
Mark Lister: Tax cuts not needed at this stage
COMMENT: Tax cuts seem off the table for now, and I think they should stay that way, writes Mark Lister.
COMMENT: Tax cuts seem off the table for now, and I think they should stay that way, writes Mark Lister.
Experts are not expecting any major changes to KiwiSaver in today's Budget but can't rule it out after last year's surprise scrapping of the $1000 kickstart.
COMMENT: It's time for Bill English to announce a crackdown on multinational tax avoidance in New Zealand.
Pushing your luck when considering insurance just puts makes it you against the odds. It's not about that.
As part of the relationship break-up - marriage, civil union or de facto relationships - property may also be split: the Property (Relationships) Act sets out the rules.
COMMENT: Kiwis' wallets are being siphoned daily by rorts and unjustified charges.
Goodman Property Trust lifted annual earnings 4.2% as the country's second-biggest listed property investor benefited from cheaper interest costs.
Classic cars, art and records are all on the list.
Real estate chief says NZ caught in a three-way squeeze: a listings shortage combined with high immigration and worsened by low new-housing starts.
COMMENT: Last week Bill English poured cold water on the idea of tax cuts, writes Barry Soper. This week John Key tells a different story.
An insurance boss says women wanting to make it to the top need to show they are the best at what they do.
Everyone who cares about the future of the economy, interest rates and house prices needs to circle two dates in their calendars this year.
It is absolutely possible to contribute to KiwiSaver while receiving ACC payments. But it's not obligatory.
COMMENT: The Panama Papers big reveal proved better in prospect than reality.
COMMENT: Owning too much stuff has serious financial consequences. The more you own the more you pay for insurance.
COMMENT: Alarm bells are ringing and danger signs are looming large. You can "safely" invest in large international companies, but not this way.
This KiwiSaver provider has launched a new online tool to help members figure out how much they're saving for retirement and what kind of income it could give them.
COMMENT: New data on foreign buyers in the housing market is not going resolve the big debate on the issue just yet, writes Liam Dann.
Nearly 60 per cent of Auckland houses sold to foreign buyers went to Chinese investors, new data shows.
COMMENT: Foreign trusts don't come without a cost, writes Rachel Smallley. Don't kid yourself by thinking no-one loses from this. Millions lose. If people don't pay tax, economies suffer.
COMMENT: There's an old political saying that knowledge is power and for once John Key didn't have the knowledge leaving a group of journalists with the power, writes Barry Soper.
It's not the prettiest of terms, but we may as well get acquainted with the challenges of "decumulation", Tom Hartmann writes.
COMMENT: Imagine how much investment there would be if their returns were taxed entirely away. Who would be the losers? The multinationals? Or Kiwis?
The only way to get your Australian superannuation savings transferred before retirement is to shift it to a KiwiSaver provider.