Trusts
Understanding wills and trusts
What do you know about wills and trusts? Joining us this morning is Gary Fitzpatrick, from Comac Trustees to explain how important it is to get your affairs in order. Audio
Pandora Papers lead reporter: 'It's tax haven Whac-A-Mole'
The Pandora Papers have exposed how some of the most powerful and influential people in the world -- including heads of state, billionaires and celebrities -- use offshore companies to hide their… Audio
Does NZ rely too heavily on family trusts?
Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson looks at the 450,000 trusts in New Zealand - why are there so many? Changes to trust laws are coming next year and it could mean they become more expensive to… Audio
Builders breaking law by not using trusts - survey
A new survey suggests a quarter of builders are breaking the law by not holding money in trust for subcontractors. This comes after the painful failures of two building firms this week. It's reported… Audio
Can gifted money be assessed in financing of rest home care?
The legal questions surrounding whether gifted money is actually forgone income, and as such could be used to off-set rest home subsidies. The case in question here is that of 80 year old Gwyneth… Audio
Fear & sabotage impeding Maori land aspirations
Research out of the University of Auckland's Business School has found that the way land trusts are set up, goes against shared Māori cultural values and that's impacting on the effective management… Audio
Foreign trust review a missed opportunity
A leading anti corruption watchdog has this morning savaged the Government's response to issues raised by the Panama Papers. Audio
McClay on the spot in Panama Papers fall out
Former Revenue Minister Todd McClay is under pressure in the ongoing fall out from the Panama Papers over his failure to recall key details of how he was lobbied to protect New Zealand's controversial… Audio
PM adamant he told Revenue Minister his lawyer would contact
The Prime Minister, John Key, is adamant he told his then Revenue Minister his personal lawyer was going to get in touch to discuss foreign trust rules. Audio
Questions remain over decision to do nothing on foreign trusts
Lawyer Ken Whitney continues to work for the Prime Minister in spite of John Key saying he misrepresented him. Audio
Opposition doubt PM's foreign trusts claims
Lawyer Ken Whitney continues to work for the Prime Minister in spite of John Key saying he misrepresented him over his stance on New Zealand's controversial foreign trust regime. Audio
Trusts
Bernard Hickey discusses foreign Trusts and how much the Prime Minister was involved in our tax laws. Audio
The Greens, The PM, his lawyer and a review of foreign trusts
The Green Party Co-leader James Shaw has been listening to that. Audio
Govt bowed to pressure from the foreign trust industry
It's claimed the Government bowed to pressure from the foreign trust industry to leave its rules unchanged, despite warnings that the country's reputation could be harmed. Audio
Call for inquiry into New Zealand's 'tax haven' status
Following the release of the Panama papers, a new poll indicates more than half of New Zealanders are worried about New Zealand being a tax haven, and think a full public and independent inquiry is… Audio
Minister keen to help housing trust
A Far North trust is worried about its charitable status - and Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett says she could consider a law change to help. Audio
Law commentator Antonia Fisher QC
Family lawyer Antonia Fisher QC on relationship property and Trusts. Audio