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Liam Dann: Price rises just beginning as heat goes on Govt

Oil shock: Prices surged again today meaning consumers face more price pain at the pump.

Blunt warning: Govt told new lending rules would hurt first-home buyers

Banks sent blunt warning that new lending laws would make banks more conservative.

Russian conflict won't hurt trade but inflation risk real, says Westpac

Higher inflation caused by conflict in Ukraine could mean a faster rise in interest rates.

Liam Dann: Where Kiwis will pay the price for Putin's war

We will feel the shock of war at the petrol pump, on our investments and interest rates.

Business Hub: Samantha Barrass on returning home and running the FMA

Samantha Barrass hasn't lived in NZ for 30 years.

Home loan applications sharply down, Kiwibank boss says

Chief executive says the "kitchen sink" has been thrown at the housing market.

Banker behind Ponzi scheme became painter behind bars

The 72-year-old once handled millions of dollars but now dabbles as an artist.

ANZ lifts floating home and business loan rates

The move comes after the Reserve Bank increased the official cash rate.

20 years on: What's the future of Kiwibank?

Do we still need a government-owned bank and what difference has it made?

Hamish Rutherford: Is Kiwibank really for sale?

If the Government buys into Kiwi Group, its commercial funds may have good reason to exit.

Kiwibank float worth considering, former CEO says

What's the future of Kiwibank?

FMA wholesale property fund probe sought investor client names

Some found this "invasive" and worried about handing over the information.

Economic tide is turning - ANZ's latest quarterly outlook

What will happen to house prices, GDP and the Official Cash Rate?

Fonterra runs the numbers after dairy prices go on a tear

Westpac has revised up next year's milk price forecast after another strong dairy auction.

Liam Dann: Is the housing slump finally here?

Economists say the housing boom is over and expect prices to keep falling across 2022.

House sales drop to lowest levels since 1992 in some regions

"Many point to access to finance" - Jen Baird on agents saying why the market fell.