSaver furore that saw banks dumping controversial investments.

One of New Zealand's most controversial citizens is linked to the 50-unit Albany project where financial problems were revealed.

The mortgagee of an apartment development has seized 50 almost-finished units after the business behind the project hit "financial difficulty".

COMMENT: What's the best way to get debt-free?

An apartment buyer is being asked for an extra $50,000 for his place at New Zealand's biggest new multi-unit apartment project.

COMMENT: But behind these deals are finance companies that make money from them. It's not charity.

A global index of the world's best place to live put Aotearoa at the top.

COMMENT: Age is not the real factor when it comes to riskier investments.