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StoryNext 5-10 years make or break for NZ economy, ANZ chief economist Bagrie says; Urges govt to turn attention to natural resources, renewables potential Alex Tarrant402 min 24 sec ago
StoryGovt eyes NZ$1.4 bln extra revenue over next four years as tobacco excise hiked, mixed-use and livestock rules tightened, tax compliance increased Alex Tarrant6316 hours 41 min ago
Story20 questions before saying "I do"; Bank overdraft fees; Defining wealth; How much you need in retirement; Debt management 101 Amanda Morrall121 day 14 hours ago
StoryMortgage fast-tracking (a case study); Debt crack down; 34 ways to spend less; Start-up smarts; Love and taxes Amanda Morrall232 days 20 hours ago
StoryBERL economist Ganesh Nana suggests government borrow from NZ mums and dads to finance new assets, rather than selling SOE shares Alex Tarrant1443 days 1 hour ago
StoryPeaking at 35?; Six essential retirement investments that have nothing to do with money; "The Mommy Wars"; The perfect pitch; Value add Amanda Morrall84 days 4 hours ago
StoryMonday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Stockpiles mount in slowing Chinese economy; China's Red Nobility of wealthy 'Princelings'; The amazing Bill Yan; CEOs trust communists most; Dilbert Bernard Hickey184 days 22 hours ago
StoryBusinessDesk: Dairy product prices drop to new 3-year low in Fonterra’s GDT auction BusinessDesk1595 days 11 hours ago
StoryFriday's Top 10 with NZ Mint:Markets expecting 'large scale intervention' to ward off 'Grexit' meltdown; 'Apocalypse fairly soon'; A 'Grexit would doom the euro'; Blue Men drum Donna Summer's 'I feel love'; Clarke and Dawe; Dilbert Bernard Hickey1196 days 46 min ago
StoryMore than NZ$1 bln worth of mortgages approved last week for 12th week out of last 13; Strongest run since 2007 Gareth Vaughan281 week 1 day ago
StoryConstruction companies being forced to build identical houses differently to meet the divergent demands of different council inspectors and their councils Alex Tarrant381 week 2 days ago
StoryOpinion: Olly Newland says building reasonably priced housing is a dying business, strangled by regulation. Your view? Olly Newland2791 week 2 days ago
StoryOpinion: Olly Newland says that commercial property could be a better option for many investors. Your view? Olly Newland3081 week 4 days ago
StoryThursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: The amazing Beppe Grillo; Chinese political turmoil deepens; Europe's slow moving train-wreck; China's political tensions; Dilbert Dilbert Bernard Hickey132 weeks 2 days ago
StoryRoger J Kerr says we don't need to follow Australia down because we didn't make their mistake. You agree? Roger J Kerr392 weeks 2 days ago
StoryWednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Modern Monetary Theory's 'guaranteed job' goes mainstream at CNBC; Chinese pawn brokers doubling property lending every two years; Europe's zombie banks; Bernard Hickey442 weeks 2 days ago
StoryOpinion: Property mania hurts our ability to build businesses and wealth, says Gareth Morgan. Do you agree? Gareth Morgan2432 weeks 3 days ago
StoryFrench, Greek elections show what happens if govts delay hard choices; NZ govt took them, PM Key says; Attacks high top tax rates Alex Tarrant782 weeks 3 days ago
StoryTuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Asian NZers and women dominate Barfoots top agents list ; A depressing Golden Dawn in Greece; 'Both governments and central banks should print money and then swap it'; Dilbert Bernard Hickey442 weeks 3 days ago
StoryBusinessDesk: "The Europeans aren’t going to give them the money, the IMF’s not going to give them an OK. They will be out of money in June." BusinessDesk32 weeks 3 days ago
StoryMorrison & Co public-private partnership fund with NZ Super Fund money, sees up to half investment going to Australia due to lack of NZ opportunities Gareth Vaughan132 weeks 4 days ago
StoryOpinion: Bernard Hickey applauds the RBNZ for looking at more tools to head off another property boom. Your view? Bernard Hickey242 weeks 4 days ago
StoryMonday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: European voters 'as mad as hell' with the bond market vigilantes and their political mates; Australia 'set for the mother of all hard landings'; A homeless generation; Sacha Baron Cohen; Dilbert Bernard Hickey252 weeks 4 days ago
StoryRepayment at what price;Making money off the rich through luxury stocks; Mid-life millionaires; The daddy track; Canadian banks Amanda Morrall182 weeks 6 days ago
StoryFriday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Another mess in European banking; Germans pay 75 cents a litre for milk; Aussie economy snaps; Hugh Hendry talks; Chinese house prices falling; Clarke and Dawe Bernard Hickey682 weeks 6 days ago