COMMENT: Beyond teaching children with pocket money, there are a handful of reasons we end up handing cash over to the kids.

A capital gains tax and the introduction of a debt-to-income limit on mortgage lending are among IMF's policy recommendations for NZ.

A woman's micro business she started with just $5000 is now turning over more than $3 million a year.

Disquiet expressed on latest monthly figures of Auckland building growth.

Suncorp New Zealand - owner of Vero, Asteron and half of AA Insurance - has confirmed plans to offshore a number of its back office jobs.

Simplicity is taking on the managed fund sector by launching low-cost, non-KiwiSaver investment funds.

Tougher stress tests are making it harder to meet lending criteria, says a major mortgage broker.

The Queenstown land was offered for sale by international tender in December.

Auckland's biggest realtors say house sales have dropped to the lowest monthly total in six years.

Two inner-city Auckland apartments sold for under $300,000 at City Sales' auction yesterday.

An apartment project, where units are priced from $375,000 for Auckland, is selling out fast.

A real estate agent was fined for asking an open home viewer to lock the apartment she was marketing.

A 16-level apartment block in Auckland has received a dangerous building notice for falling tiles.

Markets have cooled in our larger cities but regional New Zealand is heating up.

Veritas said it is focusing on ensuring profitability within each Mad Butcher store.

COMMENT: Know what you're entitled to before you talk to an expert about a financial product or service.

Costs to fix a Browns Bay apartment complex could new rise

Carter Holt Harvey has dragged 47 local body governments into its leaky schools court case after losing a bid to have the Ministry of Education's claim tossed out.

If you live in a capital city, you can be excused for thinking real estate prices have jumped the shark.

These are the human weaknesses that are damaging your wealth - and how to beat them.

Investors will shift their attention to the US heartland on Saturday when billionaire Warren Buffett releases his annual letter to shareholders.

Blenheim home owner enraged to find her rented home faces a huge decontamination bill for P.

$100,000 worth of damage to Auckland house leaves landlord fuming.

"We're seeing definite signs that the super city is taking its foot off the gas," the head of Trade Me Property says.

WestCity mall in Henderson has been sold by Scentre Group for A$147 million.

PM Bill English says he is disappointed in the size of the pay rise given to the Super Fund boss

The taboo thing has got to go, so we can get talking and help each other make savvy decisions.

Auckland mayor Phil Goff's housing taskforce meets for the first time today, the first step in his plan to respond to fast-paced growth out-stripping housing supply.

COMMENT: here are some tightwad tips for getting control around your telephony spend.

A 99-year-old church - complete with the vicar's residence and separate congregation hall - is up for sale in Auckland.