Banking and financeHeartland Bank profits jump to $54.2mHeartland Bank has boosted its profits by 12.5 per cent to $54.2 million and says it is still on the acquisition trail. The local 16 Aug 12:20 AM
Aged careWhen your dream kills your retirementIf you don't plan carefully, you might have to go back to work when you least want to.16 Aug 12:20 AM
Banking and financeFinancial adviser warned over suspect behaviourA former financial adviser has been warned over suspected misleading and deceptive behaviour but has escaped being named. The Financial 15 Aug 10:06 PM
Banking and financeHigh prices put off home-buyersIt's the weakest housing sentiment result since early 2012.15 Aug 07:00 PM
Banking and financeWhere are interest rates going?Higher fixed-term rates are not likely to deliver the funding boost that lenders are looking for, experts say.12 Aug 05:07 PM
Banking and financeReserve Bank delays start of new rulesThe Reserve Bank has delayed the start of changes to investor loan-to-value restrictions (LVRs) nationwide from 1 September to 1 October 12 Aug 01:45 AM
Banking and financeRetail spending rises at record paceKiwis are opening their wallets with retail spending up for the June quarter, rising at the fastest pace in close to a decade.12 Aug 12:55 AM
Banking and financeBNZ shaves floating home loan rateThe BNZ has followed in the footsteps of its Australian-owned rivals shaving a tiny fraction off its floating mortgage rate and boosting 11 Aug 09:55 PM
Banking and financeWestpac bank branches to closeA union spokesman said up to 19 branches could close, putting up to 100 jobs at risk.11 Aug 04:14 AM
Banking and financeKiwibank passes on full OCR cutKiwibank is cutting 0.20 percentage points off its floating rate mortgages, while ANZ, ASB and Westpac will shave a smaller amount.11 Aug 02:54 AM
Banking and financeANZ, Westpac cut rates after OCR moveWestpac has now joined ANZ bank and cut mortgage rates after the Reserve Bank dropped the OCR this morning.11 Aug 12:40 AM
BDBDBanking and financeInvestors likely to recover more moneyUnguaranteed investors in failed finance company Viaduct Capital are likely to get back around 10 to 15 cents in the dollar.10 Aug 05:23 AM
Banking and financeASB profits rise to $913 millionASB bank is forecasting a leap in its funding costs over the next year as international turmoil continues to weigh on wholesale money 09 Aug 11:20 PM
Banking and finance'Commercial daring, not fraud' - BublitzAccused property developer Paul Bublitz has denied the existence of a conspiracy in a plan to purchase finance companies.09 Aug 12:05 AM
Banking and financeANZ Truckometer hits a speed bumpThe measure of economic activity using traffic data slowed down last month.08 Aug 10:39 PM
Banking and financeTrial for failed finance companies beginsThe companies linked to Paul Bublitz and his co-accused collapsed in 2010, owing investors a total of $17 million.08 Aug 07:31 AM
OpinionTom HartmannInstant family? Time to shed debtCOMMENT: For anyone who finds themselves in pickle, here's a story of sheer determination.07 Aug 08:35 PM
OpinionChristopher NiescheBank-bashing shortsighted sportCOMMENT: As the world tunes into Rio Olympics, politicians in Canberra have turned their attention to another favourite sport of Australians: bank bashing.07 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyHickey: Banks should refuse to cut ratesCOMMENT: Normally the banks would just pass on the Cash Rate cut to mortgage borrowers and term-deposit savers, but this time is likely to be different.06 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeThe private banking of NZ's wealthiestHelicopter rides and late night trips to hotels are par for the course for bankers to New Zealand's wealthiest.05 Aug 09:45 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Wages up 1.6%, house prices up 13.5%COMMENT: If you missed out on a payrise in the past year - or it was so small you hardly noticed - then don't feel too bad. You weren't alone.03 Aug 04:58 AM
Banking and financeHouse loan limits tipped to have only limited impactNew restrictions on property investors could see nationwide house sales fall as much as 25pc in a year, but the effects are likely to be temporary .02 Aug 01:50 AM
Banking and finance900 Auckland homes to overseas buyersOverseas residents bought 1749 out of the 57,678 homes sold in New Zealand between April and June, newly-released data shows.01 Aug 01:10 AM
Banking and financeNZ Post board chairwoman announcedThe next chair of NZ Post's board has been confirmed as Queenstown-based lawyer and company director Jane Taylor.31 Jul 10:26 PM
Banking and financeFonterra holds milkprice steadyThe dairy giant has stuck with its farmgate milkprice of $4.25.31 Jul 09:05 PM
Banking and financeASB punts on Fonterra sticking with $4.25 milk priceASB Bank is punting on Fonterra leaving its 2016/7 farmgate milk price forecast unchanged at $4.25 a kg of milk solids.29 Jul 03:35 AM
BDBDBanking and financeBusiness confidence dips, agriculture feels the pinchEconomists say the drop was largely seasonal, as construction remained positive.29 Jul 01:57 AM
Banking and financeANZ's Westie boss cuts limo driversShayne Elliott has ended the era of executive perks at the bank, the AFR says.29 Jul 01:55 AM
Banking and financeBanker gives full credit to the teamThe spirit of time spent on the rugby field permeates Martin Gaskell's career.28 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeOz-based Kiwis accuse ANZ of racial discriminationThe legal status of New Zealanders in Australia faces a test after Perth-based Kiwis Charles and Judith Cairns were granted leave 28 Jul 04:31 AM
BDBDBanking and financeANZ's court victory won't deter NZ litigants - LawyerAustralia's High Court has dismissed an appeal in a class action suit against fees charged by ANZ Bank.28 Jul 01:05 AM
Banking and financeFMA gives finance firms conduct guidanceFinancial service providers have been told to put their customers' interests first in a new guide outlining how the regulator wants 27 Jul 11:00 PM
Banking and financeHow much are NZ's big banks making?NZ's banks have shrugged off global market turmoil and depressed dairy sector to make a net profit of $1.2 billion in the first three months of this year.26 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionTom HartmannGet Sorted: How do you look (to a bank)?COMMENT: Putting in a loan application is like submitting your CV for a job - you want your best foot forward.24 Jul 09:20 PM
