New ZealandBigamist sentenced over insurance scamA woman convicted of bigamy and setting her car on fire for an insurance scam has narrowly avoided prison.04 Dec 04:02 AM
New ZealandFamily vow to keep grandmother aliveThe family of a Fijian grandmother whose Auckland hospital care is expected to cost more than $100,000 say they are determined to keep her alive.29 Nov 06:10 AM
New ZealandCrooked property developer avoids jailA 31-year-old property developer who sent false documents to the High Court in an effort to save his friend from going bankrupt has escaped jail time.29 Nov 04:52 AM
BDBDPersonal FinanceTower annual profit leaps 67pcTower has posted a 67 per cent jump in full-year profit and said it will return $120 million to shareholders.28 Nov 09:35 PM
Small BusinessNZ businesses can learn lessons from disasterThe Christchurch earthquakes taught smaller enterprises the value of insurance, and being ready when disaster strikes, writes Diana Clement.15 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionInside Money: Funny arrangements not good for healthA fresh blood transfusion for the moribund medical insurance sector...05 Nov 08:30 PM
BusinessCelebs’ sponsors get safety netFollowing a host of celebrity implosions, corporate sponsors are being offered insurance against their investments having a meltdown.01 Nov 04:30 PM
Employment'Smash her' telemarketer gets $5000A telemarketer who told her supervisor she was going to "smash her" has been awarded $5000 for wrongful dismissal.24 Oct 10:30 PM
New ZealandInsurer to victim: Pay upAn insurance company tried to make a cyclist pay for damage to a car that injured him when the at-fault driver made a sudden u-turn.02 Oct 04:30 PM
BusinessQuake payouts laggingInsurance payouts are moving at a sluggish rate in Christchurch, and it will be at least 2015 before major companies have processed all claims.29 Sep 04:30 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Sickly storm brews over healthcare, pension costsWhat will our health system look like in 2060 if we change none of the entitlements or the way they're paid for?22 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandEducation Minister under fire againEducation Minister Hekia Parata has come under fire today for creating more struggle for quake affected families bearing the brunt of proposed changes to Christchurch schools.18 Sep 07:36 AM
BusinessIAG admits policy bungleIAG will pay out up to $3.48 million in compensation after admitting it may have breached the Fair Trading Act in relation to more than 150,000 insurance policies.17 Sep 10:55 PM
New ZealandSchools confront confusionEmergency meetings have been held by schools groups trying to get to the bottom of yesterday's confused reveal of a shake-up of Christchurch's schools system.14 Sep 06:39 AM
