PremiumPremiumBusinessBusiness confidence dips on interest rate fears but remains elevatedANZ Business Outlook survey..26 Feb 01:55 AM
PremiumBanking and financeBankers 'blindsided' by RBNZ's ATM proposal - what the Governor told them over lunchNicola Willis not picking sides in battle. 26 Feb 12:50 AM
New Zealand'Like bringing back jazzercise and legwarmers': Banking sector pans call for 1000 more branches, ATMsIndustry players are keen for discussion but don't think more ATMs are the solution.25 Feb 07:49 PM
PropertyIndustrial landlord lifts profit, hikes dividend guidance after strong half-year23 Feb 08:58 PM
PremiumBanking and financeIRD quietly consults on bank tax tweaks – is a bigger tax grab in the works?19 Feb 06:00 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
PremiumPremiumPoliticsNicola Willis keeps secret documents on if banks paying fair share of tax ahead of BudgetThe Finance Minister wouldn't rule out a new tax.11 Feb 04:00 PM
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
BusinessTSB cuts one-year home loan rate to new lowTSB says the one-year rate cut aims to ease household cost pressures.10 Feb 05:59 AM
BusinessMajor bank hikes longer-term mortgage rates, lowers six-month rateUpward movement good news for savers, but not homeowners.08 Feb 09:42 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBeware AI bubble if productivity boom fails to deliver, warns BaileyTelegraph: BoE Governor says AI gains may not justify trillions invested in tech stocks.08 Feb 08:05 PM
MarketsDow breaks through 50,000 for first time as US stocks regain mojoIndex closed at 50,115.67, up more than 1,200 points, or 2.5%.06 Feb 11:04 PM
Auckland'Got lucky': Couple who received $158,000 in banking error claimed cash windfall was online casino win"There must have been either wilful blindness or recklessness involved," the judge said.03 Feb 06:15 AM
New ZealandANZ lifts long-term home loan rates but cuts six-month dealNew Zealand's largest bank has also hiked interest rates on Pie funds and term deposits.03 Feb 05:12 AM
Official Cash RateRBA raises cash rate, sees inflation pressureThe Reserve Bank of Australia has raised its cash rate to 3.85%. 03 Feb 04:11 AM
CrimeYoung 'foot soldier' in $200k elderly scam blames drug debt, avoids prison$20k was spent on Louis Vuitton after a victim handed over bank card for 'forensic clean'.01 Feb 06:00 AM
WorldTrump announces pick for next US central bank chiefHis nomination faces a shaky path through a narrowly split Senate panel.30 Jan 05:19 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
New ZealandHow to tell if that $50 in your wallet is fakePassing or holding forged notes can lead to up to 10 years in prison.29 Jan 06:37 PM
Interest ratesMortgage holders jump ship in record numbers as banks dangle cashBorrowers chase attractive cashbacks.29 Jan 06:29 AM
Interest ratesBig bank lifts longer-term mortgage ratesThe bank says rising wholesale interest rates have pushed up the cost of providing loans.29 Jan 04:02 AM
BusinessUS Fed holds interest rates steady, defying Trump pressureDonald Trump is probing Jerome Powell as he moves to install a more dovish Fed chair.28 Jan 07:30 PM
Dynamic BusinessAI and tech redraw New Zealand’s banking playbookAustralia’s big banks finished similar upgrades a decade ago and now lead in AI.25 Jan 03:59 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMark ListerWhy 2026 share targets are more compass than GPS for investorsOPINION: The median strategist pick of 7700 implies a 12.5% gain from last year.25 Jan 03:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInterest ratesHome-loan gamble backfires as floating borrowers likely miss the bottomThose hanging out for rates to fall in December might have missed the boat.22 Jan 09:00 PM
OpinionGreg Smith: Trump's showdown with Powell puts Fed independence on the lineOPINION: The clash comes as Donald Trump pushes for faster rate cuts before mid-terms.20 Jan 09:13 PM
BusinessMortgage broking boss criticises ANZ over rate rise that adds $12m a year to profitsThe rate rise to 5.79% could deliver ANZ about $12m in extra profit a year.19 Jan 06:51 AM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesCommon sense or overkill? Climate rules loosened by more than expectedThe minister suggested a more moderate weakening of climate disclosure rules.14 Jan 08:00 PM
