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Here is a Grim one to fix #1... Or was that a #2...? An imputed tax on their free time for all those people...
Hevi Groswaite Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Judging by the amount of opposition to this suggestion, I see a high probability the Gob-ernment will enact...
Hevi Groswaite 'Be brave & tackle home ownership tax status'
Grim, simply Grim... HGW
Hevi Groswaite 'Be brave & tackle home ownership tax status'
Hugh I know I'm probably going to live to regret this, but...I have a few questions for you. Why are you...
Bernard Hickey Special housing legislation flawed
Excellent piece David.  cheers
Bernard Hickey Special housing legislation flawed
ostrich, of course not all migrants wil stay in Auckland but we do bring in around 60,000 to 70,000 new...
kimy 'Be brave & tackle home ownership tax status'
A door-to-door salesman spruiking AGL's electricity and gas services in the Melbourne suburb of Coburg in...
Henry_Tull Greens warn on asset sales
With the OBR in place it should not IMHO, but I think it will.  The problem is one bank is IMHO unlikely...
steven Kiwibank's capital buffers may prove 'too thin'
Nick Smith is like my terrier: always chasing a rabbit but never catching one. Remember  the LGA...
Kumbel Special housing legislation flawed
Kimy, this from Geoff Cooper. In the twelve months to June 2012 migratory churn reached a record in Auckland...
ostrich 'Be brave & tackle home ownership tax status'

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The pressures and incentives to commit fraud have increased

30 Nov 11, 7:11am, BusinessDesk
NZ jumps to 4th place worldwide for reported fraud, PwC survey says

BNZ gets $23.2m back from Pike River

12 Sep 11, 12:29pm, Gareth Vaughan
Pike River Coal insurers agree to cough up NZ$80 mln to settle damage & business interruption insurance claims

Allied Farmers capital notes D-Day nears

01 Sep 11, 4:44pm, Gareth Vaughan
Allied Farmers may issue yet more shares to replace its soon to mature capital notes

Bank costs rising despite flat lending

01 Sep 11, 4:46pm, Gareth Vaughan
IT, branch costs, GST, new regulation and a hunt for new business in a weak lending environment drive up bank costs

At last, crumbs for Bridgecorp investors

18 Aug 11, 10:38am, Gareth Vaughan
Four year's after Bridgecorp collapse debenture holders get 1st repayment of just 3.5 cents in dollar

S&P threat to bank credit ratings

16 Aug 11, 4:13pm, Gareth Vaughan
Analysts warn market singling out Australian & NZ banks for potential S&P downgrade

Bollard's bank profit warning shot

06 Aug 11, 10:35am, Gareth Vaughan
RBNZ's Bollard tells Aussie banks to expect lower NZ profits due to regulatory changes & deleveraging

Home loan price war brewing?

05 Aug 11, 1:56pm, Gareth Vaughan
PwC says mortgage market competition among the major banks likely to heat up as rates rise

Strategic Finance probe: Aug 08-??

20 Jul 11, 4:30pm, Gareth Vaughan
Crumbs for Strategic Finance investors as probe into collapse heads towards 4th year

First Bridgecorp repayment

18 Jul 11, 12:15pm, Gareth Vaughan
Bridgecorp investors to get 1st repayment; But no more than 3.5c in dollar 4 years after collapse