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Crown fielded proposals to buy SCF
The Crown fielded a number of proposals to recapitalise South Canterbury Finance (SCF) or buy it before and as it collapsed but most involved some form of Crown support, according to documents released today.
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Hubbard said thanks to Treasury, PM, English
Allan Hubbard thanked Treasury, Prime Minister John Key and Finance Minister Bill English for helping save his company nine months before the Government placed it in receivership, just released documents show.
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Hotchin 'misled' by fraudsters
Former finance company owner Mark Hotchin says he was personally "misled" by a group of con-artists.
![Mark Hotchin duped by Ponzi scam](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Mark Hotchin duped by Ponzi scam
Hanover director Mark Hotchin was himself a victim of get-rich-quick schemes, duped by a Ponzi scam described as "Looney Tunes investments" - but he gained a court order to keep the information secret from investors.
![Bernard Hickey: Deeper into mire as tax reforms fail](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Bernard Hickey: Deeper into mire as tax reforms fail
Last year's tax reforms are not working...
![What would you do with $34 million?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
What would you do with $34 million?
Mike Edgington's Lotto fantasy list starts off simply - "house, car, boat, and some for Christchurch".
![Credit card fee shock for Kiwis buying overseas](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Credit card fee shock for Kiwis buying overseas
Travellers and online customers are likely to end up paying more for their purchases if they opt to pay in NZ dollars.
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<i>Bernard Hickey:</i> Why the Government had to bail-out AMI
'Both AMI and South Canterbury appeared not to have planned for disaster,' writes Bernard Hickey.
![Diana Clement: Busting 10 myths about creating wealth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Diana Clement: Busting 10 myths about creating wealth
People fall for a lot of common money fallacies.