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Drug giants in NZ dodge $21m in tax, Oxfam claims
Oxfam has accused multi-national drug companies of dodging $21 million in tax.
Kiwisaver: How to avoid animal cruelty, gambling and porn stocks
Help is coming to allow people to match their values to their KiwiSaver fund.
What to do with KiwiSaver in an economic downturn
Economic down-turn... what should you do with your KiwiSaver?
Late payment as helpful as no insurance: Lessons from Canterbury
Research shows that prompt payment was essential for quake-hit businesses.
Explained: What happens if you die without a will?
Data shows that few young people have a will.
Diana Clement: Why you should tell your insurer everything
COMMENT: Many don't know they need to declare illnesses, or symptoms.
The tough truth about HomeStart grant
Cost of the land and new build must fit below house-price cap.
How Hurricane Florence could hit your insurance
A hurricane about to hit the United States could have an impact on New Zealanders.
The smartest ways to buy a car
You don't have to be a mechanic and financial adviser in one, to be smart buying a car
Editorial: Cullen's tax proposals should be bold
EDITORIAL: Tax working group's first report is keenly awaited.
Eric Watson tax case nears conclusion
Lawyers for Inland Revenue and Cullen Group deliver closing statements in tax case.
Judith Collins: Capital gains tax will hit the vulnerable
COMMENT: A capital gains tax would mark a sea change in the New Zealand tax system.
Fonterra set for big fall in annual earnings
All eyes are on Fonterra's annual result this week.
Diana Clement: Busting KiwiSaver myths
COMMENT: You would think after more than a decade Kiwis would understand how it works.
Frustrated buyer withdraws application to buy
An exclusive waterfront property is back on the market after a foreign buyer withdrew bid.
Tools to help KiwiSavers plan retirement
Comment: Working out what you need to save will rely on assumptions.
Financial expert answers your burning money questions
Financial expert Tom Hartmann is on hand to answer all your big money questions.
Finance firms face $100k fine if they fail to put consumers first
Finance firms face a big fine if they don't put customers' interests first.
How to shelter your KiwiSaver from life's storms
A new quiz finds people have the wrong ideas about how to protect their KiwiSavers
Listings surge in Auckland, Canterbury
August has been a month of record highs and lows, new stats show.
What would you do if the market crashed? Take the test
What would you do if your KiwiSaver balance fell sharply?
Are you covered? Lax Kiwis ignoring risk of financial hardship
Warning over Kiwis lack of preparation for financial disasters.
The humble town that's become the fastest riser in Auckland's property market
Affordable Wellsford gives Auckland's best gain in house values, new data shows.
Widow's financial plight after husband killed without a will
A widow had to take in strangers to pay her mortgage. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Bed tax puts Airbnb and Bookabach owners in a quandary
Airbnb and Bookabach owners may face extra selling costs because of council rate charges.
Diana Clement: The kids are alright
COMMENT: Who wants their 30-something children living in a rented home without savings?
Secret to fixing finances without a payrise
Often the answer to better financial wellbeing is right in front of us.
Loan sharks circling for desperate people
Comment: Payday lenders charge huge interest and fees that mount up.
The shared driveway insurance catch you need to know about
A man has been left thousands of dollars out of pocket after being hit by a $5k excess.
Eric Watson case: Court hears Caymans used to 'disguise commercial reality'
Expert witness for Inland Revenue criticises key Eric Watson transaction as "circular".
Kiwi man victim of 8-year-long Nigerian romance scam
Man contacted disputes service after funds exchange refused transaction, suspecting scam.
Nearly million dollar difference in KiwiSaver calculators
A test of online KiwiSaver calculators has revealed a nearly million dollar difference.