Wellington, July 22 NZPA - The number of bankruptcies recorded against debt managed by collection agency Baycorp has fallen sharply since the introduction of the no assets procedure (NAP) last year.

Wellington, April 22 NZPA - Debtors referred to collection agency Baycorp are finding it harder to pay off their debts, with the company also reporting that commercial collections have been particularly strong.

Wellington, Oct 29 NZPA - More New Zealanders are having bigger debts due to job loss and taking longer to pay them back, a collection agency says. Baycorp figures released yesterday show average debt for collection was $814, increasing 49 percent since 2006's figure of $544.

Wellington, Aug 4 NZPA - New Zealand telecommunications software developer Agile says it has opened an office in Australia, despite the economic malaise.

By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, Feb 25 NZPA - As the impacts of the international finance crisis are increasingly being felt in New Zealand, Inland Revenue expects that more people will not pay their tax.

I made some silly decisions as a student and I am paying of the National Bank to the tune of 10K through Baycorp.

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