KiwiSaver auto-enrolment could capture an extra 220,000 members above benchmark levels, writes David Chaplin.

John Armstrong takes a look at the rules surrounding property investment by foreign nationals in other countries around the world.

The Government's proposed foreign house buyer law change could damage NZ's international reputation, a Parliamentary select committee heard yesterday.

The number of French interested in buying Kiwi land has grown enough to warrant one locally based Frenchman to establish a French real-estate business.

Landlords, lawyers, real estate agents and accountants have presented submissions to the Parliamentary select committee.

The debate about non-resident Chinese buying Auckland houses could hurt bilateral relations and Labour has already done "immeasurable" damage to the links between the two countries, says a top boss.

Comedian weighs in on the property debate: "Being Chinese in New Zealand always puts you on the back foot."

Juwai.com has surveyed users and found 36 per cent of people spoken to bought property in New Zealand for investment.

...and why Labour is swinging at wrong political football, writes David Chaplin.

What happens when an employer unintentionally misses making KiwiSaver deductions or employer contributions?

One reader thinks he's cracked it through by topping up monthly KiwiSaver losses and at lower prices.

Rejection of hardship withdrawal applications and problems with first-home buying generate many complaints to watchdogs, writes Diana Clement.

Share markets around the world have been buffeted of late by the Greek debt crisis and fears of a slow-down in China.

Tax specialist Iain Craig found a surprise upside to a cancer scare, even in his work.

Cruise ship travellers look likely to be charged a higher rate - possibly nearly $3 per person more - than others under a new levy imposed from January on all travellers arriving and leaving New Zealand.

Interest rate swaps sold to a North Island motel operator were unsuitable for it and "one-way traffic for the benefit" of Westpac, says a witness in a $3 million lawsuit.

A respected economist has analysed a few secrets of the world's richest billionaires.

Buyer bids late to bag $810,000 Glen Innes home - but an expert says the strategy rarely works.

Afraid of stuffing up at that all-important auction for a house? Here's how to win.

Machines are taking over most aspects of finance with the pace of change only likely to accelerate.

Under current rules there are no specific size requirements for non-permanent accommodation - including 9sqm apartments.

Craig Elliffe writes: The officials' paper indicates an exemption will apply when you inherit a property from a deceased estate or have transferred as part of the property settlement.

It's 7.9sq m inside, has no kitchen, sink or toilet and fits little more than a single bed - but a buyer has just paid $104,000 for the shoebox living space.

Most people are good at looking after their money on a day to day basis but make poorer decisions when it comes to future planning and choosing financial products, an expert says.

A reader asks: Shouldn't a solicitor have funds for reimbursing a KiwiSaver fund if a contract is cancelled after a non-refundable deposit has been paid?

What should be done with KiwiSaver pots once they're free to be dipped into at 65? This issue is rapidly creeping up on KiwiSavers and the Govt, writes Bernard Hickey.

Women's gifting circles and promises of rich returns are raising concerns for some people about their legality, writes Mary Holm.

As an investor I cut my teeth on small, under-researched listed companies where I hoped to have a competitive advantage.

Personal finance columnist David Chaplin on the NZX purchasing the investment administration business known as Apteryx.