Panama Papers
New Zealand's role in tax haven industry revealed
The extent of this country's involvement in the global tax haven industry is revealed in 61,000 documents selected from the Panama Papers trove leaked from law firm Mossack Fonseca. Audio
Panama Papers: The story so far
Panama Papers NZ - What has the fallout from the Panama Papers been in New Zealand up until today?
Mossack Fonseca NZ's registered office responds
Panama Papers NZ - Bentleys, in Auckland's Queen Street, is the registered office of Mossack Fonseca NZ. Co-founder Roger Thompson responds to our questions.
Labour would ban foreign trusts
Foreign trusts should be banned as there is no value in them, Labour leader Andrew Little says.
Taxing times: The ghosts of wineboxes past
ANALYSIS: The ghosts of winebox tax controversies past stirred this weekend after the Panama Papers 'leaker' targeted John Key, writes Gyles Beckford.
Bracing for the Panama Papers aftershock
Power Play - The Panama Papers still dominate politics a month on, but politicians should steel themselves - there is more to come, writes Chris Bramwell.
PM says Panama Paper leaks a warning to NZ businesses
The Prime Minister says the Panama Papers scandal is a warning to New Zealand businesses to protect themselves from cyber hacking. Audio
OIO staffing boost criticised as too late
The government is boosting staffing to the under-pressure Overseas Investment Office but it's too little too late, says Winston Peters.
OIO has made more overseas buyer mistakes, says Labour
The Labour Party says it will produce evidence to show other foreign companies should have failed the Overseas Investment Office's good character test. Audio
Key stands ground over foreign trust talks
Prime Minister John Key is adamant he told his then Revenue Minister that his personal lawyer was going to get in touch to discuss foreign trust rules.
I told McClay about lawyer, says Key
The Prime Minister is adamant he told one of his ministers that a man he was referring on to him with queries about trust rules was his own personal lawyer. Audio
PM denies giving lawyer info on trust changes
The Prime Minister says his lawyer misrepresented him when lobbying the Revenue Minister not to change the rules governing foreign-owned trusts. Audio
Govt orders review of OIO's Taranaki farm buy approval
An investigation is being launched into the way the Overseas Investment Office carried out its good character test over the sale of a Taranaki farm.
Tax dodgers a concern for Kiwis: Poll
A new poll shows more than two-thirds of New Zealanders are opposed to multinational companies dodging tax by shifting profits offshore.
OIO to take second look at farm buy
The Overseas Investment Office is investigating revelations two Argentine brothers it allowed to buy a large Taranaki farm have pollution convictions. Audio
PM accused of 'half-truths' on foreign trust links
The Prime Minister's foreign trust links undermine his ability to address concerns about New Zealand being seen as a hax haven, Labour says.
OIO satisfied with foreign owners of Taranaki farm
The Overseas Investment Office says it is satisfied due process was followed when it allowed two Argentinian brothers to buy a large north Taranaki farm. Audio
PM's private lawyer lobbied government on foreign trusts
Prime Minister John Key's personal lawyer lobbied the government about proposed changes to the foreign trust regime, a newly released email shows. Audio
Panamanian company bought NZ land, says Labour
The Labour Party says it has identified the Mossack Fonseca client who got approval to buy sensitive land in New Zealand. Audio
Labour identifies Panamanian-linked company that bought NZ farm
The Labour Party says the Mossack Fonseca client who got approval to buy sensitive land in New Zealand is a Panamanian company whose directors are linked to 500 other firms in Panama. Audio
