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David Henderson fights $130m bankruptcy case
David Henderson, Auckland's most flamboyant and once wealthy developer, will earn a salary of $75,000 if his proposal to avert bankruptcy over a $130 million debt is approved by the High Court.
<i>John Armstrong</i>: Australia shows the way but report wimps out
When it comes to the nuts and bolts of lifting household savings, the saving group comes over all timid and tentative.
<i>Tracey Barnett</i>: Scare yourself a little this year and ask, what if?
What if you had all the impossible assembled together - time, money, purpose, freedom from your mountain of daily responsibilities - to do whatever you wanted?
Many struggle to put food on table post-Christmas - Sallies
The Salvation Army says it is seeing an increase in the number of people unable to put food on the table, having spent all their money during Christmas.
Trauma after murder
A Kiwi mum who witnessed her husband's murder at the hands of "greedy" family members in India says she is still traumatised.
<i>Bernard Hickey :</i>Why Australian banks are crucial if NZ goes bankrupt
What would happen if the world judged New Zealand Inc was unable to service its debts?
<i>Bernard Hickey - </i> Bollard bets on end to housing love affair
I worry that the banks are trying to unleash those animal spirits in the housing markets again.
Kiwibank cuts rates to spark quiet property market
Kiwibank has cut its 2 year fixed mortgage rate to 6.59pc, to try and spice up housing demand.