The National Party's pitch for a third term boils down to the slogan: Don't mess with success.

Was there a conspiracy to defeat the course of justice after the collapse of the Hanover Group of companies?

The June 2014 reporting season is over, the results have been counted and analysed.

How's this for an anomaly: if a commercial property is munted in an earthquake, and maybe even kills someone, it gives rise to a tax deduction, but seismic strengthening work to reduce the risk of that happening does not.

Just how far we still are from political consensus on climate policy was evident at a pre-election debate on the issue organised by Business New Zealand in Auckland on Tuesday.

Why are dairy prices falling? Well, if you read industry commentary from places like the United States and Europe they know who's to blame. It's us.

Exporters can only hope that the economic news out of the United States this week will reinforce, or at least not reverse.

Xi Jinping's version of what the move to the free market means China-style is said to come down to the "invisible hand of the market guided by the visible hand of Government".

I don't ever recall enjoying waiting in queues or arguing with a person behind a plexiglass panel about cheque clearance times.

I am not in Kiwisaver as I can't afford to lose the minimum 3 per cent from my wages.

This bull market won't be stopped. As tragic and worrying as the big geo-political crises in the Ukraine and Gaza may be, they have failed to rattle Wall Street.

Our addiction to debt could bring New Zealand's so-called rock star economy to a sudden halt, writes Brian Gaynor.

The sky high New Zealand dollar is painting a flattering picture of inflation.

Two key players in the Australian media space are sharing airtime this week - media titan Rupert Murdoch and investor Simon Marais.

Generally speaking home buyers can dip into their funds after three years of joining KiwiSaver to buy their first home. But what if that home's in Australia?

The parent of ASB Bank, has been slammed in a report tabled in the Australian senate for the behaviour of its financial planning arm.

The NZX hasn't been this busy since 1987. Awkward pause. Touch wood.

As well as the rebranding, ANZ has adjusted the OnePath default KiwiSaver scheme’s investment management style while jacking up fees.

If the Budget Bill English delivered in May was fiscally responsible and appropriately countercyclical.

While it's hard to summon up much sympathy for insurance companies, they also have a few justifiable complaints to make against their customers, writes David Chaplin.

It's all eyes on the dollar this week after the effervescent kiwi fizzed to within half a cent of a record high by 5pm Friday, writes Liam Dann.

The aborted Hirepool IPO is an extremely positive development for institutional and retail investors, writes Brian Gaynor.

High-flying boutique fund manager, Milford Asset Management, is set to crash through the $3 billion barrier

There are plenty of pessimists, but the gains from deep economic integration are worth pursuing, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

I intend to transfer my Australian superannuation funds into a New Zealand KiwiSaver fund. Can I use these funds to help build my first home in Christchurch?