Financial Tips & Guides
Money laundering is providing some of the biggest hits, according to latest police data in the period to mid-February. Since 2010, $994.3 million has been restrained under the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009 (CPRA) with $327.3 million of that tally forfeited to Treasury for use Read More …
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Strategies abound for getting rich quickly, hyped stocks are spread through online forums, and for every overnight winner there are 10 losers left in their wake, carrying the can. The reaction to this in some quarters has been for people to warn that the sharemarket Read More …
On Tuesday, Robertson said this timeframe is being shortened to seven days. Qualifying businesses can get $1500 plus $400 per employee up to a total of 50 fulltime equivalents ($21,500). The Prime Minister will provide an update on Wednesday on whether Auckland’s Level 3 lockdown Read More …
The scheme is intended to support businesses “getting back on their feet” to take on new workers, and is targeted at Kiwis struggling to re-enter the work force, including those who lost their jobs due to Covid. The $311 million extension announced on Thursday widens Read More …
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The latest ASB Investor Confidence Survey shows net investor confidence (the difference between those that think investment returns will improve versus worsen in the coming year) has lifted from -11 per cent in the third quarter of 2020 to +2 per cent for the three Read More …
Auckland is New Zealand’s largest city, and its city centre is the primary place where people work and play. Previously we have explained the significance of the city centre worker population to the Auckland economy and investigated how COVID-19 has impacted the number of workers Read More …
The Salvation Army is calling for policymakers to look beyond ramping up the supply of housing, and pay more attention to ensuring the right types of houses are being built where the demand is greatest. The organisation said, in its 2020 State of the Nation Read More …
A basic plan with online shopping system Shopify costs US$29 a month plus 2.9 per cent and 30c a transaction. Once you have a Shopify account, you can link it up to Oberlo, a dropshipping platform that lets you select products from manufacturers and wholesalers Read More …
The advantages to the NZBRiC are fairly obvious with China being our largest trade partner and any partnerships which can improve trade and smooth the pathway of consultation and trade resolutions being welcomed. The benefits to China on the surface are less obvious but we Read More …
If you want to make sure that you have protected your assets from inheritance tax then you need to be ahead of the game. Consider the following tips to ensure that your assets are well-protected. Create a will If you don’t have a will then Read More …