While the Apple ruling doesn't directly threaten the 12.5pc rate, the Govt has promised to stand by executives it says are helping its economy.

COMMENT: It's been two months since the Brexit vote caught investors by surprise, sending financial markets into a tailspin.

Veritas, the owner of the Mad Butcher franchise and Nosh food market outlets, is in talks with its bank over the terms of its debt.

The European Commission is expected to say Ireland provided Apple with illegal aid in return for creating jobs.

Amnesty International has laid a complaint with police over KiwiSaver providers making potentially illegal investments in weapons.

COMMENT: Next week sees the return of Money Week, which runs 5-11 September. How well can you see your future?

HomeStart grant is aimed at helping people on modest incomes to buy modest homes, so its application form takes a good hard look at your finances.

COMMENT: KiwiSaver may be the best option if you need help in resisting temptation.

COMMENT: Take risks, try to get on the property ladder - and mind your health.

INTERACTIVE: Find out how much your KiwiSaver has invested in cluster bombs, landmines and tobacco.

COMMENT: Unlike in Australia, where superannuation saving is compulsory, joining KiwiSaver is your choice.

COMMENT: Taking on debt can add to your investment returns - and to your losses.

COMMENT: Peer-to-peer platforms offer high returns, but they're not risk-free.

Bankrupt people have to give part of their KiwiSaver to the official assignee to pay creditors under a proposed law.

Apple's chief talks growth potential, corporate responsibility and what it means to be the face of a tech behemoth.

COMMENT: Beyond the many biases we humans have, we can still make sharp decisions.

COMMENT: I still keep hearing about people who have been put off shares for life. It's a pity.

COMMENT: Financial markets often don't do what we expect them to.

The Commerce Commission has filed 15 charges against insurer Youi alleging it used misleading sales techniques to sell policies to consumers seeking quotes.

Two Wellington accountants serving prison terms on 110 counts of tax fraud have exhausted the last avenue of appeal against their convictions.

COMMENT: It's quite easy to make money in shares. In fact, as long as you follow two basic rules, history would suggest you're virtually guaranteed to.

The number of homeowners forced to sell because of debt has dropped 30 per cent in past year - which experts say is a sign of a more buoyant economy.

Concerns have been raised about a potential loophole in new lending restrictions.

New research by EY tax specialists has challenged Govt to "justify there's a real problem" before moving to change tax rules for multinational companies.

COMMENT: Your member tax credit is based on how much you contribute during the KiwiSaver year, not on the calendar year.

COMMENT: Getting rid of that big debt involves paying more, more often.

Sam Stubbs' mission is to lower the cost of investing to make Kiwis wealthier when they retire.

COMMENT: The main issue with Rakon is not its poor performance, it is the way it has dealt with it.