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Revisiting New Zealand in 1976 (the Listener) #2

Posted on August 24, 2019 by

This week the listener cover story (18 September) features a preview of a radio programme titled ‘Ladies, a plate please’. For those that don’t know what this means, it refers to the cultural practice whereby, when inviting a couple to … Continue reading →

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Revisiting New Zealand in 1976 (the Listener) #1

Posted on August 17, 2019 by

Margaret Thatcher did visit New Zealand in September 1976. She even made the cover of the listener magazine. The listener was the magazine provided by the State which gave the listings for the two public TV channels, and the publicly-owned radio channels. But … Continue reading →

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Now for something completely different

Posted on August 14, 2019 by

This may be the last blog post, or a change in direction, but has nothing to do with tax havens. It is time to renew the blog, and pay WordPress for the privilege, as I can’t seem to go back … Continue reading →

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Updates and stuff

Posted on May 1, 2019 by

It’s Mayday, and so a good time to write. Not much happens here in New Zealand, unlike offshore. But a few things have happened recently in the tax haven and AML situation, with the regulators actually enforcing the rules. But … Continue reading →

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Anti-Money Laundering and the press in New Zealand

Posted on November 9, 2018 by

There is a strange advertisement that sometimes appears in the community newspapers here, at least some near Wellington. Over an attractive photo of some wilderness there is a catchphrase in largish lettering, “An Oasis For Native Species”; and in smaller … Continue reading →

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No more Tax Haven in New Zealand?

Posted on July 24, 2018 by

After a bit of a break from blogging, while doing some historical research, the situation has been moving in New Zealand. A new government was elected and there certainly has been some progress, some of it has an element of … Continue reading →

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Bad Apples and the ‘perfectly legal’ media

Posted on November 9, 2017 by

There has been a spike of interest in the blog, which is no doubt due to the media frenzy over the so-called ‘Paradise Papers’. I have been busy working on the historical aspects of tax haven activity, and not blogged … Continue reading →

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