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Lease law changes could be further backdated
Labour and Green MPs recommend little change to controversial lease law changes.
Why notify $300m project under restricted alert level 3?
"There's no way it should be notified under alert level 3," - Paul Glass.
Diana Clement: Should you buy health insurance?
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Mary Holm: $200k saved and a joint income of $150k - what are our house-buying hopes?
Can a couple with a joint income of $150K afford three children and a mortgage?
Govt's secret commercial rent move: Law society disputes minister's statement
Top QC calls on Justice Minister to withdraw a statement he made about lease law changes.
Opinion | Pandora Papers and silver-tongued evasion
OPINION: Adam Hunt says the leaked tranche of financial papers should prompt NZ to act.
Developer discounting units $10,000 for jabbed buyers
Sign up before Christmas and McEwan will knock $10,000 off the asking price
OCR rise: What it means for your mortgage
ANZ and Kiwibank to increase variable rates for borrowers.
Moola admits failure to behave as responsible lender
Moola will refund the interest and fees paid by 50 borrowers.
Fisher Funds acquires Aon NZ's superannuation business
More than 21,000 members will transition to Fisher Funds.
Auckland house sales 'severely curbed' by lockdown
September sales data out from Auckland's largest agency
Pandora Papers: Calls to end financial secrecy
Massive leak reveals how world's most powerful people hide wealth from tax collectors.
Moola owner looking to raise $30m to expand into vehicle finance market
NZ Fin Tech believes Zooma can do 400 to 500 loans a week.
Pandora Papers: Plans to reform a NZ tax loophole stalled 'due to lack of resources'
One of the main reforms promised by National after the Panama Papers has not been enacted.
Kiwi Wealth sells Hatch to global fintech FNZ
The new owner is a global fintech company with over US$1.5 trillion under administration.
New bitcoin investment fund comes with highest risk warning
The fund will be volatile and has a level 7 risk rating.
Diana Clement: A guide to investing in cryptocurrency
OPINION: Before you jump on the bandwagon, for goodness sake educate yourself.
Mary Holm: I'm 24 and saving $300 a week. Should I buy a house?
Whichever your choice, good habits early will help you later on.
EQC cap rise could see insurance cost rise for lower seismic risk home-owners
The Government will increase the EQC cap from $150k to $300k.
ANZ removes membership fee from KiwiSaver funds
The move follows that of BNZ, Westpac and AMP.
New survey: How residential landlords are feeling about the property market
So how are landlords feeling? The answer, in a nutshell, seems to be: a little gloomier
Report reveals harmful debt collection practices
FinCap calls for law change to protect people against predatory debt collection behaviour.
Rising house values earning owners more than their jobs
People 'earning more on paper from simply having a property than going to work every day'.
How good a job are NZ's listed companies doing in setting ethical standards?
The worst offender said its purpose was "helping Australians succeed."
Diana Clement: Property isn't the only way to make money
OPINION: There are other ways to grow your wealth.
The vanished cinema screens of Auckland
Closures were worst between 1954 and 1999 - retired projectionist Murray Thompson
Mary Holm: Single, in my 50s, with an $800,000 home and low debt - is it a mad idea to quit my job?
I'm a single woman in her 50s, am I mad to sell my house, quit my job and start fresh?
Kiwi asset manager to list on NASDAQ
Alvarium is a major shareholder in Alvarium Investments NZ.
Fabric Property: what analysts say about the new entity
Stride will earn $30m+ annual management fees after spin-off
Why long-term interest rates are more likely to fall
Interest rates have been on a consistently declining path for the last three decades.
Diana Clement: Does your contents policy cover your fancy new e-bike?
OPINION: Some items may not be included in your policy.
Mary Holm: Would a KiwiSaver account be a good investment present?
"It's very powerful to save even quite small amounts over long periods," says Mary Holm.
Health insurer makes bumper $52.5m surplus but won't be reducing premiums
The society has seen its membership grow to its highest level in 14 years.