PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash Rate|Updated‘First do no harm’ - why the RBNZ will watch and wait on tomorrow's OCR decisionThe oil supply shock leaves the Reserve Bank in a difficult position.06 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumBanking and financeASB faces $6.7m penalty after billions bypassed laundering checksAbout $9.37b of transactions were not properly vetted by ASB systems.02 Apr 04:00 PM
BusinessCost of living to rise 50% more than expected this yearASB economists warn weekly living costs could jump by about $55 this year.02 Apr 12:06 AM
PremiumAnalysisLiam DannInside Economics: RBNZ flying blind as Iran war and oil shock upend outlook01 Apr 01:20 AM
PremiumProject AucklandAuckland CBD's most prominent projects: Ten reasons to celebrate or cry29 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumBanking and finance'A step in the right direction': Banks get draft nod to bargain with Armourguard26 Mar 03:21 AM
BusinessSecond major bank hikes mortgage rates, 5-year term suffers biggest jumpThe increases are effective immediately, the bank says.17 Mar 07:48 PM
Business'Anyone else get some $$?': Surprise ASB payments as almost 200,000 begin receiving settlement payoutCustomers to receive payments relating to loan changes made over a four-year period.17 Mar 03:00 AM
BusinessMajor bank hikes mortgage rates across one to five-year termsThe bank is lifting rates after wholesale costs jumped in recent weeks.16 Mar 10:26 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandArchitectural designer who laundered $235k fraud proceeds can finally be named Chamroeun Kor used his CK International Holdings account to move almost $170,000 offshore.15 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBrain drain continues to ease as fewer Kiwis departThere is growing evidence the migration cycle is on the up, ASB economist says.13 Mar 02:50 AM
BusinessASB fined $2.1million for misleading more than 25,000 customersASB has already doled out approximately $4.7million in remediation to affected customers.04 Mar 08:44 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyBig-name creditors line up in scramble over failed builder Teak ConstructionBusinesses on the Personal Property Securities Register could be first in line for money.04 Mar 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPersonal FinanceRecord portion of new lending goes to first-home buyers with small depositsMore than half of January's $1.1b first-home loans went to sub-20% deposits.02 Mar 03:00 AM
Banking and finance'Highly sophisticated' fraudsters posing as bank staff in cold calls to customersThe scammers are described as persistent and credible.26 Feb 09:56 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusiness'A game-changer': Fonterra payout surge set to hand each farmer about $480k this seasonANZ expects the dairy payout to give GDP growth a tailwind through to 2026.20 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash Rate'At the early stages of a recovery': Reserve Bank keeps OCR on holdInflation at 3.1% in 2025 is now tipped to drop back into the 1-3% band.18 Feb 05:03 AM
PremiumPremiumRetailBuying using a bot: Mastercard Agent Pay AI shopping makes its NZ debutExpert warns retailers to make sites readable to AI tools or miss sales.16 Feb 04:00 PM
RetailWet January dampens retail spending - Stats NZ dataAfter a strong December, electronic card spending has dipped back to September levels.16 Feb 02:13 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessTourism and migration figures show the economy ‘starting to hum’ - ASBMigration and tourism figures released today bode well for the economic recovery.13 Feb 01:39 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeOne and two-year mortgages top of the pops again – ASB CEOThe bank was caught off guard by a December surge of borrowers fixing for longer terms.11 Feb 04:44 AM
PremiumPremiumKiwiSaverKiwiSaver fee squeeze: Providers set to collect $1.1b as funds hit $145bKernel S&P Global Clean Energy delivered a 59.9% return over the past year.08 Feb 11:19 PM
BusinessMajor bank hikes longer-term mortgage rates, lowers six-month rateUpward movement good news for savers, but not homeowners.08 Feb 09:42 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyWhat were the 10 biggest deals of 2025 where foreigners bought NZ assets?The deals included $US700m being invested in the financial services business FNZ Group.04 Feb 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyNew jobs data today - hopes unemployment is finally fallingLabour market data on Wednesday will reveal the latest unemployment rate and wage growth.03 Feb 04:02 PM
New ZealandDisgraced JP jailed over $1.8m scam offers victims $20 a week – for next 1635 yearsOne victim relapsed into alcohol addiction, saying 'I may as well drink myself to death'.30 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailSqueezed: Rio Beverages founder's second juice business in liquidation, owes $1.12mDavid Thexton and co-owner Amanda Morgan blamed the economic downturn for its insolvency.30 Jan 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisLiam Dann‘Dirty details creep us out the most’: How inflation threatens the recovery - Inside EconomicsANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.27 Jan 05:00 PM
BusinessMega-property deal: ASB's HQ to be sold for $205mStride is leasing buildings in front of the ASB headquarters, plans low-rise development.26 Jan 10:22 PM