Banking and financeANZ workers to strike tomorrowANZ Bank union members will be walking off the job tomorrow, after a vote earlier this week to take strike action.09 Oct 01:30 AM
Banking and financeANZ staff vote for national strikeANZ workers have announced a national strike over new employment agreements being offered to staff.06 Oct 02:18 AM
Banking and financeQuarter of CEOs say pay unrealAlmost a quarter of New Zealand executives think top-level managers' pay packets are out of kilter with reality, a survey suggests.05 Oct 04:00 PM
AgribusinessDollar fall softens commodities slipWorld prices for a basket of New Zealand's export commodities fell 1.3 per cent last month, with dairy products once more leading the decline.02 Oct 04:00 PM
Banking and financeBusiness confidence slides to two-year lowBusiness confidence continued to slide last month, to its lowest levels since June 2012 in ANZ's Business Outlook survey.30 Sep 01:20 AM
Banking and financeANZ staff mull strike actionANZ staff in New Zealand are considering a national strike over the bank's attempts "casualise" its workforce, a union says.24 Sep 11:52 PM
Banking and financeReserve Bank faces mandate change after electionIn an effort to lower rates and weaken the currency, Labour is pledging to broaden the RBNZ's policy goal by re-writing its main objective.11 Sep 03:28 AM
Banking and financeBusiness confidence slipsBusiness confidence has dropped for the sixth month in a row in ANZ's Business Outlook survey.29 Aug 11:37 PM
BDBDBanking and financeImproving economy boosts ANZ's resultAustralia & New Zealand Banking Group says its New Zealand unit grabbed market share of home and commercial lending in the latest quarter as an improving economy stoked credit growth.15 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeEconomy riding the road to growthANZ's Truckometer recorded an increase in heavy traffic on roads last month.12 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeWestpac nears release of 3D banking appWestpac New Zealand says it is gearing up to release a world first banking app that will allow customers to view their account details in 3D.05 Aug 02:44 AM
Banking and financeCommodity price index falls for fifth straight monthANZ's commodity price index fell 2.4 per cent last month, led by a decline in dairy products and logs which make up more than half the trade-weighted basket.04 Aug 05:00 PM
Aged careSavers warned to check KiwiSaver feesKiwiSaver members should pay close attention to how much their providers are charging, a global research firm has warned.31 Jul 12:14 AM
Banking and financePoor bank access stuns wheelchair userWheelchair users who can't get into a new bank branch in downtown Auckland say its inaccessible design makes New Zealand look like a "Third World" country.28 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeThe truth about house pricesHouse prices are up, home ownership is down. We all know the story, but what's really going on in real estate?17 Jul 08:02 PM
Banking and financeConfidence edges higherConsumer confidence has held up at historically high levels in this month's ANZ Roy Morgan survey.17 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeCourt rules ex-bank boss liable for $1mA former banking boss breached duties owed to a consultancy firm he helped set up, profited at its expense, and is now liable to it for more than $1 million.08 Jul 12:56 AM
Banking and financeANZ Group makes bid for banking licence in BurmaThe ANZ Banking Group is bidding for a banking licence in Burma but faces major challenges in doing so.30 Jun 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeRising interest rates dent business confidenceNew Zealand business confidence slid this month and rising interest rates have been fingered as the culprit.30 Jun 01:49 AM
BDBDAgribusinessGrowth will keep rate hikes comingStrong growth in construction led to a 1.0 per cent rise in gross domestic product (GDP) in the March 2014 quarter, Statistics New Zealand said today.18 Jun 11:08 PM
Banking and financeTraffic index bodes well for economyANZ Bank says its Truckometer indices bode well for economic growth into the second half of the year.10 Jun 05:00 PM
Banking and financeConfidence still high despite fallBusiness confidence has declined for the third month in a row, ANZ's Business Outlook survey has found, though optimists still outnumber pessimists nearly 10 to one28 May 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeBusiness confidence drops 9 per centNew Zealand business confidence extended its slide from a record high to a third month, in the face of rising interest rates, declining dairy prices and a persistently high kiwi dollar.28 May 03:30 AM
BDBDBanking and financeConsumer confidence falls as interest rate hikes biteConsumer confidence fell to a seven-month low as two interest rate hikes and expectations for slower economic growth later this year sapped people's optimism.23 May 02:15 AM
Banking and financeKiwi architects make mark in OzNew Zealand architects, including Auckland's much-awarded Andrew Patterson, have been critical of Australian practices winning big jobs here.05 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeRecord half-year for ANZANZ New Zealand says an improving economy and its ditching of the National Bank in favour of a single retail brand helped it achieve a 27 per cent lift in half-year cash profit to a record $887 million.01 May 05:00 PM
