PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Why buying BNZ would be a $24b gamble for taxpayersOPINION: That cost equals about $4500 in extra debt for every New Zealander.20 May 03:00 AM
BusinessInterest rate jitters hit house-price confidence, but buyers still upbeatA net 48% of respondents think interest rates will increase in 12 months, survey finds.19 May 05:00 PM
PremiumEditorialEditorial: Money's tight, keep the election promises focused on itOPINION: Expect the pledges to lurch this year from what we've come to expect as normal.19 May 05:00 PM
Politics'Does Mr Seymour or Mr Luxon understand economics?': Peters firm on plan to buy back BNZ18 May 10:39 PM
PremiumAucklandDisbarred lawyer and accused money launderer avoids bankruptcy after Law Society deal13 May 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAucklandInside Auckland mortgagee auctions: Five distressed homes flogged off by banksA Northcote townhouse with $230,000 in unpaid rates sold for $400,000 below CV.08 May 08:00 PM
Banking and financeFinance companies surge in popularity. Why isn't the Reserve Bank worried?Activity increased by about 30% over the past year.06 May 05:12 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and finance'Inevitable period of uncertainty': Westpac braces as profit momentum slowsNet profit fell 19% on the prior half as provisions rose and margins narrowed.05 May 04:54 AM
Banking and financeAround 17,000 ANZ customers could receive a payout, as bank loses $125m class actionANZ is considering appealing the High Court decision.05 May 12:37 AM
BusinessWestpac latest bank to hike mortgage ratesBanks react to rising wholesale interest rates.04 May 10:15 PM
PremiumPremiumAuckland'I used the money': What accused ex-lawyer told cops; judge refuses to ditch laundering caseRohineet Sharma said he was seeking funds for a $1b solar energy project with Transpower.04 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeSign of the times? BNZ takes $352m hit, as it replaces tech increasingly oftenChange of accounting treatment of software has $352m impact on BNZ's books.04 May 03:15 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Nicola Willis needs to get into the political fight to win over votersOPINION: The problem is that Willis also has a Budget and fuel crisis to manage.01 May 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and finance'Watch, wait and see': ANZ boss alert to impacts of warAgri sector strength limits increase in provisions for expected credit losses.01 May 04:56 AM
Banking and finance'Fragile recovery': ANZ braces for more loan losses as global shocks biteThe bank lifted its credit impairment provisions to $805m.01 May 12:18 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyResidents claim victory as Ryman backs down on retirement village ATM removalAfter a 31-village review, Ryman decided to remove ATMs at only two villages.28 Apr 09:00 PM
BusinessMore Kiwis ahead on their mortgage repaymentsThe number of people behind on their home loan repayments also fell.28 Apr 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne Gibson$1.2b forestry deal inflated foreign investment total; Crown's $15m for St James Theatre$583.6b of net wealth or 18% of NZ commercial net value owned by foreign investors: CAFCA.27 Apr 09:00 PM
BusinessHigher than expected inflation raises odds of May OCR hikeThe biggest driver of quarterly inflation was fuel prices.21 Apr 12:50 AM
New ZealandCan a new taskforce turn around Whangārei's emptying city centre?Closures include Merric and The Co-operative Bank's Whangārei branches.18 Apr 06:00 PM
BusinessMore Americans are millionaires, but they don’t feel richAverage US household net worth now tops US$1 million, Fed data shows.18 Apr 03:03 AM
BusinessWestpac increases some fixed home loan and term deposit ratesWestpac will raise some home loan rates by up to 14 basis points.17 Apr 04:27 AM
Herald NOW BusinessReporting season kicks off - Banks deliver solid results | Herald NOW BusinessJBWere's Rickey Ward discusses luxury brands under cost and war pressure. Video / Herald NOW BusinessWatch16 Apr 06:29 PM
Interest ratesNZ's largest bank hikes fixed rates, nudges up some depositsANZ's 2-year fixed home loan rate will rise by 20 basis points.15 Apr 05:47 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisLiam DannInside Economics: The most important takeaway from ANZ's grim interest rate outlookANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.14 Apr 06:00 PM
Business'Tone deaf': Kiwibank economists hit back over rival bank's OCR hike forecastKiwibank economists say hiking the OCR too soon could risk another recession.14 Apr 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessWestpac says AI can outperform humans for some contact centre tasks, but will boost not replace staffAfter an in-house trial, Westpac NZ takes a Microsoft system to the public.13 Apr 09:00 PM
Wellington'Distraught' beneficiary left short after being charged for someone else's ratesWellington City Council said it is investigating how the mistake happened.13 Apr 12:00 AM
