Banks, Mortgage Advisers and Real Estate agents are still busy, but it seems housing market activity has peaked for the time being. At the residential auctions monitored by interest.co.nz a…

It would be no surprise that because of the far reaching and in many cases devastating effects of Covid-19 around the world, that any Kiwi business owner would be short-changing…

The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand has reported what many expected, that the housing hot-streak is far from over, with national median selling price increasing by $50,000 from January,…

Despite a troubling environment through 2020 due to Covid-19’s impact on the financial sectors, Global Finance has yet again triumphed to pick up an amazing four awards at the New…

Thanks to a modest drop in prices, first-time buyers got a slight advantage in the market in January, but the Reserve Bank predicts that house price inflation could rise above…

Despite the announcement last week that the Reserve Bank will reinstate tougher loan-to-value ratio restrictions than were in place last year, listings and sales continue to soar, breaking records in…

Businesses can’t leave money on the table when funds are tight. Thanks to the changes list below, there is now a range of tax benefits available to help small to…

More major bank economists are predicting that there will be no further interest rate cuts on 2021 as the market continues to soar. Investors re-claim market share just as new…

There are many benefits to working as a contractor — it can pay better than doing a similar salaried job and be more flexible. But there are some tax implications…

Westpac has launched into 2021 with a sharp cut in a key mortgage rate, cutting -20 bps from their one year 'special', taking it down to 2.29%.

It seems that 2020 will be ending with some welcomed news after a tumultuous year, as the housing market continued to soar in November, breaking some all-time records. The good…

Over the years, leasing of assets have taken on many different names and forms – hire purchase agreements, lease to buy, operating lease, finance lease, multi-lease to name a few.…

The NZ property market is one of the most talked about topics right now. Open letters, debate, finger pointing, helpful suggestions – there is no shortage of any of these…

New Zealand India Trade Alliance (NZITA) recently held an event under the series NZ-India Dialogue (Connect, Enable and Advocate). The event was held in Auckland on Tuesday, 01 Dec 2020…

How a country best brings about compliance with tax laws has been studied extensively. These studies show that in a country with good tax compliance, increasing audits and investigations does…

This journey is all about yummy food Bake & Beans, a Cheetal Foods Limited company, has been serving authentic ethnic confectionary for over a decade now. Initially based only at…

We are now firmly into election month with polls opening across the country on Saturday, and all major parties doubling down on their election promises, including a variety of polices…

The financial impacts of COVID-19 will undoubtedly have a significant impact on all businesses in New Zealand and will naturally result in many employers needing to look at restructuring and…

While businesses will be planning their next steps as the country’s economy rebuilds, the Ministry of Social Development (‘MSD’) have begun the mammoth task of auditing certain applications made under…