Banking and finance‘The worst will soon be past’: ANZ survey shows consumer confidence bounceInflation expectations continue to fall and there is some optimism about the future.25 Jul 10:51 PM
Banking and financeMortgage wars: Major NZ bank undercuts rivals by lowering home loan rates againThe bank has cut its home loan rates for the second time in three weeks.24 Jul 03:39 AM
Banking and financeMore home loan rate cuts – if you can get themRate relief may take time to filter through to households.22 Jul 12:47 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeAnti-scam cop show actor was convicted for 'penny stock' fraudActor showed remorse for fraud and is working for a good cause, ANZ says.18 Jul 12:29 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeInflation fall puts October rate cut on the cards - ASBAs the inflation rate drops close to the target range, calls for early cuts are growing.17 Jul 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessLiam Dann: Are we winning the inflation battle? Verdict due this week with CPI data outConsumer Price Index data should confirm whether November rate cut hopes are on the mark.14 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandThousands sign up for Jobseeker benefit; data points to more job lossesOver 2000 more people went on the Jobseeker benefit in May.09 Jul 10:25 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financePaula Ryan manufacturer and outlet store in liquidation with $1m owingThe company, which made the clothes and sold them at NorthWest, has gone under.03 Jul 01:30 AM
Banking and finance'Significant falls' in interest rates may lie ahead – ANZANZ has downgraded its expectations for house price growth this year.26 Jun 11:55 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessLiam Dann: Recession or not, economic downturn will get worse before it gets betterKey parts of the economy are crashing while population growth flatters the headlines.20 Jun 03:53 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessIs NZ still in recession? Economic growth data revealed this weekDid the economy grow or shrink in the March quarter? And does it really matter?16 Jun 05:00 PM
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