Tax Havens
The Laundromat: Panama Papers real-life thriller
Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jake Bernstein takes us inside the world revealed by the Panama Papers; one of secretive offshore tax havens, corruption, and fraud on a massive scale. Jake… Video, Audio
Moneyland: where ill-gotten wealth goes to hide
There is a place that only the absurdly rich frequent and you won't find it on any map. It's a place where money – much of it belonging to kleptocrats and/or looted from nation states – buys you… Video, Audio
Panama Papers journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia killed in Malta car bomb
Journalist and anti-corruption blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia, who led the investigation into the Panama Papers scandal, has been killed by a car bomb. Audio
NZ's tax laws may be investigated by EU
The European Union may investigate New Zealand's tax laws as it tries to crack down on countries that are operating as tax havens. Audio
Peter Bale: Panama Papers, and the state of the media
Kim Hill talks to Peter Bale, CEO of The Center for Public Integrity. He has a long career in journalism that includes 15 years as a correspondent and editor for Reuters, then positions as online… Audio
Business scandals in NZ - The Historical Context
The Panama Papers scandal could be a risk to NZ's squeaky clean reputation, but is our reputation really that squeaky clean? New Zealand has actually experienced a number of business scandals over the… Audio
Auckland PR Deborah Pead emerged in web of Panama Papers
A woman dubbed as one of Auckland's most influential people has emerged in the tangled web of the Panamanian tax haven papers. Video, Audio
World economists urge leaders to drop tax haven secrecy
More than 300 leading economists from 30 countries have written to world leaders saying there is no economic justification for allowing tax havens to continue. Audio
The OECD's Monica Bhatia on the fight for tax transparency
The Panama Papers revealed New Zealand as a tax haven earlier this month, and the OECD has plans to crack down on the world of hiding money offshore. The OECD's Monica Bhatia explains how transparency… Video, Audio
Labour defends latest attempt to undermine Shewan as reviewer
The Labour Party is not resiling from its latest attempt to discredit the man appointed to carry out a review of foreign tax rules, John Shewan. Audio
Doubt the OECD can crack down on tax havens
A UK tax researcher is scathing of the OECD's ability to crack down on tax havens. Audio
John Shewan joins Checkpoint
Tax expert John Shewan joins Checkpoint to discuss Labour's allegations today that he helped the Bahamas preserve their tax haven status. Audio
Review could change NZ trust laws
New 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
Peters: No confidence in government in-house review
Opposition parties have expressed little confidence in the Government's appointment of the tax expert John Shewan to review foreign trust disclosure rules. Audio
UK tightens its tax rules in the wake of the Panama Papers
The UK government has announced it is tightening its tax rules. Audio
Tax expert John Shewan to review foreign trust disclosure rules
The tax expert John Shewan who's been appointed to investigate the foreign trust laws says the protection of the country's reputation is paramount. Audio
Tax specialist has "open mind" about foreign trust review
The Government's investigation into whether New Zealand is a tax haven for wealthy foreigners is being criticised as inadequate before it's even begun. Audio
Insight: The Panama Papers
On Insight this week the BBC and an international team of investigative journalists reveal unprecedented detail of the inner workings of the off-shore finance industry and its use by rogue states and…
NZ overseas Trusts
Bernard Hickey discusses New Zealand's position on the tax haven scale. Audio
PM wanted NZ to become 'Jersey of the South Pacific'
Panama 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.