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'Dreaded FIF tax' forces some of our best immigrants to quit NZ

OPINION: Many investor-immigrants want to stay. A little-known tax pushes them away.

Diana Clement: The pitfalls of travel insurance if you want to ride a scooter overseas

OPINION: Read this before you hire a motorcycle or moped on holiday.

Law to be overhauled to prevent insurers from unreasonably declining claims

Onus to be put on insurers to ask for information, rather than assume customers will tell.

Hayley Sproull talks economics of 'girl math' and comedy: 'I didn't get into this career for money'

A new season of Liam Dann's Money Talks podcast kicks off with comedian Hayley Sproull.

Market close: F&P Healthcare leads rise in sharemarket

Shares in Fisher & Paykel Healthcare hit a 27-month high.

The truth behind building passive income through the sharemarket

Is true passive income even possible?

Diana Clement: Managing money using digital budgeting

OPINION: A cluster of new and updated budgeting apps have launched in New Zealand.

How to kill debt without selling that classic car or treasured artwork - Mary Holm

OPINION: How to balance debt repayment and investment growth in NZ.

Auckland property developer fined $96k for 'opportunistic' altering of protected tree

The trimming was carried out by a professional tree contractor with 15 years experience.

How the sharemarket can be used to create financial freedom

Women who used shares to create financial independence share their stories.

NZX watchdog warns about trading in AI company

The share price of the newly listed company has surged in its first few days.

Stock Takes: Synlait’s outlook 'very challenged'

The company has kicked its debt repayment down the track to July 15.

Traders are betting millions that Trump Media will tumble

NYT: Short-sellers lost their first gamble on the company - but that hasn't put them off.

KiwiSaver contributions: Big gap between men and women

New research has revealed concerning differences.

Cafe owner mum-of-six jailed for tax evasion, claiming benefits in $420k con

Cafe operator misappropriated payroll taxes, claimed benefits.

An Easter reprieve? What trustee tax changes mean for you

How many trusts are now affected, and what happens to charities?

Mark Lister: Changes for trusts, tax rates and Portfolio Investment Entities

OPINION: It’s extremely important to be tax-aware, and to minimise costs where you can.

What’s driving the price of gold up?

And what the trend says about Bitcoin, China and the global situation right now.