Banking and financeOptimism about aluminium fades as economies falterAs Rio Tinto and Meridian Energy haggle over the price of power for the Tiwai Pt aluminium smelter, optimism about the metal's future has faded.22 Apr 05:30 PM
CrimeBanker diverted $1m into own accountAn Auckland banker faces a jail term after stealing nearly $1 million from his clients.21 Apr 05:30 PM
Banking and financeSCF fraud trial delayed by a monthNew Zealand's biggest white-collar fraud trial has been delayed a month and won't start until next March.17 Apr 05:30 PM
Banking and financeAustralia's housing sector showing recovery signsAustralia's housing sector is in the tentative stages of a recovery as investors and homeowners take advantage of low interest rates.15 Apr 05:30 PM
Banking and financePower outage affects Eftpos terminalsA power outage has shutdown some Eftpos terminals in Auckland this morning.14 Apr 10:40 PM
New ZealandBank gives out forged notesOne of New Zealand's biggest banks has scrambled to assess its security systems after handing out hundreds of dollars in counterfeit money.13 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionBernard Hickey: Borrow now while stocks last and the price is rightBernard Hickey writes: In the past couple of years, borrowers and bankers haven't thought of money as being in short supply.30 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandSkimmers target ANZ ATM machinesANZ says customers have fallen victim to fraudsters using card-skimming devices on its ATM machines.28 Mar 09:06 PM
Banking and financeBankers knock new capital plansThe Bankers Association is critical of Reserve Bank proposals to increase the amount of capital banks have to hold against home loans with a high loan-to-value ratio (LVR).26 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseHelen Twose: Disclosure standard getting higherAll the publicity around the sale of Mighty River Power and the possibility KiwiSaver providers would buy a stake got me thinking about what my provider had invested my money in.25 Mar 04:30 PM
