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Employers divided over KiwiSaver in the pay packet
Divisions are emerging over who should pay for the KiwiSaver employer's contribution.
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Belgrave Finance director gets four years jail
Belgrave Finance director Stephen Smith has been sentenced to four years in jail.
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Aorangi investors paid out
Investors in two of Allan Hubbard's frozen businesses are getting another payout, their statutory managers said today.
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Brent Sheather: One out of four ain't bad
The first two weeks of May have seen some significant developments in retail investor-land.
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Brian Gaynor: Investors need to keep close eye on inflation
Why are sharemarkets performing so strongly and will the upward momentum continue? This is the major dilemma facing most investors, says Brian Gaynor.
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Diana Clement: Plastic surgery: clever ways to use a card
Credit cards are designed to part us with our money. Canny customers, however, can sometimes use these little plastic cards to their financial advantage.
![Mary Holm: Borrowing can be good - or horrid](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Mary Holm: Borrowing can be good - or horrid
Heavily geared property investments can return more than shares, but they can also go badly wrong
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Dominion Finance chief executive jailed
Former Dominion Finance chief executive Paul William Cropp has been sentenced to two years and seven months in prison.
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Dominion Finance director pleads guilty
Dominion Finance director Robert Barry Whale has this morning pleaded guilty and been convicted on separate charges of misleading investors.
![Mary Holm: Tax equation for rentals and shares](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Mary Holm: Tax equation for rentals and shares
Stocks are an investment taxed in much the same way as rental property. Neither has a clear tax advantage
![Diana Clement: Insurance you didn't know you needed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Diana Clement: Insurance you didn't know you needed
If that ancient tree on your property was blown down in the wind and took the power lines or your neighbour's fence down, who would pay for the damage?
![Nick McDonald: Mighty River and owning shares](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Nick McDonald: Mighty River and owning shares
Nick McDonald on a few things to consider before investing in Mighty River shares.
![Diana Clement: Key ways to save yourself from trouble](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Diana Clement: Key ways to save yourself from trouble
Money advice often comes with a lashing of snake oil. Those wanting you to follow their advice have an investment to sell. And the advice is tailored to their marketing pitch.
![Mary Holm: Weigh risk with worst case scenario](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Mary Holm: Weigh risk with worst case scenario
Mary Holm answers your personal finance questions.