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Time to fix up the houses
While the high-end of town will be chuffed with the Government's torpedoing of Capital Gains Tax, the less well-off won't be. A successful revamp of Labour's flagship housing policies could help a lot, says David Hargreaves
21st Apr 19, 6:02am
by David Hargreaves
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Opinion
When you eat your Easter eggs - remember who the chicken is
Geoff Simmons says capitalism can work, but only if it is a level playing field. Right now we have the opposite of a level playing field. We have a game that is rigged in the favour of a few
20th Apr 19, 10:02am
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Geoff Simmons
Personal Finance
The secret extra cost in credit card interest rates
Compounding interest has a fierce effect on the cost of letting your credit card balance roll over each month, boosting sky-high rates even higher
20th Apr 19, 9:31am
7
David Chaston
Business
Does China have feet of clay?
No one knows what China’s future holds despite many of faulty predictions of systemic collapse or stagnation. Neither is likely, although they face challenges that are far more serious than many observers seem to think
20th Apr 19, 9:46am
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Guest
News
Weekend briefing: Drifting lower
Retail sales rise in the US and Canada; awful US housing starts data; PMIs turn down, NAFTA deal gets panned; China loses at WTO; Aussie PMI turns up; UST 10yr 2.56%; oil and gold firm; NZ$1 = 66.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
20th Apr 19, 8:54am
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David Chaston
Opinion
Time to fix up the houses

While the high-end of town will be chuffed with the Government's torpedoing of Capital Gains Tax, the less well-off won't be. A successful revamp of Labour's flagship housing policies could help a lot, says David Hargreaves

21st Apr 19, 6:02am
by David Hargreaves
30
Opinion
When you eat your Easter eggs - remember who the chicken is

Geoff Simmons says capitalism can work, but only if it is a level playing field. Right now we have the opposite of a level playing field. We have a game that is rigged in the favour of a few

20th Apr 19, 10:02am
by Geoff Simmons
58
Personal Finance
The secret extra cost in credit card interest rates

Compounding interest has a fierce effect on the cost of letting your credit card balance roll over each month, boosting sky-high rates even higher

20th Apr 19, 9:31am
by David Chaston
7
Business
Does China have feet of clay?

No one knows what China’s future holds despite many of faulty predictions of systemic collapse or stagnation. Neither is likely, although they face challenges that are far more serious than many observers seem to think

20th Apr 19, 9:46am
by Guest
13
News
Weekend briefing: Drifting lower

Retail sales rise in the US and Canada; awful US housing starts data; PMIs turn down, NAFTA deal gets panned; China loses at WTO; Aussie PMI turns up; UST 10yr 2.56%; oil and gold firm; NZ$1 = 66.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5

20th Apr 19, 8:54am
by David Chaston
2
News
News
Where to now with tax reform? A debrief with the Finance Minister
[Updated]
Finance Minister Grant Robertson on the effectiveness of taxing land bankers, why the bright-line test won't be extended and whether his tax review was doomed to fail from the start 
18th Apr 19, 11:48am
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by Jenée Tibshraeny
69
News
News
Auckland Council looks to savings, asset sales to fund City Rail Link cost blowout
Mayor Phil Goff says Auckland Council's share of the $1b City Rail Link project cost blowout can be paid for without increasing council debt or rates
18th Apr 19, 4:29pm
18
by Stephen Forbes
18
Property
Property
Property prices edged up at the investment end of the market during the CGT debate
Investment property prices were up and rental yields were down as the Capital Gains Tax debate raged 
18th Apr 19, 10:04am
17
by Greg Ninness
17
Property
Property
Building Act changes must target importers according to industry lobby group
Industry group pushes for greater regulation of building product importers in planned changes to the Building Act 
18th Apr 19, 12:53pm
6
by Stephen Forbes
6
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Opinion
A few big surprises, but get ready for history to repeat

18th Apr 19, 8:03am
21
Terry Baucher
Opinion
NZ First the only winner

17th Apr 19, 7:40pm
43
Jenée Tibshraeny
News
Who will pick up the tab for the Auckland City Rail Link's $1b cost blow-out?

17th Apr 19, 5:29pm
20
Stephen Forbes
News
Government torpedoes Capital Gains Tax
[Updated]

17th Apr 19, 2:09pm
106
David Hargreaves
Property
Taxing landbankers & tax breaks for infrastructure investors still on the table
[Updated]

17th Apr 19, 2:52pm
16
Gareth Vaughan
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Guy Trafford
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16th Apr 19, 10:08am
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Japanified world ahead
John Mauldin of Mauldin Economics believes the rest of the world will enter a period something like Japan endured following 1990, and is still grappling with today
15th Apr 19, 11:35am
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Harcourts' March sales down 9.6% compared to March last year
Harcourts' sales have been down compared to last year for five months in a row but prices appear to be holding up
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MR8 Construction goes bust amid ongoing concerns over the industry
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16th Apr 19, 12:50pm
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Jenée Tibshraeny
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Harcourts' March sales down 9.6% compared to March last year

16th Apr 19, 10:48am
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Business
Retail NZ says retailers have had a slow start to the year

16th Apr 19, 4:53pm
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Govt wants more power to block overseas investors

16th Apr 19, 1:30pm
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11th Apr 19, 7:20am
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12th Apr 19, 12:01pm
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S&P 'vigilant' about open banking's potential impact on bank credit ratings

12th Apr 19, 9:53am
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Insurance
BNZ rejects report it's selling its life insurance business

9th Apr 19, 7:51am
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Dire climate change predictions for the City of Sails

23rd Mar 19, 9:50am
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Govt looks to remove fire levies from insurance premiums

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Law firm raises concerns with changes to consumer credit laws

15th Apr 19, 11:29am
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Kiwibank cuts more mortgage rates

15th Apr 19, 9:51am
9
David Chaston
Rural
After a $6.65 payout this year, dairy prospects get uncertain

17th Apr 19, 4:23pm
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Taste Pure Nature launched in California

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16th Apr 19, 10:01am
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Guy Trafford
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NZDUSD opens at 0.6721

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Market volatility remains suppressed

17th Apr 19, 7:40am
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