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Kiwibank on FMA target: 'It ain't us'
Kiwibank says it is not one of the two KiwiSaver issuers pulled up by the Financial Markets Authority for potentially misleading statements in offer documents.

Helen Twose: KiwiSaver home subsidy rules can be tricky
My husband and I are trying to get on to the property ladder for a second time.

Transtasman super deal to kick in
People wanting to transfer their Australian superannuation savings back to New Zealand should expect the process to take around six weeks.

Migrants not to blame for housing crisis
The housing crisis in areas like Auckland is not a by-product of migrants buying up residential properties, Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse says.

Aussies snap up our homes
Australians are contributing to New Zealand's skyrocketing house prices, with new research showing they bought more property than any other overseas group.

Peters bankruptcy extension serves no purpose: QC
There is no good reason for Jamie Peters' bankruptcy to be extended as he faces Official Assignee claims he still has control of significant assets.

FMA boss calls for end to financial blame game
Kiwi investors need to take responsibility for their financial decisions and stop blaming the market regulator every time something goes wrong, says the head of the Financial Markets Authority.

Inside Money: How not to be a dick on Trade Me
I've always found the language of Trade Me a little disingenuous. For instance, instead of 'buying stuff' you 'win auctions', writes David Chaplin.

Developer's auto history
Ex-rich-lister Jamie Peters entered into a finance agreement on a luxury car at a time when he was unable to pay debts when they fell due, the High Court heard today.

'$1000 down' property deals back
House-hunters are seeing a return of "buy-off-the-plans" developments which advertise low deposits and no repayments until completion.

Helen Twose: Hassle free rules encourage savings
I've just joined KiwiSaver and have to admit I'm a bit confused as to what happens to my money after it comes out of my pay.

Investors fight tax-dodge ruling
Two groups of investors in the Trinity forestry scheme, found to be a tax avoidance arrangement in 2004, are making fresh attempts to get the 9-year-old decision set aside.

Penthouse owner questions repair-bill split
A Metropolis penthouse owner paying $28,000 a year in body corporate fees has put his place on the market for $3.5 million.

Helen Twose: Aussie super transfer will not be taxed
My husband and I both have money in Australian Superannuation Schemes from a few years ago.

Mary Holm: Weighing up property versus shares
No matter which you favour, there's no way of knowing where the prices of real estate or stocks will go

Brian Gaynor: KiwiSaver outshines Treasury prediction
The latest figures show that KiwiSaver is a massive success, probably the most popular scheme ever introduced by a NZ government.

Brent Sheather: One out of four ain't bad
The first two weeks of May have seen some significant developments in retail investor-land.

David Chaplin: The role of advice (subsets) for KiwiSaver members
As the NZ Herald reported on Monday academia and finance industry leaders gathered in Auckland this week to consider, among other big picture subjects, the "role of advice for KiwiSaver members".

IRD moves to liquidate Allied Farmers rural unit
A subsidiary of Allied Farmers has been served with a liquidation notice from Inland Revenue for $4.2 million.