Banking and financeKids solve bank's access problemA group of primary school children have solved a problem that our biggest bank couldn't solve - finding a way to let disabled people into its downtown Auckland branch.05 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeWestpac nears release of 3D banking appWestpac New Zealand says it is gearing up to release a world first banking app that will allow customers to view their account details in 3D.05 Aug 02:44 AM
Banking and financeAuckland house sales fallAuckland's biggest real estate agency, Barfoot & Thompson, said their house sale volumes fell in July, blaming winter and the election.04 Aug 11:02 PM
Banking and financeThree Chinese banks grab prime CBD spotsThree Chinese banks have leased offices in Auckland's central business district, putting further pressure on the stretched sector, says a leasing agent.04 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeBrisk US growth figures clip kiwiThe New Zealand dollar dropped below US85c yesterday on news that the United States economy is growing at a pace brisker than expected.31 Jul 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar slides to eight-week lowThe New Zealand dollar slumped to an eight-week low as the US dollar jumped on better than expected US second quarter growth data30 Jul 09:19 PM
Banking and financeEven yakuza can't stop investors hunting for yieldThe Japanese consumer lender at the centre of a scandal over loans to gangsters that engulfed Mizuho Financial Group sold debt at about a fifth of the premium global companies pay, as investors search for yield.30 Jul 12:51 AM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar tumbles after Fonterra cuts payout to farmersThe New Zealand dollar dropped below 85 US cents for the first time in seven weeks after Fonterra cut its forecast payout to dairy farmers.29 Jul 08:53 PM
Banking and financeBitcoin problems news to bankersThe New Zealand Bankers' Association is not aware of any problems with the local Bitcoin community getting access to banking services.29 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeGold bugs meet Bitcoin believers in bid to supplant US dollarBitgold. It's what you get when you combine bitcoin, one of the world's newest would-be currencies, and gold, one of the oldest.29 Jul 02:10 AM
Banking and financePoor bank access stuns wheelchair userWheelchair users who can't get into a new bank branch in downtown Auckland say its inaccessible design makes New Zealand look like a "Third World" country.28 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeChinese growth back on roll: HSBCBanking group HSBC sees economic growth picking up in China and the momentum continuing into next year.28 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeBanks woo first-home buyersBanks are once again wooing first-home buyers to apply for a mortgage, even if they do not have a 20 per cent deposit.26 Jul 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeKiwi dollar keeps fallingThe New Zealand dollar was the weakest major currency overnight, touching a fresh six-week low.24 Jul 09:19 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar slides to six-week lowThe New Zealand dollar dropped to a six-week low today after Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler called the kiwi's strength "unjustified."24 Jul 05:48 AM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar tumbles after RBNZ says kiwi's strength 'unjustified'The Kiwi dollar shed almost one cent against the US after Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler said the currency's strength was "unjustified"23 Jul 09:58 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar dives after rate hikeThe Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler has raised the official cash rate as expected - leading the kiwi dollar to instantly take a tumble.23 Jul 09:10 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar 'unsustainably high,' says EnglishFinance Minister Bill English said the Kiwi dollar, which hit a record on a trade-weighted basis this year, is "unsustainably high".23 Jul 03:51 AM
