Debt
Five-fold Fridays: Death to dieting and budgets; our cool new calculator; SuperLife's super sweet performance; Tax avoidance; and Money madness
5th Aug 11, 3:23pm
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Five-fold Fridays: Death to dieting and budgets; our cool new calculator; SuperLife's super sweet performance; Tax avoidance; and Money madness
Interest rate hike would hit the pocket of 40% of the population, Dun & Bradstreet says
20th Jul 11, 3:16pm
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Interest rate hike would hit the pocket of 40% of the population, Dun & Bradstreet says
Opinion: Bernard Hickey reckons it's time for us to go into our local shells to reduce our foreign deficits and debts. Your view?
4th Jul 11, 7:43am
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Opinion: Bernard Hickey reckons it's time for us to go into our local shells to reduce our foreign deficits and debts. Your view?
Moody's puts Graeme Hart firm's junk credit rating on review for downgrade after latest US$4.5b leveraged buy-out
20th Jun 11, 11:54am
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Moody's puts Graeme Hart firm's junk credit rating on review for downgrade after latest US$4.5b leveraged buy-out
Grassroots group says "C'mon Stacey"; asks Jones to pull the plug on advertising of high-interest loans to society's poorest
9th Jun 11, 1:09pm
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Grassroots group says "C'mon Stacey"; asks Jones to pull the plug on advertising of high-interest loans to society's poorest
Budget 2011 - Summary of all spending plans
Opinion: Bernard Hickey questions the government's Budget 2011 decision to bet on growth to avoid a debt spiral to national bankruptcy
15th May 11, 8:49am
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Opinion: Bernard Hickey questions the government's Budget 2011 decision to bet on growth to avoid a debt spiral to national bankruptcy
Powerco looks to raise about US$250 million in the US private placement debt market
12th May 11, 3:51pm
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Powerco looks to raise about US$250 million in the US private placement debt market
PM Key says govt essentially promised rating agencies net debt would not rise above 30% of GDP as NZ faces credit rating threat
11th May 11, 7:16pm
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PM Key says govt essentially promised rating agencies net debt would not rise above 30% of GDP as NZ faces credit rating threat
Government operating deficit before gains and losses 15% worse in nine months to March than forecast in December
10th May 11, 10:05am
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Government operating deficit before gains and losses 15% worse in nine months to March than forecast in December
PM Key says he doesn't think govt changes to KiwiSaver in May Budget will discourage Kiwis from entering the scheme
9th May 11, 7:57am
PM Key says he doesn't think govt changes to KiwiSaver in May Budget will discourage Kiwis from entering the scheme
Opinion: Bernard Hickey wonders how NZ will repay the record NZ$1 bln borrowed by the govt this week and what the next generation might think. Your view?
24th Apr 11, 8:17am
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Opinion: Bernard Hickey wonders how NZ will repay the record NZ$1 bln borrowed by the govt this week and what the next generation might think. Your view?
Opinion: Bernard Hickey details 5 solutions to turn around NZ Inc's slide into penury through foreign debt and asset sales. Your view
4th Apr 11, 12:22pm
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Opinion: Bernard Hickey details 5 solutions to turn around NZ Inc's slide into penury through foreign debt and asset sales. Your view
Opposition parties launch attack on government's economic policies in wake of quake, argue more taxation needed
30th Mar 11, 5:27pm
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Opposition parties launch attack on government's economic policies in wake of quake, argue more taxation needed
Govt extends quake support packages for employers, employees by 2 weeks, announces tighter package to follow
28th Mar 11, 5:06pm
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Govt extends quake support packages for employers, employees by 2 weeks, announces tighter package to follow
PM Key adds Justice to Health and Education portfolios that won't face spending cuts in May Budget
28th Mar 11, 8:32am
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PM Key adds Justice to Health and Education portfolios that won't face spending cuts in May Budget
Opinion: Bernard Hickey argues NZers have been kidding themselves for a decade that they're worth higher living standards by borrowing. Your view?
27th Mar 11, 11:09am
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Opinion: Bernard Hickey argues NZers have been kidding themselves for a decade that they're worth higher living standards by borrowing. Your view?
Labour plans mixture of debt, spending cuts and higher top tax rate to pay for quake costs and revive economy
23rd Mar 11, 6:30pm
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Labour plans mixture of debt, spending cuts and higher top tax rate to pay for quake costs and revive economy
'We should pay back our own debts in fairness to future generations,' Finance Minister Bill English says
22nd Mar 11, 6:13pm
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'We should pay back our own debts in fairness to future generations,' Finance Minister Bill English says
Key, English warn of 'zero budget' as fears grow that Standard and Poor's may downgrade NZ govt and bank credit ratings
22nd Mar 11, 12:27pm
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Key, English warn of 'zero budget' as fears grow that Standard and Poor's may downgrade NZ govt and bank credit ratings
Standard & Poor's says it can wait till May budget before looking at NZ credit rating, but warns private sector on overseas debt
18th Mar 11, 4:16pm
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Standard & Poor's says it can wait till May budget before looking at NZ credit rating, but warns private sector on overseas debt
Government borrowing likely to increase as result of quake, Finance Minister English says
27th Feb 11, 11:35am
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Government borrowing likely to increase as result of quake, Finance Minister English says
Nuplex to pay NZ$3 mln to settle civil proceedings with Securities Commission over non-disclosure of loan covenant breaches
23rd Feb 11, 10:05am
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Nuplex to pay NZ$3 mln to settle civil proceedings with Securities Commission over non-disclosure of loan covenant breaches
More intrusive credit reporting including credit scores and drivers licences to help drive 'more responsible lending'
7th Feb 11, 4:14pm
More intrusive credit reporting including credit scores and drivers licences to help drive 'more responsible lending'
Limited scope and money for government to move on Savings Group recommendations unless money is freed up in other areas, PM Key says
1st Feb 11, 5:14pm
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Limited scope and money for government to move on Savings Group recommendations unless money is freed up in other areas, PM Key says