Wellington, Sept 2 NZPA - Wealthy investors pulling money out of South Canterbury Finance (SCF) to get below new limits for the Government's deposit guarantee scheme appear to have compounded the woes of the Timaru-based finance company.

Wellington, Aug 25 NZPA - Two electricity generators lodged formal complaints against the NZX after it froze multi-million dollar payments on the electricity trading market.

Auckland, Aug 12 NZPA - Investors have been told they are unlikely to see any of the $18 million they invested with an Auckland couple, despite the sale of their multi-million dollar Remuera mansion.

Wellington, July 7 NZPA - Nuplex Industries Ltd is hitting down speculation in the Australian media that it is considering merging its chemical trading unit with that of Australian company Orica Ltd with a view to divesting it.

I read in the Herald recently that if I underestimate my PIR tax rate for my KiwiSaver account then I will have to pay more tax, but if I overestimate the rate then it's tough luck and the IRD keeps the overpayment.  

Wellington, May 7 NZPA - The Government is looking at buying short-range passenger aircraft to transport dignitaries and plug a Defence Force capacity gap.

Wellington, April 12 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key is to make an unscheduled visit to the White House while in Washington attending a nuclear security summit.

Wellington, March 25 NZPA - Developer David Henderson yesterday met his creditors in Auckland to plead for more time to meet his obligations to them. Many of his companies are in liquidation and he is fighting bankruptcy.

Wellington, March 12 NZPA - Investigators looking into the collapse of an Auckland financial advisory firm believe at least $15 million is missing. They have widened their investigation to include other businesses linked to Remuera couple Mike and Jackie Bradley.

Wellington, Feb 24 NZPA - Huljich Wealth Management chairman Don Brash has described as "regrettable" non-reporting of cash injections by managing director Peter Huljich into the company's KiwiSaver funds.