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Our zero-emission future
A shift to clean energy is now feasible owing to the plummeting costs of solar and wind power, and breakthroughs in energy storage. The total system costs of renewable energy now rival fossil fuels
22nd Apr 19, 10:02am
by Guest
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News
Are mortgages getting bigger?
David Chaston looks at the changes in average loan size for new lending for first home buyers, owner occupiers, and housing investors to try and locate the stress points
22nd Apr 19, 8:16am
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David Chaston
News
Holiday briefing: Everything is not awesome
Equity price runup contrasts with economic data; new NAFTA consent uncertain; China continues stimulus; Aussie business confidence shaky; UST 10yr 2.56%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
22nd Apr 19, 7:51am
David Chaston
Property
New healthy homes standards for rental properties
The new rental homes legal standards target improved heating, insulation, ventilation and drainage, reduce moisture and stop draughts for 600,000 tenants
22nd Apr 19, 9:00am
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admin
Business
Lawyers lagging in AML compliance
Many lawyers are dragging their heels on AML compliance, risking penalties, reputation damage and full-scale police investigations when the regulator begins its inspections later this year
22nd Apr 19, 8:02am
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Diana Clement
Insurance
Our zero-emission future

A shift to clean energy is now feasible owing to the plummeting costs of solar and wind power, and breakthroughs in energy storage. The total system costs of renewable energy now rival fossil fuels

22nd Apr 19, 10:02am
by Guest
1
News
Are mortgages getting bigger?

David Chaston looks at the changes in average loan size for new lending for first home buyers, owner occupiers, and housing investors to try and locate the stress points

22nd Apr 19, 8:16am
by David Chaston
2
News
Holiday briefing: Everything is not awesome

Equity price runup contrasts with economic data; new NAFTA consent uncertain; China continues stimulus; Aussie business confidence shaky; UST 10yr 2.56%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5

22nd Apr 19, 7:51am
by David Chaston
Property
New healthy homes standards for rental properties

The new rental homes legal standards target improved heating, insulation, ventilation and drainage, reduce moisture and stop draughts for 600,000 tenants

22nd Apr 19, 9:00am
by admin
1
Business
Lawyers lagging in AML compliance

Many lawyers are dragging their heels on AML compliance, risking penalties, reputation damage and full-scale police investigations when the regulator begins its inspections later this year

22nd Apr 19, 8:02am
by Diana Clement
1
Business
Business
The blind spot in the trade debate
Digital flows and services are already too big and important to ignore. Governments need to look beyond manufacturing and agriculture when they assess their external balances, competitive positions and setting policy
22nd Apr 19, 9:33am
by Guest
Opinion
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
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by David Hargreaves
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Opinion
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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by Geoff Simmons
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Personal Finance
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
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by David Chaston
10
Business
Does China have feet of clay?

20th Apr 19, 9:46am
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Guest
News
Where to now with tax reform? A debrief with the Finance Minister
[Updated]

18th Apr 19, 11:48am
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Jenée Tibshraeny
News
Auckland Council looks to savings, asset sales to fund City Rail Link cost blowout

18th Apr 19, 4:29pm
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Stephen Forbes
Property
Property prices edged up at the investment end of the market during the CGT debate

18th Apr 19, 10:04am
18
Greg Ninness
Property
Building Act changes must target importers according to industry lobby group

18th Apr 19, 12:53pm
6
Stephen Forbes
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Opinion
A few big surprises, but get ready for history to repeat

18th Apr 19, 8:03am
21
Terry Baucher
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Government torpedoes Capital Gains Tax
[Updated]
Prime Minister says Govt unable to find 'consensus' and is ruling out a Capital Gains Tax under her leadership
17th Apr 19, 2:09pm
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David Hargreaves
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
69
Jenée Tibshraeny
Property
Barfoot & Thompson's auction sales rate settles at just under 25%
Most auctioned properties are being passed in and opened up to offers from conditional buyers
16th Apr 19, 10:08am
45
Greg Ninness
Property
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
16th Apr 19, 10:48am
27
Greg Ninness
Property
MR8 Construction goes bust amid ongoing concerns over the industry
Auckland's MR8 Construction goes into voluntary administration hot on heels of government and key industry players signing a Construction Sector Accord 
16th Apr 19, 12:50pm
10
Stephen Forbes
Opinion
NZ First the only winner
MMP in action: ​Jenée Tibshraeny on the politics of the Government putting a Capital Gains Tax to bed 
17th Apr 19, 7:40pm
44
Jenée Tibshraeny
News
What happened Thursday
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Jobseeker benefit claims leap, some other benefit claims rise even faster, cheap Govt. money; SMEs still unhappy, swaps up, NZD down, & more
18th Apr 19, 3:59pm
8
David Chaston

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Property
Taxing landbankers & tax breaks for infrastructure investors still on the table
[Updated]

17th Apr 19, 2:52pm
16
Gareth Vaughan
Govt tackles 15-year-old building law to make way for prefabs

16th Apr 19, 5:46pm
11
Jenée Tibshraeny
MR8 Construction goes bust amid ongoing concerns over the industry

16th Apr 19, 12:50pm
10
Stephen Forbes
Business
Retail NZ says retailers have had a slow start to the year

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

16th Apr 19, 1:30pm
13
Jenée Tibshraeny
Can NZ look to OMV to shore up a more stable supply of gas in the future?
[Updated]

11th Apr 19, 7:20am
20
Jenée Tibshraeny
Banking
RBNZ extends deadline for submissions on bank capital proposals for 2nd time

16th Apr 19, 4:45pm
Greg Ninness
Big win for FMA in potential Ross Asset Management action against ANZ
[Updated]

12th Apr 19, 12:01pm
2
Gareth Vaughan
S&P 'vigilant' about open banking's potential impact on bank credit ratings

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

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

23rd Mar 19, 9:50am
16
Stephen Forbes
Govt looks to remove fire levies from insurance premiums

15th Mar 19, 2:31pm
2
Jenée Tibshraeny
Personal Finance
Another week in tax

15th Apr 19, 5:26pm
3
Terry Baucher
Law firm raises concerns with changes to consumer credit laws

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

15th Apr 19, 9:51am
9
David Chaston
Rural
Buttering up

18th Apr 19, 8:53am
2
Guy Trafford
After a $6.65 payout this year, dairy prospects get uncertain

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

17th Apr 19, 1:49pm
1
Allan Barber
Currencies
NZDUSD opens at 0.6721

18th Apr 19, 8:38am
Supplied
Market trading remains subdued

18th Apr 19, 7:55am
Jason Wong
Market volatility remains suppressed

17th Apr 19, 7:40am
Jason Wong
Bonds
NZ Govt Bond tender number 677 results

18th Apr 19, 2:08pm
Suraj Varma
‘Ample room to pursue expansionary fiscal policy’
[Updated]

16th Apr 19, 12:41pm
13
Jenée Tibshraeny
NZ Govt Bond tender number 676 results

11th Apr 19, 2:08pm
Suraj Varma
Kiwisaver
How the TWG's recommendations would impact KiwiSaver members

27th Feb 19, 9:53am
13
Guest
FMA eye on KiwiSaver fees & conduct of default providers

13th Feb 19, 4:16pm
2
Gareth Vaughan
The damage the bears did

2nd Feb 19, 10:02am
16
David Chaston
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