The Law Commission is taking aim at New Zealanders’ widespread use of family trusts – in many cases to hide their wealth or avoid liabilities, including up to $300 million a year in tax....
Immigration officers are to be given greater powers of search and investigation without reliance on police under new laws coming in next month....
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has begun fingerprint checks with Australia as part of a biometric programme to strengthen border security and prevent identity fraud....
Beef, sheepmeat and mussel farmers will have to wait until the middle of next year before export demand picks up, says a leading bank....