BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar up to 21 month high vs EuroThe Kiwi dollar rose to a 21-month high against the euro after data showed the Eurozone slipped into deflation.07 Jan 08:20 PM
Banking and financeMoney and Me: Diane MaxwellWhen my daughter was little and I was a single parent I scaled back my work and paid myself in time not money.07 Jan 04:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNew Zealand dollar's new highThe NZ dollar has hit a fresh post-float high against the Aussie dollar - touching 96.22 Australian cents. Why is it doing so well?06 Jan 09:50 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZD hits record high against AussieThe New Zealand dollar rose to its highest against the Australian dollar since the Aussie was floated in 1983.30 Dec 08:07 PM
Banking and financeANZ staff go on strikeANZ says business will continue as usual today, despite dozens of workers going on strike.24 Dec 12:00 AM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Lots of life left in this year, never mind the one aheadLiam Dann writes: 2014 doesn't look like letting go early. In fact, like a good TV drama, it looks set to end on a cliff-hanger.21 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionAmbrose Evans-Pritchard: Japan's recovery bid a threat to the worldHSBC has warned that Japan's barely disguised attempt to drive down the yen is becoming dangerous and may spin out of control, leading to an exchange rate crisis next year and a worldwide currency....17 Dec 04:00 PM
Banking and financeRussian crisis: Why it mattersRussia's ruble was tanking on Tuesday faster than journalists could type, hitting levels against the dollar that were unimaginable even a week ago.16 Dec 10:38 PM
Banking and financeNo action on South Canterbury FinanceNew Zealand’s market watchdog has confirmed it won’t take any action following its inquiry into South Canterbury Finance.16 Dec 10:25 PM
Banking and financeHawkins' loans companies chargedTwo consumer finance companies directed by New Zealand businessman Allan Hawkins are facing criminal charges that alleges their repossession and debt recovery practices breached the Fair Trading Act.16 Dec 10:09 PM
OpinionCarmel Fisher: How to find the right financial adviceThe thought of asking for advice leaves some of us cold, particularly when it's about our hard-earned money.16 Dec 04:00 PM
Banking and financeFirms target opportunities in high dollarMost New Zealand corporates have learned how to deal with a high exchange rate and are now looking at the opportunities it presents for investing overseas, HSBC's New Zealand chief executive, Noel....15 Dec 04:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar drifts lower as crude oil prices continue slideThe New Zealand dollar fell as the continued decline in crude oil prices stoked concern that global economic growth may be faltering14 Dec 07:49 PM
Banking and financeInvestors must demand better governanceInstitutional shareholders need to place more focus on demanding quality corporate governance from firms they have investments in, says FMA chief executive Rob Everett.14 Dec 04:00 PM
Banking and financeScrap heats up over $18.5m finance settlementThe Australian wing of a United States investment fund could swoop in front of Capital + Merchant Finance investors and take a chunk of an $18.5 million settlement.14 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Doing your best for kids once you're goneDo you want to go to the grave knowing your hard-earned savings won't be wasted? Would you like to ensure little Holly or Olly can use the money only to buy a home?12 Dec 04:00 PM
Banking and financeConsumer confidence bounces backConsumers are feeling more cheerful going into the peak Christmas trading period, the ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence survey has found.12 Dec 04:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeFactory sector keeps growingNew Zealand manufacturing activity eased from a 15-month high in November, while remaining in expansion for the 26th consecutive month, as production and new orders declined in the month.12 Dec 04:00 PM
Banking and financeJudge's pity in fraud caseThe Serious Fraud Office's highly-trumpeted "largest ever" fraud case in New Zealand history has ended with a broke ex-lawyer getting home detention.12 Dec 04:47 AM
OpinionBrian Fallow: Riding the dairy monsterA $6 billion drop in dairy farmers' incomes this season is a blow to the wider economy, no question, writes Brian Fallow. But it's not all bad.11 Dec 08:30 PM
Banking and financeRate rise date drifts further outThe Reserve Bank still sees interest rate increases in our future, but fewer and further away than it thought three months ago.11 Dec 04:00 PM