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National has hit back at Labour's criticisms of its fiscal calculations saying it's 'very telling' Labour never proceeded with plans for an independent policy-costing service.

Opinion - IRD is doing less to share information about failing businesses than tax agencies in other countries, and could do more to protect New Zealanders, Lisa Marriott writes.

Chairperson David McLean said the reinvestment would give Kiwibank extra resources to focus on its core banking business.

The number of people complaining about financial lenders has spiked as more people feel the economic strain.

Bank scams are rising exponentially, so much so that $183 million has gone out of New Zealanders' accounts over the last year. 

It has been four weeks since the fuel tax excise duty cut came to an end, and fuel prices have been relatively stable - but be warned, they are expected to climb again.

Co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer say their policies would redistribute wealth, changing a system that takes from the poor to give to the rich.

IT systems so old and complex they struggle to pay almost half of beneficiaries properly are to be overhauled in a $2 billion-plus makeover by the Ministry of Social Development.

The last time US benchmark interest rates reached this level was just prior to the 2007 housing market crash.

It's their own money – so why shouldn't hard-up students be allowed to use their KiwiSaver when faced with the tough task of coming up with a bond for their rental? 

The economy missed out on hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes in the past year because of unequal international tax settings, according to a new report.

Most investors plan to increase their investments over the coming year as they feel more confident about market conditions, a new survey says.