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It's a Bob each way - and no Blue Chip
Blue Chip co-founder Bob Bangerter considers the finance company's "saga" over and is now working as a property consultant under the name Bob James.
Blue Chip co-founder Bob Bangerter considers the finance company's "saga" over and is now working as a property consultant under the name Bob James.
New Zealand needs to have a debate about our taxation system, our pension system and the looming clash of the generations, writes Bernard Hickey.
Owners of both commercial buildings and rental houses will no longer be able to claim depreciation on their investments.
Auckland socialite Amanda Hotchin has clearly never heard - or possibly even cares about - the Marie Antoinette syndrome.
The government's description of the leaky building issue as a "natural disaster of huge proportions" is both a clever device and a dangerous precedent.
Mark Bryers this week faces sentencing for 31 offences related to the collapse of his Blue Chip empire - with one investor saying only jail will do.
There is little incentive for NZ capital market participants to adopt a principled approach because our laws are poorly enforced and unethical behaviour is often well rewarded.
Property prices and sales fell in April, but the New Zealand residential property market is holding steady, says the Real Estate Institute.