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"Maybe our economy and the global economy will never get back to "normal". Bernard in the...
Wolly 'Next 5-10 years make or break for NZ'
Aye, that's the kind of thing I'm talking about.  I can see those things happening. But....
mist42nz Budget 2012 reactions
If 40story turbines are in a res zone. Then the problem is not with the generation company. It's with...
mist42nz 'Next 5-10 years make or break for NZ'
CHRISTCHURCH COUNCIL NEEDS BIG SORT OUT - FAST   The Press article "Council rules out need for sell...
Hugh Pavletich Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Yes...unless it is rental income given how rental receipts are defined in the Act. As an aside this is why...
speckles 'Next 5-10 years make or break for NZ'
Well mist42nz, Glaxo didn't plan to stick 40 story turbines right over residential property and for those...
OMG 'Next 5-10 years make or break for NZ'
I only have the specifics for the ones setup by myself (as assistant) and the guy in charge (Chris, who did...
mist42nz 'Next 5-10 years make or break for NZ'
IRD say so. and the law backs them up. It's illegal to set up a company with a constant loss projection...
mist42nz 'Next 5-10 years make or break for NZ'
And that is precisely the reason we need Gareth and co, or anyone else in the media industry to speak up,...
ctnz What covered bonds mean for ma and pa
Len Brown cudly and personable? Well I guess we have to cater to all tastes.
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Hannah Lynch looks for signs of gender equality in the workforce and has to squint to find them; instead she gets a five-point lesson in how to avoid the usual money mistakes

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Gen Yer tries to get a handle on the new regulations through a KiwiSaver provider that makes sense

NZ's water woes; 72,000 at risk

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Annual water reports finds 72,000 New Zealanders are drinking faecally contaminated water; Green Party calls for improved water treatment plants

EQC "cheque in the mail" says BNZ

01 Jul 11, 1:06pm, Hannah Lynch
Frustrations mount as banks, insurers and homeowners sift through morass of information over red-zone pay-outs. Your experience?

AMI gets reinsurance at last minute

Updated 30 Jun 11, 4:22pm, Hannah Lynch
AMI secures reinsurance less than 12 hours before its current deal expires. Catastrophe cover costs more than double to over NZ$100 mln/yr

How students use and abuse loans and allowances

29 Jun 11, 5:26pm, Hannah Lynch
Here's how over 250,000 students are using and abusing over NZ$2.1 bln of interest free loans and allowances each year. Your experience?

Insurance premiums may rise again

29 Jun 11, 9:15am, Hannah Lynch
Insurance premiums rising 20-50% after Sept 4 and Feb 22 quakes, but may rise even more after June 13 quake. Your experience? 

AMI reinsurance expires on Thursday

Updated 28 Jun 11, 12:19pm, Hannah Lynch
Taxpayer-guaranteed AMI yet to confirm fresh reinsurance as June 30 deadline looms for expiry of current cover

Government steps in as new council insurer

Updated 27 Jun 11, 11:24am, Hannah Lynch
Government pledges support for Christchurch and Waimakariri in the event of new earthquake damage