PremiumPremiumBanking and financeANZ predicts interest rate cuts from February next yearPreviously hawkish economists now see first OCR cut occurring in February, not May.06 Jun 11:39 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeOCR cuts sooner than expected? Business confidence slumps in May – why that's good news'There’s still a long way to go, but any step in the right direction is welcome.'29 May 02:24 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessFonterra 2024/25 milk price heading well north of $8/kgMSPrices for a key ingredient of chocolate and icecream rose in a strong auction showing.21 May 09:57 PM
New Zealand‘Money mule’ stole $23,000 from woman’s account - heads to casinoMackara Patrick Chourb told police he didn't realise he'd taken so much money out.11 May 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeANZ, BNZ bosses in no hurry to follow Reserve Bank’s advice on insurability of propertyThe Reserve Bank believes more risk-based pricing could improve financial stability.07 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeANZ increases cash profit as net interest margins get squeezedThe bank is New Zealand's largest.06 May 11:19 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeStock Takes: Sky TV chair's million-dollar share buy-upAnd the food still in demand from financially-strained Kiwis.02 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Chasing rainbows': Home buyers getting fussy while vendors seek 'Lotto win' sales'I think the market's bottomed out and it is consolidating now.'24 Mar 06:05 PM
New ZealandMore than a dozen Kiwi roles face chop as ANZ moves work overseasIt comes as ANZ and other big three banks were labelled anti-competitive by watchdog.21 Mar 04:00 PM
Banking and financeBNZ cuts some home loan rates after rivals make movesLess-hawkish tone, property glut part of wider landscape influencing banks.05 Mar 10:54 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessANZ's Commodities Index gained 3.5 per cent in FebruaryThe twin canal crises are impacting smaller Kiwi exporters especially.05 Mar 12:59 AM
Banking and financeHouses for sale flood Auckland market, hit 11-year peakSale numbers plummet, new listings skyrocket: not a market in recovery at all.04 Mar 11:45 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeSister has brother evicted from Taupō home to enable saleSibling had taken out an ANZ mortgage over the parents' home to invest in a business.04 Mar 10:45 PM
Banking and financeMajor banks drop home loan ratesBig bank reacts to OCR move, inflation jitters.03 Mar 07:01 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeConsumer confidence up but no miracle cure for retail, ANZ saysConfidence rose but many people surveyed were still wary of buying big-ticket items.29 Feb 10:14 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and finance‘We got this one totally wrong’ - ANZ responds to RBNZ’s OCR callThe Reserve Bank held firm and kept the OCR on hold at 5.5 per cent.28 Feb 04:29 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeExclusive: Sir John Key on leaving ANZ, a new life and Hawaii house with Bronagh - and interest rates'I said [to Bronagh]: Just be careful when you get to know me... you may not like me!'27 Feb 12:09 AM
Banking and financeSir John Key to step down as ANZ NZ chair, leave ANZ Group boardKey became chair of ANZ NZ in 2018 after joining the board a year earlier.26 Feb 08:56 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeTo hike or not to hike - economists divided on RBNZ's big rate callANZ is expecting the official cash rate to be raised from 5.5 per cent next week.25 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and finance'A simple step that will stamp out bank scams’ gets a step closer. Maybe'This should have happened years ago,' Consumer CEO Jon Duffy says.19 Feb 04:00 PM
Markets with MadisonTo save or invest: Warning as bank term deposits hit $213bANZ banking exec reveals what's really happening in people's accounts.08 Feb 06:00 PM
Banking and financeVaping, swimming pools, live gigs: 2023 sets consumer spending recordsData from ANZ and Worldline showed spending was subdued in December but still set records.10 Jan 04:00 AM
Banking and financeConsumer confidence increases, but 'willingness to spend' remains lowA new ANZ survey is pointing to improving sentiment among consumers.20 Dec 04:39 AM
Banking and financeANZ cuts mortgage and deposit rates, ASB picks OCR cut by AugustThe bank is one of the first to drop its home loan rates.19 Dec 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeRetailers gear up for last-minute Christmas rushBut consumers remain under pressure from the higher cost of living.19 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeOCR announcement: Will the Reserve Bank change its interest rate plans?With a last hike for the year looking unlikely, what does the bank expect for 2024?27 Nov 02:30 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeNZ 'winning the war on inflation', no more rate hikes needed, Kiwibank saysEconomists are reassessing their interest rate outlooks after inflation data surprised.17 Oct 03:55 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeThe Warehouse and union in mediation, broader retail crime a concernStrike at Warehouse sparks talks, union also juggles bank tensions, retail crime worries.04 Oct 04:10 AM
Banking and financeNZ no longer in recession, GDP result exceeds expectationsStrong exports, IT services, manufacturing helped drive growth in second quarter.21 Sep 12:30 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeAre we out of recession? Economists make their picksAfter two quarters of contraction, has the economy rebounded - and can it last?17 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessFarmers put off debt repayment as economic pressure tightensLower farmgate returns, shock milk price drop and rising costs bite bottom lines.16 Aug 02:35 AM
Markets with Madison‘Pretty darn good’: Sir John Key upbeat despite debt stress, China’s economyThe chair of NZ's biggest bank reflected on the state of our economy on his 62nd birthday.10 Aug 08:49 PM
Banking and financeWestpac, several smaller banks lift home loan rates - againMore banks have announced changes to their home loan rates.24 Jul 06:24 AM
Banking and financeConsumer confidence up but cost of living continues to biteANZ Roy Morgan's consumer confidence survey this month was'"markedly up' on May.30 Jun 05:20 AM