
Mary Holm: To keep or sell the rental - it's tricky
COMMENT: One clear advantage of selling is that you can dial down the risk level.
COMMENT: One clear advantage of selling is that you can dial down the risk level.
Iwi Investor, the only iwi-managed KiwiSaver scheme, is being wound up after it failed to gain enough members to make it viable.
New Zealand is not being singled out for investigation as a tax haven, the European Union says.
Independent KiwiSaver analysts say the launch of non-profit provider Simplicity should help to push down fees.
New Zealand could face sanctions as the European Union investigates the country as part of a crack-down on global tax havens.
COMMENT: It's easy to get lost in those percentages. What dollar amounts do they translate into?
A new not-for-profit KiwiSaver provider has been launched by ex-Tower and Westpac executives promising to shake up the industry.
COMMENT: Many KiwiSaver scheme members are missing out because they are investing in the wrong funds, writes Brian Gaynor.
COMMENT: Whether you're a new investor, home-buyer, or KiwiSaver, people make classic mistakes that can be avoided.
COMMENT: The IRD website is user friendly and tax refunds are low-hanging fruit.
Those hoping to make a big profit on land earmarked for intensification under the Unitary Plan may be stung by a rarely used tax law.
Thinking of renting out that spare room via AirBnB to earn a bit of spare cash? You might want to check with your insurer first.
The amount of Kiwi dollars being pumped into responsible investments has grown 28 per cent in the last year to a record $78.7 billion.
A study ranking New Zealand the lowest for property purchase tax highlights a missed opportunity to make housing more affordable and boost supply.
COMMENT: Technology does so much to improve lives and makes products and services accessible and affordable.
A former $17/hour Auckland storeman who started out with only $4000 cash wants to help you become a multimillionaire.
Bay of Plenty first home buyers are being pushed out of the new house market. But why?
COMMENT: Banks robust enough to weather storms, so term deposits still the best bet.
Rents are rising fast in regions around Auckland, adding more fuel to the theory that the city's overheated property market is affecting other parts of the country.
Super City property buyers snaffle almost 20 per cent of June home sales in Hamilton and hit Tauranga and Whangarei markets.
COMMENT: Investors have become scapegoats to divert attention from a council that is expensive to do business with and has lacked proactive policies.
Gareth Morgan has renewed calls for tax reforms after backing comments by businessman Stephen Jennings that the tax rules "favour the old and rich".
COMMENT: HomeStart grant, which can provide a boost of $3000-$20,000 depending on your circumstances, has different hurdles to the KiwiSaver withdrawal.
COMMENT: Knowing the difference between wants and needs among nuggets of advice.
IRD says a 10-year project to overhaul IT infrastructure and introduce new processes is tracking below budget.
Aircraft purchases and corporate 'tax inversions' has sent Irish growth figures through the roof.
A new free residential property database will soon be expanded and more information added.
COMMENT: It's as though a bee smoker has been pointed at Wellington's most famous hive and its inhabitants have become dopey.