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Oz sets up online goods and service tax

A Netflix tax? Soon, overseas companies will have to collect goods and services tax at 10pc a pop on "online intangibles" or digital goods and hand it over to the Aussie government.

Top Auckland restaurant shuts down

Hammerheads restaurant is in liquidation after occupying a prime waterfront position for more than 20 years.

Inside Money: The unshiftables - stuck at home with default KiwiSavers

Although an incredible 44 per cent of Kiwisavers have changed from their default, shifting the rest will be a challenge.

Rank Group confirms Carter Holt sell down

Graeme Hart's Rank Group confirmed it plans to sell down its stake in Carter Holt Harvey in an initial public offering.

Forced rates sale pulled at last minute

Auckland Council's first big forced-sale property case sparked by unpaid rates did not go ahead as planned when the money was suddenly paid.

KiwiSaver: Rules for HomeStart grant

A reader writes: Is there a minimum contribution my partner needs to have been making in order to be eligible for the KiwiSaver HomeStart?

Get Sorted: More debt traps to dance around

Transferring your credit card balances to lower-rate cards can save you hundreds of dollars, but here’s how to avoid unwelcome surprises.

IRD closes in on $485m bill

Inland Revenue now has a clear path to try to bankrupt an accountant who owes it nearly half a billion dollars.

Kiwis dabble in forex trading

Record numbers of New Zealanders are seeking to make a mint on foreign exchange trading.

Inside Money: Forgetting Muldoon, Bulletin updates capital ideas

Personal finance columnist David Chaplin on the Reserve Bank Bulletin.

Get Sorted: You deserve better

With money, it’s not about how much we make, or even how much we keep – it’s how much we grow that counts.

Time to thank mum for savings

Dear 20-somethings: You're quite right that nobody can make any promises about KiwiSaver in the future - or at least any promises that we can be confident a future government will keep.

Home buyers' new hope

Tens of thousands of first-home buyers stand to benefit from a KiwiSaver change coming into effect next month.

Hart's auto business eyes asset sales

Seven rules to fix your personal finances

Setting yourself up for life financially can be done with seven easy steps.

Bankers trust - something to swear by

Charges against Peters dismissed

Saving Percy from himself

Personal finance and investments writer Brent Sheather on the UK Financial Conduct Authority.