InvestmentAustralia tightens on foreign land buysAustralia has tightened the rules on foreign purchases of agricultural land and has reduced the ownership screening threshold to A$15 million from A$252 million.23 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Term deposits less risky than bondsMary Holm answers more questions this week.20 Feb 10:00 PM
InvestmentCourt: Blue Chip lawyer didn't cause loss"Negligent" advice from a Tauranga law firm did not cause a Blue Chip investor's $90,000 loss, the Supreme Court has unanimously decided.18 Feb 10:05 PM
OpinionInside Money: $600m seeks reliable sleeping partners, must be good in bedThis week NZ share managers have 600 million more positive reasons to get out of bed.18 Feb 08:30 PM
OpinionBrent Sheather: You can trade your way over the fx cliffWhilst fx trading is regularly promoted as a get rich quick scheme the reality is, surprise, quite different.17 Feb 08:30 PM
OpinionInside Money: ETFs - greatest ever innovation or looming disaster for investors?Legendary investor, Jack (aka John) Bogle has named exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as "the greatest marketing innovation of the 21st century".16 Feb 08:30 PM
TaxSwney's tax con hits Auckland eventsA legal battle with former chief executive Alex Swney has led Heart of the City to pull funding from cash-strapped projects.16 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Youths should be insuredInsurance would be the last thing many students are thinking about at this time of the year. Yet, it's precisely what they need, writes Diana Clement.13 Feb 06:31 PM
OpinionMary Holm: A lending plan to stop sibling rivalryIt surprises me how many people don't check every now and then what money is going into their KiwiSaver account, writes Mary Holm. Then again, some people don't even know who their provider is.13 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionInside Money: Optimist economist unwinds in NZEconomist Bob Baur says despite global tensions, the medium- to long-term outlook is positive, particularly for the developed world.09 Feb 08:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Use savings to buy into partner's homeA reader writes: Can I withdraw my KiwiSaver funds for a first-home deposit if I want to buy half my partner's house?09 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Take it slowly on decisions after splitBorrowing to pay for a rental do-up at family home could be a good idea, but check out options carefully first.06 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionInside Money: Aussie research house finds KiwiSaver cheap and cheerfulAustralian research house SuperRatings has released its first analysis of the KiwiSaver market with mostly good marks.04 Feb 08:30 PM
TaxTrinity tax man Muir avoids bankruptcyTrinity tax-scheme architect Garry Muir has avoided bankruptcy after Bank of New Zealand was repaid and the action against him withdrawn.04 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionBrent Sheather: Racing to zero?The biggest surprise in the financial world last year has been the fact that longer term interest rates around the globe have moved sharply lower.03 Feb 08:30 PM
OpinionInside Money: Alan Greenspan's rational holiday tipsDavid Chaplin looks at Alan Greenspan's analysis of why no-one saw the GFC coming and why it wasn't his fault.02 Feb 08:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: Kiwis overseas cannot enrol in schemeI am a New Zealand permanent resident, and I worked in New Zealand for almost six years but when I moved to Germany at that time I decided to take my private fund from AXA superannuation.02 Feb 04:00 PM
InvestmentChinese interests gain consent to buy two Auckland islandsChinese interests snap up two islands linked to the mainland for $41.5m. They plan to use them for a $130.6m six-star luxury resort and native reserve.30 Jan 12:38 AM
Personal FinanceCarmel Fisher: Modern take on inflation and deflation has its ups and downsI remember inflation and deflation as among the easiest topics to comprehend in my economics class.27 Jan 04:00 PM
InvestmentCost of buying in top zonesParents could save hundreds of thousands of dollars by skipping houses in elite school zones and paying to privately educate their kids elsewhere instead.26 Jan 04:00 PM
KiwiSaverGetting your finances sortedHoping for an overseas holiday this year? A new car or an emergency fund? Growing the balance in your savings account is harder than it sounds.24 Jan 10:20 PM
Personal FinanceYouths overconfident about moneyMany young people are overconfident about their money management nous and believe their financial skills don't need improvement, a finance expert says.20 Jan 08:52 PM
InvestmentA building block for your futureA rare big block of Bay of Plenty development land in Ohauti, about 10 minutes' drive south of the Tauranga CBD, is to be auctioned next month.20 Jan 04:00 PM
InvestmentSuper Fund happy with oil holdingsThe New Zealand Superannuation Fund says it remains comfortable with its investment in the US oil and gas industry.20 Jan 04:00 PM
Personal FinanceCarmel Fisher: 2015 predictionsAs economist John Kenneth Galbraith once said: "The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable."20 Jan 04:00 PM
BDBDTaxCharges to winegrowers 'unjustifiable'The ministry is reviewing how it recovers the costs of its biosecurity and food safety systems across the country's primary industries, after under-recovering for several years.19 Jan 04:00 PM
Personal FinanceMoney and me: Peter NeilsonMoney is the means by which you can escape the day-to-day pressure of being poor and struggling to survive.11 Jan 04:00 PM
Personal FinanceMoney and me: Kirk HopeCareful investment means you and your family can have a wider range of choices in the way that you live your life.06 Jan 04:00 PM
