Personal FinancePay lender fined, director banned for lifeGavin Marsich, director of payday lending company Twenty Fifty Club, has been fined $76,000 and banned from offering consumer finance.27 Nov 09:41 PM
OpinionTom HartmannShop, until your willpower dropsCOMMENT: 'Tis the season after all, but it pays to pace ourselves so we make savvy choices.27 Nov 09:16 PM
Personal FinanceWhy two kids are better than one for your credit ratingPeople who are married and have two or three children are more likely to have a higher credit score than those with one or no children. Research 27 Nov 07:17 AM
InvestmentLitigation fails: Precinct buying Queen Elizabeth SquarePrecinct Properties buying Queen Elizabeth Square, after court action against it and others failed27 Nov 02:01 AM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Stuck in sandwich generationCOMMENT: In the manual of life no-one says you'll be sandwiched between children and elderly parents.26 Nov 04:00 PM
InvestmentWhy now's the time to buy in AucklandThe city's real estate market has finally turned and properties usually bought by investors are going for up to 30 per cent less, experts say.26 Nov 12:10 AM
TaxTaxpayers bristle at possible crackdownA proposal to close international tax loopholes has mobilised opposition from large taxpayers.26 Nov 12:00 AM
InvestmentThe hotspots where population will boomAlmost all of New Zealand has had a "hotspot" feeling to it this year, but one part of Auckland is about to boom with 254 per cent growth.25 Nov 11:25 PM
InvestmentAuckland market slowing down - investorWatch NZH Focus: Up to 75 per cent of Auckland properties going under the hammer are failing to sell.25 Nov 01:32 AM
InvestmentIs this the best house in the world?A house in Spain has been crowned as the world's best house after it won House of the Year at 2016's World Architecture Festival.23 Nov 07:06 PM
Personal FinanceCharges dropped in finance trial blowoutMore charges against the accused in the final failed finance company case have been dropped after a blowout in the length of the trial.23 Nov 05:22 PM
Investment'Use mum, dad's house to enter market'Super-investor Ron Hoy Fong discloses how his students get into property by using their parents' house and help.23 Nov 03:26 AM
Personal FinanceNew Zealanders among world's richestNew Zealanders have leapfrogged Brits, Singaporians and Belgians to become the fifth wealthiest people in the world, according to a major new study.23 Nov 03:02 AM
TaxBig business fears cost of losing tax battleThe corporate community fears it has lost the public debate over tax avoidance and a legislative crackdown is imminent.22 Nov 10:50 PM
InvestmentConstruction begins on $850m projectWATCH: Demolition of Auckland's Downtown shopping centre is finishing and construction on the $850 million Commercial Bay is beginning.22 Nov 05:37 PM
InvestmentBuyers 'banned' from affordable homesAuckland households earning over $104,950 are cut out of new affordable housing developments.21 Nov 05:38 PM
Personal FinanceCredit card spending up on last yearCredit card spending in October increased on last year as New Zealand enters the holiday spending season, new data from the Reserve Bank shows.21 Nov 03:19 AM
InvestmentWhy developers ask for more moneyWatch NZ Herald Focus: Property boss defends apartment developers asking for more money from off-the-plan buyers.21 Nov 12:15 AM
OpinionTom HartmannEthical KiwiSaver options expandCOMMENT: Looking for socially responsible funds? There are more than ever to choose from.20 Nov 10:35 PM
InvestmentWhat's stopping us getting rich?An multi-millionaire landlord says New Zealand homeowners lack financial knowledge.20 Nov 10:23 PM
OpinionLending not house supply needs correctionCOMMENT: Unbridled bank lending is the driving force behind house price growth, Michael Rehm writes.20 Nov 09:35 PM
TaxKey takes on Facebook boss ZuckerbergPrime Minister John Key took on Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg about the company's tax reputation internationally - and Zuckerberg did not click "like".19 Nov 10:44 PM
OpinionDiana ClementWhat does your insurance cover?COMMENT: If your house burns down and the insurance company doesn't pay, it's likely to affect you financially for much of the rest of your life.19 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionMary HolmPut house-buying dreams on holdCOMMENT: Figures suggest NZ real estate prices are well out of line.18 Nov 05:00 PM
TaxInland Revenue throws down gauntletLarge companies need to "rebuild the trust of the public" by being more open about tax arrangements, the IRD says.17 Nov 11:04 PM
BDBDInterest ratesNZ dollar falls as greenback risesThe kiwi fell against a resurgent greenback after Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said the case has grown for a hike in US interest rates.17 Nov 08:53 PM
InvestmentSargeson buyers asked for more moneyBuyers of a big Takapuna apartment project replacing The Block homes are the latest off-the-plan purchasers to be asked to pay more for units.17 Nov 08:45 PM
InvestmentBuyer left stunned by $224k price jumpAn Auckland apartment buyer now faces forking out $1 million for a unit he had agreed to buy for $775,000.17 Nov 07:56 PM
InvestmentCouncil yet to loan $15m to St JamesAuckland Council is yet to loan $15 million for the upgrade of the city's historic St James Theatre and no public money is at stake in the troubled project.17 Nov 05:13 PM
InvestmentPrivate property sale site launchedThe site removes the need for agents and for vendors to pay commissions.16 Nov 10:29 PM
InvestmentFunding issues hit more apartmentsOne of Auckland's biggest inner-city apartment projects has been hit with funding issues and buyers have been asked to fork out more.15 Nov 07:21 PM
TaxMan creates republic to avoid paying taxThis guy was fed-up with paying tax, so he found a bit of empty land and created his own country. There's just one little problem.15 Nov 05:53 PM
InvestmentInsurers brace for quake claims: Hawke's Bay pools hitIAG, Tower expect claim inquiries to mount14 Nov 10:37 PM
InvestmentHope for first home buyersby David Porter[Temp photo until David finds some real people] Mount Maunganui and Papamoa Ray White Realty Focus franchise owner 14 Nov 10:00 PM
