Property values across NZ have fallen 1.4pc since March, with big city valuers reporting a lack of well presented, quality properties on the market.

Without even a goodbye another KiwiSaver scheme has slipped over the side into oblivion.

Auckland house prices rebounded during September, after falling the month earlier, figures released by Barfoot and Thompson show.

Prices on some household items have risen more than double the cost of yesterday's GST increase - despite many retailers choosing to take a hit.

Many farm businesses believed their loans were personally with Allan Hubbard, not Aorangi.

Allan Hubbard has offered to subordinate his own interests and make up any losses to investors.

Auditors have given Allied Farmers' financial statements only a qualified opinion, and have raised concerns about the going concern basis of the company and the carrying value of assets.

Hubbard investors have been told they'll be paid three cents in the dollar this month, but will have to wait till next year for possibly another 20 cents.

Allied Farmers' auditor PwC says it hasn't enough evidence to say whether the company can be viewed as a going concern.

It's not just Chinese investors looking to buy NZ food companies.