'Salary and ‘hard work’ should be taxed less, and passive assets should be taxed,' Sam Dixon tells NBR.
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Historian Katja Hoyer tracks Hitler’s rise through the diaries of Weimar citizens.
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ANALYSIS: Both National and Labour accuse each other of not funding their policies.
Labour aims to crack down on big airlines and airports. Do they need to?
The country’s biggest listed company marked its best week since June.
Internationals snapping up hotels was also a resurgent theme across transactions valued at more than $2 billion during the first six months of this year, report says.
Investors have had a lukewarm response to the share offer, citing execution risk and concerns over debt levels.
Former Chief High Court Judge Geoff Venning says the finalists highlight lawyers’ diversity and breadth of work.
Our weekly collection of news bites, hot takes, and gossip around the town.
With more than 125,000 client relationships and $8b in total assets under management, Perpetual Guardian has been on a roll in recent years.
Dr Gavin Ross has been recognised in the annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards.
ANALYSIS: A voting deed giving 50% control to Oregon Group may be simply an accounting convenience. Or, maybe not.
ANALYSIS: Opinion polls are useful, but they need to be viewed in context and with perspective.
ANALYSIS: The float would give a A$43b valuation to a loss-making company with optimistic forecasts but few operational assets.
ANALYSIS: A key risk is that inflation will force RBNZ to tighten policy more than domestic economy can comfortably absorb.
Australia’s Firmus IPO tops the watercooler chats while NZX eyes potential candidates.
Tower hits highest since May on broker upgrade.
Listed insurer has lifted its underlying profit expectations due to less extreme weather this financial year.
But confidence about next year has improved, according to the latest NZIER survey.
WATCH: Doomsday headlines about China’s economy are overblown as consumption and production hold steady, economist says.
S&P global pushes long-term AA rating outlook to positive on materially lower ex-Watercare debt but warns that could slip on ‘materially higher’ spending plans.
The country gets plenty of rain but often in the wrong places and at the wrong times.
The Government’s preferred way of measuring the deficit was $3.2 billion lower than expected.
The plan includes random drug testing and possible benefit cuts.
Movac will manage Ngāi Tahu’s existing venture capital portfolio and help identify businesses the iwi can back for the long term.
Industry and iwi leaders are being asked to help shape a standalone regime intended to attract billions of dollars into open ocean farming.
Governing Interest: The election will help decide the future of a reshaped fund, with promising projects but unanswered questions over what its $38m annual budget is delivering.
An ASX-listed company and former Cherri Global owner Phil Alison are among those claiming to be owed millions.
Kroger’s new CEO says American consumers still value quality cuts of meat amid the high cost of living and rising fuel prices.
Co-op’s underlying business exceeds expectations after Mainland sale.
Firmus will sell at least A$7b in shares, making it the second-largest IPO on ASX after A$14b sale of Telstra in 1997.
With the private credit sector in turmoil, Asic is calling in insolvency firms for a risk roundtable.
The bank knows the economy is slowing, and is prepared to sacrifice growth to bring inflation down.
The deal gives the ASX-listed company an established presence in Southeast Asia.
Industry players are calling for a long-term vision from government for the growing space sector.
Startups explore the opportunities and limitations of being a Kiwi business at last week's NZ Aerospace Summit.
There’s contention regarding errant employers who’ve made – and are now having to offset – early advance holiday payments for staff.
Florida-based Fidelity National Information Services has accused the Wellington-founded company, now in liquidation, of copying its software.
Decision blocks CBL liquidators’ effort to claw back money from defunct Danish insurer.
Sam Dixon moves from Murray & Co to lead the New Zealand arm of the business.
Chief executive Michelle Herlihy expects signs of recovery to show up from February next year.
Investment manager, sued by FMA over conflicts of interest, offers to buy financial adviser part-owned by one of its funds.
LISTEN/WATCH: What does the Prefu mean for you and is it already out of date?
LISTEN/WATCH: Victoria Harris is taking a female-first approach to investing with her new managed fund named after the successful podcast, The Curve.
LISTEN/WATCH: The founder of Simplicity celebrates 10 years of KiwiSaver and says fund manager fees should be capped by the Government.
Trump dismisses Iran strike before midterm elections.
In case you missed it: News bites for the week.
It’s seeking an interim and final injunction to stop the launch of a new NRL side using Chiefs in its name.
Infratil-owned telco has been restructuring its EonFibre unit as a standalone business.
It has also secured a definitive licence for the rights to commercialise its Car-T cell therapy for a number of diseases.
Mark Stewart's Florenz acquired its initial cornerstone position in the natural health product firm in 2022.
Governing Interest: Accommodation taxes – ruled out by National as a funding source for infrastructure and tourism marketing spend – have emerged as a central battleground ahead of the general election.
The deal marks further expansion for the wealthy Pandey family’s growing hotel portfolio, with new properties in Auckland, Rotorua, and Wellington.
The Auckland mayor is one of several local authority heads posturing for an accommodation levy to help pay for destination marketing.
Canadian-owned asset manager says the deal comes in at the ‘lower end’ of its infrastructure fund’s US$100m to $300m range.
Ministry for Cities intervention won’t provide an automatic right to build, with consents still required, Government says.
It's uncertain as to whether an earlier contender, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, remains in the mix for the Bluebridge operator, being touted at a sale price of $1 billion.
Under pressure from the FMA, manager's executives step off the board.
Unlisted property fund’s shareholders vote against incumbent’s re-election after report criticises ‘excessive’ external management fees.
Owner Michael Seymour is picking residential real estate commissions will drop even further.
Simpson Grierson partner Anastasiya Gamble says the country’s attractiveness is holding up despite a global retrenchment in overseas investment.
The move comes after the whistleblower scandal plunged the firm into turmoil, although ANZ did not mention the issue in its statement.
Reso a response to the cost and delay of litigation, co-founder James Wollerman says.
Governing interest: Labour and National agree on one thing – State-owned assets won’t be privatised.
Governing Interest: The Green and Opportunity parties want to place tougher restrictions on both.
Governing Interest: Every political party has its opinion on where tertiary education funds are best allocated – and how to keep educated talent onshore.
The central city shopping precinct backed by former Rich Listers closed earlier this year for a $5m renovation.
A previous attempt thwarted by Covid hasn’t put the company off trying another time.
The parent company of several well-known menswear brands is reassessing the scale of its local strategy.
Beleaguered residential developer Chris Meehan has relocated to Ponsonby after selling his Herne Bay home for more than double its rating valuation.
Off-plan buyers into St Heliers Sonata paid top dollar for the luxury apartments.
Historic Longwood estate hits the market near Martinborough, though it’s probably not on a golden visa buyer’s radar.
Carry On: Airbus A350F takes off, Skynest praise, new routes.
Carry On: Qatar loses top slot, Korean’s big Boeing order, new routes.
Carry On: Qatar expands winter schedule, Vietnam buys Airbus, Latvia’s Chapter 11.
Chief executive Lindis Jones suggests more upward pressure on retail fuel prices.
Although there are warnings it may take time for investors to get comfortable with how long that growth takes.
Energy policy aims to promote affordable electricity by improving competition.
Karl Ye’s grand plan to develop a huge residential estate and tourism venture on 350ha of land near Pōkeno has once again been thwarted with fast-track application denied.
Prior to his death in July, Bill Smale and his cousin Chris ended up buying a Lake Pupuke property back from liquidators in late 2025, leaving them out of pocket by $22.8m after the loan went sour.
The Giltrap Group, founded by the late Sir Colin Giltrap, has entered the electric era.
Binding agreement signed at an enterprise value of $130 million for a stable of New Zealand's most popular radio stations.
The media company said earlier this year it was closing the Wellington printing press as it consolidated print operations in Christchurch.
A report from across the Tasman says the radio broadcaster’s private equity owner is soliciting bids for the business.
Former Microsoft and Plan B Technology boss Frazer Scott has been appointed to the role.
Roman Reyhani will be the inaugural CEO of the New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology.
The law firm expects to have about 22 staff in its Christchurch office by the end of the year.