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IRD cheats rip off nearly $11m

Inland Revenue Department prosecuted fewer people in 2015 than the year before, but the value of the frauds was bigger.

Ten tips to be a better investor

Barry Ritholtz talks 10 tips to be a better all-around investor.

Sale of Hammerheads' assets falls short

The sale of Hammerheads Restaurant's assets won't cover all of what the collapsed eatery owes Inland Revenue, say liquidators.

Kiwisaver: Don't wait for settlement

Diana Clement: Confusopoly, laddering and a few twists

You'd think writing about money was simply repeating the same concepts over and over again, but every year I come across new ideas, concepts and products.

Kiwi sharemarket ownership rises

Foreign ownership of the New Zealand sharemarket continued to fall this year, with total overseas holdings slipping to 32.6 per cent.

What might push up rents

Interest rates might be sinking but council rates are rising and that could drive rents up.

$500 a week: Auckland's rent blow

Housing's perfect storm as cost of renting a typical home in Auckland hits new high.

IRD wants accountant banned as liquidator

Get Sorted: Seen your credit score?

Tom Hartmann talks credit card history and what factors can affect credit scores.

Govt 4-month deficit smaller than predicted

The Government's operating deficit was smaller than predicted in the first four months of the 2016 financial year.

Does McDonald's deserve an EU tax break?

McDonald's may have unfairly exploited a pact with Luxembourg to avoid tax on hundreds of millions of euros in profits for more than half a decade.

Kiwisaver: Read the fine print

To have your KiwiSaver questions answered by the NZ Herald's panel of industry players, email Helen Twose.

Tax evaders living the high life

A couple convicted of fleecing almost $1 million from the taxpayer between them by not paying GST are still living a life of luxury.

Too middle class for a loan

Broker claims "nanny state" banks turning down families with high spending.

Sales manager jailed for tax crimes

Sarah Delaney: What women need to know about investing

Sarah Delaney wants to help women improve their financial situation further down the track.

Rely on forecasters? Forget about it

It's that time of year again when the mystics peer into their tea leaves and crystal balls to divine what's ahead - these folk cannot tell the future.