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Rich Kiwis caught up in HSBC tax sting

The logo of HSBC bank is seen at a branch office at the Paradeplatz in Zurich February 9, 2015. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND - Tags: BUSINESS LOGO)

Rich Kiwis have been stung with extra tax bills as the result of a huge file leak revealing the global super wealthy hid millions of dollars from tax authorities with the help of HSBC's Swiss private bank.

Industry wants end to watchdog probe

Real estate agent Simon Tremain is hoping the Commerce Commission will soon wrap up its year-long investigation of the industry.

Prepare to pay more at pump

English eyes property investors

money

Beware low weekly payments

TAKE CARE: Some of the deals are so awful it is hard to credit them.

The actual price of buying now and paying back slowly can be hideous, even if it sounds affordable.

Retirement villages 'resort-like'

Retirement living is all the rage, but safety and security come at a price. Here's what to expect.

ROMANTICS BEWARE: To be taken in by any scam is embarrassing, and a romance scam is doubly painful.

Scammers target lonely lovers

People can lose more than their hearts online to scoundrels taking advantage of their loneliness. 

small business

Bridesmaid for hire

Bridesmaid Lisa walking down the aisle ahead of Yvette and her brother Michael - a truly special moment.

Professional bridesmaid's service is in huge demand and isn't for 'sad' brides without friends, she says.

Publisher's nimble approach

Based in a small street in inner Wellington, Julia Marshall runs a global children's publishing business.

Danny McGrath, owner of the Tasting Room. The bar's "parklet", an astroturf beer garden, is proving popular with punters.

An oasis in the city

A rash of astroturf is creeping across Wellington, in a bid to prove the city is not dead.

world

UK to probe HSBC tax evasion

HSBC  says it has taken steps to ensure its banking services are not used to evade taxes or launder money,

British lawmakers plan to open an inquiry into HSBC after media reports the bank helped wealthy customers dodge taxes and hide assets.

Australian re-think needed

Australia's government should turn its focus to managing the end of the mining boom.

ISIS has released a new video, which shows a pilot being burned alive in a cage.

Drone kills Afghan militant

A drone strike in Afghanistan killed veteran militant suspected of having defected to Islamic State from the Taliban.

better business

The beet that broke the camel’s back

OPRAH: The crowd tried to put on a brave face, but were secretly disappointed that a bunch of Oprah's own grown silverbeet was their big finale prize at her annual 'Scream-lots-give-shed-loads-of-stuff-away' Christmas special. "I mean, I appreciate she's taken to gardening, but last year everyone got a Prius ..."

A silverbeet incident is at the centre of an employment row worth thousands of dollars.

Businesswoman wins UK New Zealander of the Year

Corich is the founder and director of international business consultancy firm Sysdoc,

Prison bars

Prison guard reinstated

Corrections ordered to reinstate the man who was fired following claims he beat up a prisoner after being called a 'coconut'.

opinion & analysis

Secondary tax seems a cruel cut

Geordie Hooft

OPINION: Sometimes the law is seen as an ass, tax law especially so.

All employers are fair game

OPINION: A law firm had to pay three months' wages and $10K to an employee who won a personal grievance claim against it.

The pair made the elementary mistake of forgetting to turn the lights out before engaging in a "romp" on the office furniture.

Shedding light on after-hours activity

OPINION: The infamous Christchurch office sex romp brings the issue of out-of-work activities into the limelight again.

farming

'Rigged' flow meters

The weir on the Pareora River witnesses suspect was built by farmers trying to cheat the water take system.

ECan investigates claims farmers gamed water flow meters to evade irrigation restrictions.

Bank bearish on drought

Deutsche Bank paints a grim picture of the impact of dry conditions on the dairy industry.

Sparkling wine.

Delegat sales bubble along

Wine maker Delegat Group sold 1.13m cases of wine in the half year to December for an expected profit of $20.5m.

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Cloud in unexpected places

UNEXPECTED PLACES: It would be easy to think that the farming, fishing and forestry industries are immune to shifts in technology, but nimble business thinking and agile technologies are changing the local game.

It would be easy to think the farming, fishing and forestry industries would be immune to shifts in technology, but you'd be wrong.

Telcos under the gun

Consumer NZ says internet providers are doing a worse job and customers are more likely to be dissatisfied.

DAVID MCLEAN: Acting NZ chief executive since June last year, when he was flown in from New York.

Kiwi gets top job at Westpac NZ

David McLean was drawn home from the bright lights of New York City by the allure of his "dream job".

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