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They give, and they take away
Savings include KiwiSaver clawbacks while big spend is on quake and education.
Bridgecorp investors close to receiving first payout
Beleaguered Bridgecorp investors could soon get their first distribution from the failed property lender's receivers, nearly four years after the company collapsed.
How the $15m scammer was scammed
A master-mind behind the Ponzi scam that ripped off Mark Hotchin was also the victim of internet scams.
Hotchin 'misled' by fraudsters
Former finance company owner Mark Hotchin says he was personally "misled" by a group of con-artists.
Fran O'Sullivan: Hanover big test for new regulator
The first big decision of the new Financial Markets Authority is whether to lay criminal charges against any of Hanover Finance's directors.
English told quit over 'epic' SCF bill
Labour has called the Govt's revised $1.2b South Canterbury Finance bill a "disaster of epic proportions", saying Finance Minister Bill English "grossly mishandled" the situation and should resign as a result.
Sth Canterbury loans cost Govt extra $331m
The government's finances have taken a $331 million hit, largely due to problems recovering money from failed South Canterbury Finance's tangled set of related party loans.
PM called a liar over Hubbard affair
Prime Minister John Key was called a liar when he fronted a meeting in Timaru last night packed with vocal Allan Hubbard supporters. The PM was forced to defend the Govt's handling of South Canterbury Finance to a bositrous 500-strong crowd
Fraud barometer hits record $100m as big cases reach court
The value of large frauds brought before the courts rose to $100 million in the second half of last year.
<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Shareholder activist deserves to be heard
John Hepburn raises valid points on the Hotchin debacle and media coverage of it.