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Unravelling Hubbard entities becoming a nightmare
Many farm businesses believed their loans were personally with Allan Hubbard, not Aorangi.

Win some, lose some with GST
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.

Auditor gives Allied Farmers only qualified opinion
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 report - investors get 3c in the dollar now
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 says unsure if company can survive
Allied Farmers' auditor PwC says it hasn't enough evidence to say whether the company can be viewed as a going concern.

<i>Stock Takes</i>: Tasty pickings
It's not just Chinese investors looking to buy NZ food companies.

<i>Factbox:</i> How tomorrow's tax changes could affect you
All you need to know about tomorrow's GST hike

Pay now or pay later - GST in supermarkets
The country's two supermarket giants have taken different approaches to dealing with the rise in GST, which comes into effect tomorrow.

Botherway had no operational role in Hubbard probe, says commission
Simon Botherway, accused of a conflict of interest in the Hubbard case, had no operational role in putting him into statutory management, says the Securities Commission.

Use tax cut cash to pay off debts, experts say
The average family will be about $18 a week better off from Friday - but the experts advise not to go and spend it.