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Obituary: Philanthropist and business leader Eion Edgar dies
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Obituary: Philanthropist and business leader Eion Edgar dies

The Queenstown philanthropist and business leader will leave a hole in the local community. 

Staff reporters 14 Jun 2021
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New housing tax rules won't be written when they become law
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New housing tax rules won't be written when they become law

The government's proposed housing tax changes are set to come into force on Oct 1 but the actual legislation is unlikely to be passed before March next year, according to KPMG.

Jenny Ruth 11 Jun 2021
What's behind the bank-lending numbers
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What's behind the bank-lending numbers

Data on changes to each bank's lending behaviour only tells part of the story.

Jenny Ruth 11 Jun 2021
ANZ shuffles senior management roles
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ANZ shuffles senior management roles

ANZ Bank NZ has created a new senior management role, managing director of funds management, in the wake of losing its KiwiSaver default provider status.

Staff reporters 10 Jun 2021