Wellington, July 29 NZPA - Hanover Finance co-founder Eric Watson's former home, which has a golf course, polo ground and heli pad, is for sale. The Westbury Estate on Batty Road in Karaka is being marketed by Colliers International. A tender for the property closes on August 25.

By Pam Graham of NZPA Wellington, Dec 23 NZPA - It was carnage out there at times on the New Zealand sharemarket this year and yet the price market operator NZX trades at on its own exchange doubled.

Wellington, June 17 NZPA - Continuing his assault on the shortcomings of the finance industry in a new book, economist Gareth Morgan says he is also hopefully better equipping people "if they're going to play the money game".

Wellington, March 16 NZPA - Former yachting millionaire Stewart Thwaites was declared bankrupt in the High Court in Wellington today.

Wellington, March 13 NZPA - A Hanover Group subsidiary is set to apply for Wellington businessman and yachtsman Stewart Thwaites to be made bankrupt in court on Monday.

Wellington, Feb 25 NZPA - Questions are being asked about why FAI Finance is getting a government guarantee for retail deposits. FAI Finance is owned by the troubled Hanover Group.

The global financial crisis that gathered momentum from September ruined lives and is ongoing. PAM GRAHAM of NZPA reports.

(Pix available on www.nzpaimages.co.nz) By Alastair Bull of NZPA Auckland, Dec 9 NZPA - Hanover Finance investors have overwhelmingly accepted a five-year rescue plan to save the company from receivership.

Wellin gton, Dec 8 NZPA - A High Court judge tonight rejected an investor group's attempt to delay a vote tomorrow on restructuring embattled finance company Hanover Group.

Wellin gton, Dec 8 NZPA - Hanover Group is awaiting a High Court decision tonight on an attempt by an investor group to delay a vote tomorrow on restructuring the embattled finance company.