New Zealand'A win': Banks strike cash settlements with scam victims who lost $400kAn elderly victim made 13 offshore money transfers to scammers with help from bank staff.09 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeNicola Willis open to making RBNZ ease bank capital rulesThe Finance Minister is also seeking advice on a de facto 'bank tax'.08 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Four reasons why selling part of Kiwibank could do more harm than goodOPINION: Any plans to part-privatise Kiwibank deserve close scrutiny.06 Aug 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and finance'It would take out 20% of sales': what many Catalina Bay apartment buyers wantOne-bedroom units are $1.1m, the penthouse is $5m: New project, nearly done, move-in soon.05 Aug 07:46 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Kiwibank expansion plan deserves wide supportOPINION: Willis’ proposal honours Jim Anderton and Trevor Mallard’s vision.04 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeComCom to consult Australian regulators on impact of ANZ bond probeMonopoly Watch director Tex Edwards calls for ComCom to delay its final banking report.01 Aug 09:37 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeHouseholds’ loan arrears may have peaked but tougher times likely for businessesAround 465,000 people are behind on their payment obligations.31 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeCrushing 4% rental yield gap largest in 15 years – but many investors undeterred'Rents are nowhere near enough to cover the mortgage for a typical debt-backed purchase.'30 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeEasing of lending rules to make it quicker, but not necessarily easier to get loansANZ assures it will continue being a responsible lender.30 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeANZ reverses house price forecast, expects 1% fallThree aspects of house prices and interest rates have been revised in new research.30 Jul 05:16 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOpinion: Rate cuts are coming, here's what investors should doOPINION: The Reserve Bank would need to make a move soon, Mark Lister says.28 Jul 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessDairy farms chalked up $86,000 loss last season but Fonterra share payments save some baconExpected milk payouts are below the break-even point, a new report says.25 Jul 01:43 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeGovernment drops further hints it's open to selling KiwibankThe Kiwibank board has been asked to come up with ideas to grow the bank.25 Jul 12:00 AM
New ZealandGlobal IT outage a cashless wake-up call? Reserve Bank says keep physical cash for emergenciesLast Friday's CrowdStrike failure saw many unable to buy necessities as computers crashed.24 Jul 05:43 AM
Banking and financeMortgage wars: Major NZ bank undercuts rivals by lowering home loan rates againThe bank has cut its home loan rates for the second time in three weeks.24 Jul 03:39 AM
Banking and finance$250m in savings if tap-and-go fees regulated, says watchdogThe regulator says $1 billion a year is spent on PayWave, online credit card fees.22 Jul 09:59 PM
Banking and financeDo you really get a bargain on a mortgagee sale?More than 20,000 home loans were 'past due' but how many are actually for sale?22 Jul 08:21 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeWestpac touts potential of shared home ownership schemes, but will it actually take on more risk?Community housing providers accuse banks of being too risk averse.22 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeMore home loan rate cuts – if you can get themRate relief may take time to filter through to households.22 Jul 12:47 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisChris KeallCrowdStrike chaos: Microsoft’s tone-deaf ‘less than 1%’ postThat tiny percentage included your bank and your supermarket.21 Jul 10:39 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeFMA 'considering' two more complaints over Govt bond salesThe regulator says it has received six complaints about market manipulation.21 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Sell it before the bank does': The real reason more people are selling housesA 50% leap in houses listed for sale may be partly due to home loan pressure.21 Jul 06:30 AM
OpinionOpinion: The likely cause of CrowdStrike chaos – and how Trump could undermine cyber securityOPINION: The former President undermined a key agency – and could gut it if re-elected.21 Jul 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: Open banking is getting closer - what you need to knowOPINION: Bank customers in particular need to educate themselves about what this means.20 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Increase in phishing': Scam warning as 'malicious cyber actors' take advantage of IT outageNational cyber intelligence agency warns Kiwis to 'be alert' to scammers amid IT outage.20 Jul 03:26 AM
WorldWhy is the internet down worldwide? Everything you need to knowCompanies across the globe are struggling to get online.19 Jul 09:10 AM
New Zealand'Billions could be lost': How global IT outage could take days to fixOne IT expert said the outage could have a financial flow-on effect.19 Jul 08:53 AM
New ZealandMajor global IT network outage hits banking services, flights, television, supermarkets'Officials are working to ensure that impacts on lifelines services are minimised.'19 Jul 08:17 AM
Banking and financeSecond major bank cuts mortgage ratesFalling inflation today provided more good news as banks start cutting interest rates.17 Jul 06:26 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeInflation fall puts October rate cut on the cards - ASBAs the inflation rate drops close to the target range, calls for early cuts are growing.17 Jul 05:00 AM
Banking and financeKiwibank to be sentenced in October over misleading customersSome charges related to fees or interest for 'member package' agreements.15 Jul 09:30 PM
TalanoaWorld Bank throws lifeline to Pacific islandsAn exodus of Western banks prompts concern that China could fill the vacuum.14 Jul 10:36 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessLiam Dann: Are we winning the inflation battle? Verdict due this week with CPI data outConsumer Price Index data should confirm whether November rate cut hopes are on the mark.14 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeBNZ resolves issue that caused app outageBNZ apologises for inconvenience caused to customers.11 Jul 04:18 AM
