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Petricevic's legal aid bid 'a joke'
Former finance company boss Rod Petricevic was yesterday denied taxpayer legal aid, but his fraud case has been postponed to give his lawyer time to decide whether to appeal.
Kiwibank 'kick starts' 2011 with mortgage rate cut
In the first mortgage rate cut of 2011, Kiwibank has dropped its one-year mortgage rate to 6.15 per cent from 6.45 per cent per annum.
Property market down in December
Property prices and sales slumped in December, with soft prices predicted to continue this year. Economist Chris Tennent-Brown said it would remain titled in favour of buyers.
Hard to argue with benefits of capital gains tax
In the second part of a three-part series, Craig Elliffe and Chye-Ching Huang look at how we can grow revenue.
Mrs Hotchin 'I'm not selfish, I care'
The wife of Hanover Finance boss Mark Hotchin, Amanda, says she has been wrongly portrayed in the media.
<i>Shane Solly:</i> Yield junkies need to face reality
New Zealanders don't ask for enough return on some investments and ask for too much on others.
The top 10 money moans of 2010
Inside Money reviews the year almost gone, highlighting the 10 most commented-on blogs of 2010.
<i>Inside Money:</i> Stop and shop not
The blurring border between commercial and social has its dangers.
Finance company sector's 'legacy of problem loans'
The finance company sector has a "legacy of problem loans" that are proving difficult to dispose of or recover despite improvements in profitability, margins and volume growth this year.
Hotchin's Porsche, Mercedes bid rejected
Hanover Finance founder Mark Hotchin has had his bid to transport a Mercedes and a Porsche to Australia rejected, in the High Court at Auckland today. He withdrew his application for more than $1000 a week in allowance.
Mark Hotchin hot and bothered in luxury hideaway
Mark Hotchin is living a life few Kiwis could dream of, despite a court order freezing his NZ assets.
Hotchin assets frozen by High Court
The High Court has ordered all the New Zealand assets of former Hanover director Mark Hotchin be frozen, after an application by the Securities Commission.