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Ignorance about finance universal, says professor
Lack of financial literacy is not unique to NZ ...

<i>Bernard Hickey:</i> Cheers for Sam Knowles
Sam Knowles deserves an awful lot of credit for leading the creation of a large and worthy institution that has shaken up the banking industry for the benefit of consumers.

Manufacturing sector keeps expanding
NZ manufacturing has expanded for the third month in a row and reached its highest expansion rate since 2004, according to the latest PMI survey.

<i>NZ dollar outlook:</i> Europe clouds kiwi's fortunes
Lingering concerns around the prospect of a European debt crisis will weigh on the kiwi dollar, with the currency expected to continue trading in its recent range this week.

Banking survey 'wake-up call' to industry
A survey showing high levels of customer dissatisfaction with Australian-owned banks is a wake up call to the industry, says Finsec.

Dollar surges on jobs stats, Bollard speech
The kiwi dollar has surged in value after a stunningly low unemployment stat and a speech by Alan Bollard.