Business‘Rip-off’: App developer and Consumer say fees will stifle open bankingGovernment, banks respond.08 May 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeNZ banks face repaying $9.2b in cheap Covid loans in coming monthsThe money was borrowed during Covid times at a very low interest rate.07 May 09:00 PM
EmploymentUnemployment remains unchanged at 5.1%The labour market remains subdued despite better-than-expected result.06 May 10:50 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeASB and POLi strike deal - is the Govt's competition push working?Deal marks a step towards open banking gaining scale.01 May 05:00 PM
BusinessInvestor's market manipulation a ‘warning for online share brokerage accounts’Experienced investor fined nearly $200,000 for 10 days of mischief.01 May 05:30 AM
Banking and finance'We are here to help': ASB offers relief measures for weather-hit customersBank says it will pause home loan repayments for up to three months.01 May 05:03 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeIs there method to Govt's madness, helping ANZ and ASB in court?Lawyer supports law change to avoid "draconian consequences" for lenders.01 May 01:38 AM
Markets with MadisonMarkets with Madison: Kiwibank’s futureThe state-owned bank is raising $500m in a bid to beat big Australian-owned banks. Is a capital injection enough to make it competitive?Watch24 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandBanks to reimburse fraud victims up to $500,000 under new rulesNew tech will identify risky transactions and freeze suspect accounts.23 Apr 06:00 AM
Banking and financeBNZ fixed loan rate falls to 4.95% as major banks trim mortgage ratesSpecial rates are being offered under 5% after the OCR dropped 25 basis points.15 Apr 09:43 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionNadine HigginsNadine Higgins: Deposit rates tumbling – where do I put my savings now?OPINION: Term deposit rates have fallen from 6% last year to about 4.3% now.12 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeLaw change could quash 150,000-person strong class action against ANZ and ASBBank customers could miss out on hundreds of millions in compensation.07 Apr 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandArchitectural designer admits money laundering, seeks discharge and permanent suppressionThe designer helped scammers steal $235,000 from two investors.07 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPersonal FinanceBillions sitting idle: Should banks be more proactive to help us earn interest? A closer look at which banks prompt customers to get more bang for this buck.31 Mar 08:00 PM
New Zealand‘Scammers don’t sleep’: FMA under fire for delayed scam alert after retiree loses $1mThe FMA took 47 days to issue a scam warning, during which a retiree lost $1m.31 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessASB: ‘If economic recoveries are cars – New Zealand is more Prius than Ferrari’An ASB economist outlines the 'good, the bad and the ugly' of the recovery.30 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatchdog launches probe after ANZ helped victim send $250k to scammersANZ refused liability saying there were no indications of fraud or 'red flags'. 27 Mar 08:02 PM
New Zealand‘Negligence to the eyeballs’: Westpac under fire in $2m laundering caseCarel Viljoen laundered nearly $2 million in an investment scam.26 Mar 06:41 PM
BusinessHome loan wars: Major bank cuts rates againASB is making changes to some of its longer-term fixed mortgage rates.19 Mar 08:01 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Why young digital natives are more vulnerable to online scamsGen Zs are often twice as likely to experience digital security incidents.15 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessFast-tracking granted for 4000-home Sunfield plans at Ardmore'Construction prices are still to adjust to the current property cycle and remain high.'10 Mar 02:19 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘I make some money out of it’: Interview with a $2m money laundererA scam victim who lost $1m says: “I’ve failed as a husband to protect my wife".07 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Anxious as s***’: Businessman guilty of money laundering linked to $2m scamThe victims thought they were investing in high interest bonds but lost nearly $1m each. 06 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessConstruction sector likely to pick up, but not immediatelyThe construction sector had a tough end to 2024, so when might things improve?06 Mar 02:03 AM
New Zealand‘I’ve lost so much’: ANZ under fire for blocking $1m fraud investigationConsumer NZ says the victim is powerless and something needs to change. 28 Feb 04:03 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness‘Not competitive’: Calls for banks to lower high interest marginsThe Squirrel boss is calling the Aussie-owned banks 'an oligopoly'.24 Feb 10:54 PM
BusinessMortgage wars: ASB, Westpac cut home loan ratesASB and Westpac cut two-year rates to just below 5%.24 Feb 03:40 AM
Interest ratesMore mortgage rates tumble after OCR cutAnother major bank has cut its fixed-term rates.21 Feb 12:09 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionNadine HigginsNadine Higgins: How switching banks could benefit you OPINION: The case for breaking banking loyalty and saving money.17 Feb 03:00 AM
New ZealandListen: ‘Appalling on all levels’ – Experts slam ANZ for failing to prevent $250k scamThe victim says ANZ's failures directly contributed to her loss. 14 Feb 04:00 PM
BusinessASB warns long-term mortgage rate cuts unlikely amid market shiftsBank's economists expect slight easing in fixed rates up to one year.13 Feb 12:50 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financePoliticians to grill bank bosses again; ASB CEO happy to ‘get the facts on the table’ASB's half year profit rises by 2% to $763m.12 Feb 04:58 AM
BusinessASB drops some mortgage ratesBig bank says competition on interest rates is fierce.11 Feb 08:09 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessTrump trade wars: What impact tariffs will have on Kiwi businessesNew Zealand will feel the indirect impact of America's policy on world trade, experts say.03 Feb 03:57 AM