Personal FinanceMary Holm: Use windfall to pay off the mortgageI'd appreciate some quick advice about what to do with a $4500 "windfall".23 Aug 08:40 PM
BDBDPersonal FinanceTrade Me lifts profit, issues warningTrade Me, New Zealand's largest online auction site, posted slower profit growth for 2013 and warned earnings growth would remain tepid in the coming year.20 Aug 09:45 PM
EnergyZ Energy shares jump on debutShares in Z Energy debuted on the NZX at $3.73, a 23-cent (6.6 per cent) premium to their $3.50 issue price today.18 Aug 11:00 PM
EnergyAsset sales: Where the money is goingFunding generated by the Government's asset sales programme now extends to the $40 million bill for the Mighty River share loyalty bonus scheme.13 Aug 12:58 AM
Personal FinanceFX trader admits stealing $830kA 42-year-old foreign exchange trader has pleaded guilty to stealing from investors that included his family and friends.02 Aug 03:30 AM
Banking and financeRental return views divided: ASBA divide is emerging between "young investors" and their "not-so-young" counterparts over perceived returns from rental properties, ASB says.30 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseHelen Twose: KiwiSaver nest-egg for grandchildrenOur question is that we are considering putting $10,000 each into starting a KiwiSaver account for our grandkids as inheritance. They are 10, 15 and 18.29 Jul 05:30 PM
Personal FinanceLabour housing policy could breach FTALabour's housing policy to restrict house sales to foreigners could be at odds with New Zealand's Free Trade Agreement with China.29 Jul 02:20 AM
EconomyChina's plight a challenge for NZThe challenge for New Zealand will be how to manage while the economies of its two biggest trading partners are slowing during continued strength in the Kiwi dollar28 Jul 05:30 PM
Personal FinanceLabour defends foreign buyer policyLabour leader David Shearer says he "makes no apologies" for his party's proposal to exclude all offshore buyers from the New Zealand housing market.28 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandMixed views on fencing off investorsPonsonby chartered accountant Hongying Qiu was in and out of 11 Farrar St in Grey Lynn within 10 minutes yesterday afternoon.28 Jul 05:30 PM
Banking and financeHeartland seeks low-ball rule changesHeartland New Zealand wants changes made to rules on low-ball share offers.18 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionDavid Jenkins: KiwiSaver must avoid Oz pitfallsThis month's sixth anniversary of KiwiSaver has been celebrated by industry players and financial commentators, and with some justification.17 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionEdtorial: FMA's first chief leaves solid legacyEditorial: Restoring investor confidence in NZ's financial markets is a long-term proposition - and Sean Hughes showed how much can be done in 3 years.16 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionPeter Neilson: Discussion needed around future retirement incomesWe need to be as clever as clever now and forever to get our savings scheme working to meet New Zealand's next boom, writes Peter Neilson.15 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandAuckland home buyers look northMany properties around Whangarei are being bought by Aucklanders as house hunters look north because of high prices in the city.09 Jul 05:30 PM
AgribusinessBusinesses stay upbeat on prospectsBusiness remains upbeat in the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research's quarterly business opinion poll.09 Jul 05:30 PM
BDBDBanking and financeRoss family paintings sold for $199kDavid Ross appeared briefly in the Wellington District Court this morning, where hearings were adjourned to August 22.04 Jul 10:50 PM
KiwiSaverHome-buyers' Kiwisaver boostThe number of first-home buyers using KiwiSaver savings to get a deposit on a house has almost doubled in the past year as the scheme turns six.30 Jun 05:30 PM
Banking and financeDavid Ross facing three further chargesThree more charges have been laid today against the alleged Ponzi-schemer David Ross.28 Jun 04:49 AM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Resurgent US economy will bring pain for us allA resurgent American economy would have a major impact on New Zealand, writes Peter Lyons. The events of the past few weeks provide a taster.26 Jun 05:30 PM
KiwiSaverKiwibank on FMA target: 'It ain't us'Kiwibank says it is not one of the two KiwiSaver issuers pulled up by the Financial Markets Authority for potentially misleading statements in offer documents.26 Jun 12:20 AM
KiwiSaverTranstasman super deal to kick inPeople wanting to transfer their Australian superannuation savings back to New Zealand should expect the process to take around six weeks.23 Jun 05:30 PM
Personal FinanceFMA boss calls for end to financial blame gameKiwi investors need to take responsibility for their financial decisions and stop blaming the market regulator every time something goes wrong, says the head of the Financial Markets Authority.14 Jun 05:30 PM
