Weak demand for credit threatens big NZ banks
Weak credit demand could curtail earnings growth for the big New Zealand banks, says credit rating agency Standard and Poor's.
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Households at risk of slow wage growth combined with rising costs.
NZ dollar rises to post-float high
The New Zealand dollar has risen to its highest level against the greenback since it floated in March 1985 on improving risk sentiment and talk of Asian funds' interest in assets such as government bonds.
Police seek help after concrete throwing spree in Invercargill
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Floating mortgages now over 50pc of all NZ home loans
More than half of New Zealand's $168.2b of mortgages are now on floating rates, says the Reserve Bank.