Finance Minister Bill English has acknowledged there is little he can do to stop shares from partial floats of state-owned enterprises ultimately ending up in foreign hands.

Financial turmoil and civil unrest has lessons for New Zealand.

Their constituents are struggling but Maori leaders are living the high life.

Labour's proposals will make things a lot worse for exporters, writes Bruce Wills.

Ordinary investors best to avoid successful scheme's strategy.

Top cops and police managers put almost $144,000 on credit cards last year.

Households at risk of slow wage growth combined with rising costs.

Bill English's musings on the prison system are welcome. His economic strategy less so.

A new review says some groups' lack of participation in early childhood education needs to be addressed.

Tax relief cut, personal rates up - critics say low-wage earners will hurt the most.