Investor confidence slips ahead of general election
Caution creeps in as investor confidence softens ahead of the September election.
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Sailing ahead with term deposits
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Summerset open first stage of $250m Ellerslie development
A retirement village development will free up 18 hectares of land in Ellerslie.
KiwiSaver provider invests in wineries
KiwiSaver provider Booster has directly invested money into two wineries.
Takapuna hospitality precinct sold for $25m
A strip of Hurstmere Rd in Takapuna which houses a number of bars has been sold for $25m.
Argosy affirms plan to lift full-year dividend
Argosy affirms plan to lift full-year dividend of 6.2 cents a share.
Caniwi commits another $26m to property portfolio
Caniwi Capital has spent $26 million in two regional commercial property plays.
Rich listers challenged: 'Come spend a week in my shoes'
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Rich list wealth 500 times the average Kiwi household
Rich-listers' wealth more than 500 times greater than average household wealth.
Super Fund retains A+ for responsible investment
NZ Super Fund retains A+ for responsible investment from UNPRI.
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One region in New Zealand has had rents fall across every category.
$10,000 question leads to $80m success
A friend asked Ed Robinson a money question, and it planted the seed of an idea.
Realty agent faces trial over house deals
A real estate agent facing criminal charges goes on trial over two property deals.
Families set to make the move to Kaitangata
The southern town is set to welcome more than a dozen new families.
Let kids learn and earnalittle, too
COMMENT: Fundraising is a good way for children to learn about making and managing money.
'Real' or not, fund returns add up
COMMENT: There's more than one way to calculate your KiwiSaver gains.
Less than 30pc of Kaikoura claims paid
Eight months after the quake less than 30 per cent of insurance claims have been paid.
One in four KiwiSaver investors say fees not explained
Financial providers have been told they need to explain fees better.
Forget giving up coffee, save the big bucks
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Tax scam: Couple's unexpected $28k payout
Aussie couple received an unexpected amount of money mistakenly put in their accounts.
Auckland's newest regional park welcomed
Motukorea Browns Island latest Auckland Regional Park.
Insurer trials cover for travellers with mental illness
A travel insurer is to trial cover for people with pre-existing mental illnesses.
First glimpse of New World online shopping
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Home detention for hiding $1m and tax avoidance
A Gisborne retailer hid more than $1 million in cash sales from his accountant.
Little's sights on multinationals
Labour leader threatens penalty tax and sets out plan to collect an extra $600m.
Record $600m spent building Auckland apartments this year
Record number of Auckland CBD apartments this year.
Off-plan apartment investors try to bail
Buyers who put down 10 per cent deposits are trying to sell before settlement next month.
Tasman Tempest storm cost $62m
The final cost of the "Tasman Tempest" has come to $62m.
Money and public Wi-Fi shouldn't mix
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Futuristic Queenstown bunker house planned
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Clement: Paying tradies cash not okay
COMMENT: Receiving cash for work and not paying tax on it is a crime.