Economic growth has almost certainly peaked and interest rates may do the same soon, says Deutsche Bank.

Kiwi Income Property Trust got resource consent for the first stage of its $580 million Sylvia Park development at the end of a straightforward 3-hour hearing this afternoon.

The New Zealand Exchange has set tongues wagging after postponing the launch of its option products at the last minute. Kristina Greene has a look at a controversial trading tool.

New Zealanders pocketed more money in the June quarter compared to the year earlier, Statistics New Zealand said today.

Another week of many changes. As expected lenders kept bumping up their floating rates by 25 basis points in response to the latest increase in the OCR by the Reserve Bank.

A sophisticated new seaside township near Tauranga will start at the drawing board today, with input from local people.

What's your's is mine. As romance blossoms, few couples want to discuss the nitty gritty of money. But sticking your head in the sand about the Property (Relationships) Act could seriously dent your wealth. If you want to protect yourself, visit a lawyer before you "Pass Go" on your way to Freedom Furniture's bedroom department. If the gloves come off as love goes out the window, you could find yourself losing more than you imagined possible.

Managed fund research house FundSource says forget all the hype about property, New Zealand shares are a better investment.

Q: I wonder if you could tell us just what we are getting when we have a term deposit.

We are given an annual interest rate, but what is the actual after-tax rate and how much does that become at the end of the year?

It would be good to have a chart that showed, for $5000 for one year at different interest rates, the after-tax rate and dollar amount of interest for

Soaring retail spending has pushed up the demand for retail properties, making it difficult for real estate investors to find enough properties to fill their portfolios.

Q. I have a rural property that has a block of high-quality trees on it. I would like to sell the property but retain the forestry block. I have been told I could do this by subdividing the block off or creating a lease. Either approach seems expensive. Is there a simpler way?

A. We suggest you investigate the use of a forestry right (often referred to as a cutting right

If we are to believe the marketing brochures, financial markets today are far too complex to "do it yourself". Better to delegate the job of reading those investment statements to a stockbroker or financial planner.

Finance companies will have to tell clients much more than they do now if the Securities Commission gets its way.

Can Capital Properties chief executive Chris Gudgeon succeed where two others have fallen?

Cut-price homes will be on sale for just £60,000 ($162,000) for first-time buyers in an effort to help low-paid workers priced out of the housing market, John Prescott announced yesterday.

The economy slowed in the June quarter from a breakneck pace in the March quarter, but economists said the growth was still robust enough to force the Reserve Bank to raise interest rates at least once more this year.