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Little calls on Key to release tax records
12 Apr 2016Labour leader Andrew Little is calling on Prime Minister John Key to release his personal tax records, in the aftermath of the Panama Papers release.
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Tax expert picked for foreign trust review
11 Apr 2016Panama Papers: Prime Minister John Key has set up a review of New Zealand's foreign trust disclosure rules ahead of OECD talks on the matter in Paris. Audio
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Senior UK politicians reveal tax details
12 Apr 2016Panama Papers: More senior British politicians have published details of their tax returns.
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Review could change NZ trust laws
12 Apr 2016New Zealand's foreign trust review has a wide enough scope it could spark changes, says John Shewan, the tax specialist appointed to conduct it. Audio
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NZ to review foreign trust laws - Key
11 Apr 2016The government is likely to appoint an independent expert to review New Zealand's foreign trust laws, says Prime Minister John Key. Audio
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Pacific countries struggle to shake tax haven reputation
Leaked documents showing several Pacific Island countries to be tax havens have come as little surprise to some experts.
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Samoa govt defends oversight of offshore trusts
The Samoa government is addressing reports of its involvement with the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, recently highlighted in the Panama Papers.
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NZ urged to act on Panama Papers
11 Apr 2016New Zealand is being accused of dragging its heels in response to the Panama Papers as the rest of the world starts to crack down on tax dodgers and money launderers.
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More to come from Panama Papers
9 Apr 2016New Zealanders will almost certainly be named in material still to come from the Panama Papers, a New Zealander involved with its publication says.
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Panama vows change after offshore finance leaks
7 Apr 2016Panama Papers: Panama is creating an international panel to help improve transparency in its offshore financial industry.
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PM wanted NZ to become 'Jersey of the South Pacific'
6 Apr 2016Panama Papers: The Prime Minister is not shying away from comments as an opposition MP about wanting New Zealand to be more like a well-known tax haven.
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Mossack Fonseca: 'we were hacked'
Panama Papers: Mossack Fonseca has ruled out an inside job, saying the company was hacked, as it insists it will 'not be found guilty of anything'.
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Overseas trust activities not NZ's concern - minister
5 Apr 2016Panama Papers: Any questions about overseas trusts should be directed to the lawyers and companies that set them up, Revenue Minister Michael Woodhouse says.
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NZ's 'world-class' tax system defended
4 Apr 2016Panama Papers: Prime Minister John Key has rejected any suggestion New Zealand acts as an international tax haven. Audio
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Panama Papers: Iceland's PM resigns
6 Apr 2016Iceland's Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson has become the first major casualty of a huge leak of documents on tax havens.
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Toby & Toby on ... the Panama Papers, NZ and 'tax haven' ridiculousness
6 Apr 2016OPINION: A massive data dump revealing the labyrinthine tax arrangements of the super-rich shows the "Switzerland of the Pacific" punching above its weight.
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Source behind Panama leak at 'serious risk'
5 Apr 2016It started with a simple introduction: 'Hello, this is John Doe', and ended in an unprecedented leak of 11 million documents.
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Tax haven leaks spur global investigations
5 Apr 2016Panama Papers: Authorities across the world are being spurred into action after a huge leak of documents revealed how tax havens are used to hide wealth.
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Panama Papers put NZ laws under scrutiny
4 Apr 2016ANALYSIS: As tax experts scramble to comprehend a major leak of private documents from Panama, Patrick O'Meara considers the fallout in New Zealand.
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New Zealand caught up in Panama data leak
4 Apr 2016New Zealand-based foreign trusts are caught up in the data leak exposing Panamanian firm Mossack Fonseca's role in providing the elite financial anonymity. Audio
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