Farmers, holiday home owners and people with recreational assets, such as yachts, face paying more tax in the future. In the case of some farmers, hundreds of thousands of dollars are up for grabs.
Dunedin accountant Michael Cunningham (23) believes the Government should have taken an extra step in Budget 2011 and made KiwiSaver compulsory.
Workers face lower wage increases in future as the Government moves to get employers to increase their KiwiSaver contributions for their employees from April 1, 2013.
State-owned energy companies Mighty River Power, Genesis, Meridian and Solid Energy are still earmarked for a partial sell-down by the Government, which is also considering reducing its stake in Air New Zealand.
The Government has increased its infrastructure spending but has clawed back more than $500 million of unused spending to include in the Budget's $1.6 billion allocation.
A new Earthquake Kiwi Bond being launched by the Government to help fund rebuilding in Christchurch should appeal to philanthropists.
Ryman Healthcare set the market alight on opening yesterday by announcing an improved profit and an increased dividend.
The Government's books are set to return to surplus sooner, although Finance Minister Bill English is ju
Some last-minute cynicism has emerged in business circles as Finance Minister Bill English prepares to release his Budget this afternoon.
The Maori Party has forced Communications and Information Technology Minister Steven Joyce to back down on a proposed regulatory holiday for ultra-fast broadband (UFB) prices, Labour claims.
Kiwisaver continues to climb in popularity as changes to the scheme containing the retirement savings of 1.7 million New Zealanders become increasingly likely.
The Government will receive a $521 million special dividend from Meridian Energy thanks to Genesis Energy borrowing money from its bankers to help pay for Meridian's Tekapo assets.
Unlisted energy retailers appear to be benefiting from consumers looking for the best-value electricity prices as times remain tough for households.
The school holidays and Easter helped boost Otago-Southland retailers' activity in April, the latest BNZ-Business New Zealand performance in services index shows.
The Government will on Thursday announce changes in the Budget for the hugely popular KiwiSaver scheme, with Deloitte Dunedin tax partner Peter Truman not ruling out the introduction of compulsory superannuation.
Restocking of damaged Christchurch houses and businesses helped The Warehouse report improved sales for the three months ended May 1.
Frank Coates captures the essential elements of how many people see the conflicts within the African continent in his sixth and latest novel Softly Calls the Serengeti (HarperCollins).
Electricity retailer and generator TrustPower yesterday reported a slightly improved operating profit for the year ended March, with the only minor surprise being a 1c-per-share bigger dividend.
Microsoft NZ national technology officer Mark Rees said a new security intelligence report highlighted a polarisation in terms of cyber-criminal behaviour.
Queenstown insurer Western Pacific Insurance was left to fail at about the same time as the Government agreed to provide $500 million of emergency funding to Christchurch-based AMI.
