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ANZ says it is adequately provisioned for Chch earthquake
New Zealand's biggest bank, ANZ, says it has adequate provisions for the impact of the Christchurch earthquake.

Floating mortgages now over 50pc of all NZ home loans
More than half of New Zealand's $168.2b of mortgages are now on floating rates, says the Reserve Bank.

<i>Brian Fallow :</i> A more cheerful tone from Reserve Bank
As the markets try to divine how long "some time" is, the nuances of the statement are relatively upbeat.

Bollard holds OCR steady at 2.5pc
Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard has held interest rates steady at 2.5pc and says there's no need to raise them any time soon.

<i>NZ currency:</i> Dollar hovers around US80c
The New Zealand dollar finished the day still fluctuating around the US80c level at which it opened at the end of the Easter break.

New signs of 'two speed' property market - report
A new affordability report shows lower interest rates and house prices made it easier for first-home buyers to get into the market.

Crown fielded proposals to buy SCF
The Crown fielded a number of proposals to recapitalise South Canterbury Finance (SCF) or buy it before and as it collapsed but most involved some form of Crown support, according to documents released today.