Well-known financial adviser Martin Hawes is backing Forsyth Barr's re-branded KiwiSaver scheme.

COMMENT: Here's why who you're with influences how much you get ahead.

Most providers don't give KiwiSavers a full dollar figure for fees in member statements.

COMMENT: Quirky claims liven up the humdrum routine at your local insurance office, writes Diana Clement.

COMMENT: Anyone who has been a KiwiSaver member for at least three years and hasn't previously owned a home may be able to withdraw their savings.

COMMENT: Apple would paid far more tax in New Zealand if it wasn't for the Irish head office structure.

More than a third of people overseas who own NZ properties are escaping the tax net, an Opposition MP says.

The country's newest KiwiSaver provider says thousands of people have already registered to sign up with it - exceeding its 12 month

Latest sales figures from the Real Estate Institute show a national median house price rose 5.8 per cent annually.

Off-the-plans buyers in two big apartment complexes have been on-selling for big profits.

COMMENT: Isn't it a bit early for this? That's precisely the point.

COMMENT: Applicants are expected to provide physical evidence of their financial hardship.

COMMENT: Exclusion and engagement two ways to ensure holdings reflect values.

COMMENT: Gotcha. Gotcha. Gotcha. Whenever we open our wallets these days there's always a gotcha.

COMMENT: Even index funds offer schemes that screen out the bad guys.

A Melbourne university student is celebrating after 145 people chipped in to help cover her school fees.

A shakeup of the laws New Zealand's $40 billion apartment sector is imminent.

Is marijuana the new sin-tax gusher for the states? It sure looks that way.

COMMENT: Don't let this week go by without hanging some targets for the short and long terms.

COMMENT: It's Money Week - time to face the fear and think about retirement.

Soaring house prices have seen a second Auckland suburb click over the $2 million mark, with only five suburbs left with an average price under $500,000.

COMMENT: IRD says if an employee thinks deductions or contributions haven't been made they need to contact it within 12 months of starting a new job.

Property investors are increasing their stronghold on the housing market - shutting out families needing a bigger home.

COMMENT: Apple's claim that it has always paid all the taxes it owed is disingenuous.

COMMENT: There are a couple of issues here. One is your best move financially. The other is the "system".

COMMENT: Fees focus misses point, and legality of exposure to arms is very complex.

The EU's tax ruling is bad news for Apple, the Irish government and the EU's relations with the United States.

More than $300m in Government payouts went begging last year.

EU's $20 billion tax bill for Apple could set the stage for wider battle and Google, Amazon and Starbucks among firms likely to face scrutiny.

Cook says there has been 'an obvious targeting' of Apple.