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Brian Gaynor: Small but interesting... and missing out
The recent Sealegs annual meeting was a shambles...

Housing inquiry met with silence
North Shore businessman and Rich-lister John Copson has garnered local government support for his big plans to transform Takapuna.

Brent Sheather: PIEs vs ETFs
The economics of investing in international shares through local PIE funds is not compelling...

KiwiSaver fees vital factor
Savers should question how much their KiwiSaver provider is charging because it can have a big impact on their nest egg at retirement, says a financial ratings firm.

City affordable, if you start small
More than half of Aucklanders think first-time home buyers should turn their back on the city to get on the property ladder, a Herald-DigiPoll survey shows.

House boom - rise of the $1m suburbs
Eleven Auckland suburbs now have average house values of $1 million or more - and New Zealand could have its first $2 million suburb by Christmas.

No reserve, but not a steal
It could have been one of the world's cheapest homes with no reserve price at auction. Instead the three-bedroom Hamilton property sold for a respectable price.

Inside Money: Conduct becoming - report tweaks financial bill
The Financial Markets Conduct (FMC) bill is a 600-plus page document whose full contents are probably best digested by lawyers and insomniacs...

Helen Twose: Saving is smart for beneficiaries
In the first of a new weekly KiwiSaver column, Helen Twose responds to a reader who asks if he can sign up someone to KiwiSave without their consent...

College investors manage $250,000 investment fund
A group of Auckland college students, charged with managing a quarter million dollar investment portfolio are about to make their second big donation to charity.

Live Chat replay: Money Week with Sue Brown from the FMA
A replay of the live chat with Sue Brown from the Financial Markets Authority.