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<i>Martin Hawes:</i> Enforced savings are a homeowner's advantage
Although renting may be better financially, when you bring common behaviour into the mix the advantage evaporates.

<i>Diana Clement:</i> It pays to put a value on your time
Which is cheaper, going to New World or Pak'nSave? The answer is not that simple.

House prices on the up and up
House prices have risen to their highest March level in two decades.

<i>Stock takes</i>: Spinning it wide? not wide enough
The Securities Commission's announcement yesterday that it had laid criminal charges against the directors of Lombard Finance & Investments was no surprise.

Feedback wanted on tax change proposal
The Government wants feedback on a proposed change to stop foreign investors being over-taxed when they invest in New Zealand.

Real estate watchdog fields 320 complaints in first five months
The newly formed Real Estate Agents Authority has received more than 320 complaints in its first five months of operation.

Sth Canty release new prospectus
South Canterbury Finance has got "back in the market" with a new prospectus today.

NZ's best and worst suburbs revealed
We reveal the suburbs and towns which are New Zealand's best - and worst - for real estate growth over the past year.

<i>Andrew King:</i> Income tax cuts admirable, but let's look again at winners and losers
Andrew King asks whether rental property is really the cause of all our problems.

Taxman caught short
Inland Revenue Department applications to liquidate troubled companies plummeted to almost zero at one point last year.

Aussies allege $58m scam
A Kiwi is accused of masterminding a $58 million investment scheme labelled a scam by Australian authorities.

KiwiSaver: What the fund fees are costing you
The popularity of the KiwiSaver scheme means that operators are doing well out of clients.

<i>Mary Holm</i>: Fed up with landlord tantrums
Mary Holm's financial advice column features an accountant who's fed up with complaining landlords.

<i>Stock takes</i>: Shares flying high as market recovers
Fast food retailer Restaurant Brands not only served up a strong result this week but has also had the best performing share price in the last year.

Fonterra refutes public buy-in reports
The Fonterra Shareholders’ Council has refuted media headlines that imply the public will be able to buy into the farmer-only co-operative.

Auckland house sales booming
House sales in Auckland climbed to their highest level in almost two years last month.

Rebuilding trust will take time - Wrightson
Convincing investors to trust finance companies enough to put money into non-guaranteed investments 'will be a slow process'.