Supporters of South Canterbury Finance's Allan Hubbard are confident he will be cleared of fraud...

For an investor, Fonterra warrants close attention..

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.

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.

What's a no-Nanny State National government doing volunteering its surrogate services to conceive another unwanted financial product?

New technology will save the world, according to the Bitcoin believers.

People want less debt but half of them have no plans to do anything differently, a survey says.

Government drafts legislation to penalise misleading statements around finance.

Police and the Serious Fraud Office have announced they are looking into allegations of employee fraud at the Hibernian Catholic Benefit Society.

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.

How much is too much to pay for rent?

Tax relief cut, personal rates up - critics say low-wage earners will hurt the most.

But it could be worse ... and we've still got Dan.

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.

Herald political commentators Audrey Young, Fran O'Sullivan and John Armstrong rate the 2011 Budget.

Community social services will get a $25 million boost from the Government's Community Response Fund (CRF) in this year's budget.