Personal finance and investing columnist Brent Sheather on the pitfalls of home equity release arrangements or reverse mortgages.

New Zealand is the third-luckiest country in the world, as measured by its ability to take on more public debt, writes David Chaplin.

The IRD has selected a US company as the preferred software supplier for its $1 billion-plus business transformation which will replace its ageing information technology system.

Goodman Property Trust, the country's second-biggest listed property investor, has ratcheted up development plans with four new industrial projects in Auckland worth $45.8 million.

If you’re looking to get ahead, here’s where your dollars make the most sense.

Q: I'm a single guy looking to use KiwiSaver to buy my first home. I've been a member for 7 years. Is it correct the Govt will give me an additional $10k for my first home?

In investing, luck plays a huge role in determining results, especially in the short term, says Carmel Fisher.

With annual price growth at 13.9 per cent, it is no surprise Auckland is increasingly dominant in lifting the country's overall growth rate, writes Geoff Barnett.

John Russell has lost another IRD stoush, this time about a company which has been in receivership for 20 years.

Personal finance columnist David Chaplin on the FMA taking a closer look at the NZ insurance industry.

Potential investors in the Government's first social impact bond say they are open to the concept but are awaiting details, including how returns are structured.

Art flippers are targeting masterpieces as a French painting gains 220% at auction.

Auckland waterfront eatery Hammerheads collapsed last in April owing the taxman nearly $400,000, liquidators say.

The World Bank thinks that when it comes to understanding human behaviour, we can do better.

The odds of receiving a large inheritance are becoming less likely with people living longer and more parents giving money to children while still alive to help them.

An Auckland student who became a homeowner at just 22-years-old is not a fair representation of all students, says the national students' association.

While thousands of Aucklanders despair at their chances of owning a house, a determined 22-year-old student is proof it can be done.

Revolving credit mortgage means you borrow only when you have to and makes your money work harder, writes Mary Holm.

KiwiSaver providers could introduce minimum amounts for opening new accounts or minimum saving requirements in the wake of the Government's snap decision to cut the $1000 kick-start.

The agent says the price demonstrates the fierce competition among investors and developers for properties with subdividable sections.

Argosy Property reported a 25 per cent drop in annual profit, while its rental income rose, as the listed property investor returned to a tax paying position.

David Chaplin on the issues facing the financial advisory industry.

Personal finance and investing columnist Brent Sheather on US investment superstar John Bogle.

Prime Minister John Key says axing the $1000 kickstart grant to new KiwiSaver members in the Budget "will not make a blind bit of difference to the number of people who join".

Bill English just couldn't resist killing the $1000 KiwiSaver kickstarter - it was just lying there looking vulnerable.

Keeping silent about axing the $1000 kickstart payment for new KiwiSaver members, isn't a broken promise, strictly speaking, writes Audrey Young.

Sir Owen Glenn has called on the Government to change the way philanthropic donations are taxed to encourage more people to "invest in their own country".

New research by IRD says KiwiSaver's cost $6b in taxpayer money - but success has been 'marginal, at best.'

HomeStart grant and KiwiSaver withdrawals can be used for deposits, provided conditions are met, Mary Holm writes.

A student loan is a loaded financial gun. Only just out of short pants, thousands of teenagers Pass Go by turning 18 and stepping straight into generation debt, Diana Clement writes.