Thousands of people turn to crowdfunding platform Givealittle every year to raise money to cover their health needs - and it's prompted a warning from the insurance industry.

Proposed reforms do not go far enough to address pressing issues such as environmental and social considerations in corporate governance, say academics.

The New Zealand economy is still slowing down and rising unemployment is not helping, according to new data.

The tax is the only tax base-broadening measure likely to raise a significant amount of revenue, officials have told the government.

Many have been lived in up until recently, but don't look as if they should have been, property investor says.