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Hubbard's failures not a result of fraud - supporters
Supporters of South Canterbury Finance's Allan Hubbard are confident he will be cleared of fraud...
<i>Mark Lister: </i>Dairy giant may soon offer taste of NZ Inc
For an investor, Fonterra warrants close attention..
Signs of recovery in patchy market
Confused over whether Auckland prices are going up, down or sideways? Bruce Morris tries to get a handle on things with a trip to the auction rooms.
Added values: Auckland suburbs ahead of the pack
Bruce Morris looks at the link between selling price and capital valuation to pinpoint Auckland suburbs that are running ahead of the pack.
Bruce Morris: Is it a good time to buy?
Has the market bottomed out – is now the time to gather the deposit, pick up a mortgage and buy?
Shamubeel Eaqub: Saving back in fashion
The housing market is improving with sales volumes rising and pent-up demand in the North Island property market. Turnover is expected to rise, but don’t expect house prices to rise strongly.
<i>Inside Money:</i> Passive Design - a weird budget default option
What's a no-Nanny State National government doing volunteering its surrogate services to conceive another unwanted financial product?
<i>Inside Money:</i> Technomoney - software dream or virtual nightmare?
New technology will save the world, according to the Bitcoin believers.
Debt goes in 'too hard' basket for many Kiwis
People want less debt but half of them have no plans to do anything differently, a survey says.
Celebrity endorsements risk $1m fine
Government drafts legislation to penalise misleading statements around finance.
Fraud probe launched at Catholic society
Police and the Serious Fraud Office have announced they are looking into allegations of employee fraud at the Hibernian Catholic Benefit Society.
No escape for student loan expats
Legal action is about to begin against hundreds of New Zealand expats who have not made any effort to repay millions of dollars in outstanding student loans, with letters going out today to Australia-based defaulters warning of the move.
Pay more to save the same, workers told
Tax relief cut, personal rates up - critics say low-wage earners will hurt the most.
KiwiSaver cuts 'affordable for most'
The Government says most workers and employers will be able to afford the larger KiwiSaver contributions announced in today's budget, but there are also warnings that the scheme's compliance costs are continuing to climb.
Budget scorecard: Herald writers give their rating
Herald political commentators Audrey Young, Fran O'Sullivan and John Armstrong rate the 2011 Budget.