PremiumPremiumBanking and finance'Not at all an admission of failure' - CCCFA to be reviewed againNew Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister wants lending rules to be more 'nuanced'.08 Aug 05:58 PM
New Zealand'Lost his moral compass': Ex-councillor struck off from practising lawDuncan Takena Stirling misappropriated $100,000 from his firm's trust account.08 Aug 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeWestpac strike to go ahead, inflatable ‘capitalist pig’ expectedIn rare bank strike, workers will take a variety of midweek actions.08 Aug 12:59 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeGas mogul who redrew energy map clings to ranch after loans come dueFinancial Times: He pioneered the American LNG boom but now warns of homelessness.06 Aug 10:22 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeGovt faces tough calls over who pays what to insure depositsConsultation underway on how the cost of deposit insurance should be shared.06 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeBank of England raises interest rates by 0.25 percentage pointsFinancial Times: Smaller increase amid signs persistently high inflation is easing.03 Aug 07:20 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeCapital injection means Kiwibank could up lending by 14pcCan the state-owned bank be a "disrupter"?03 Aug 12:24 AM
New ZealandBank worker admits siphoning $60k from employerThe woman, aged in her 30s, will file for permanent name suppression at sentencing.02 Aug 02:34 AM
New Zealand'Heartless': Bank refuses refunds for scam victims who lost $430k"NZers are soft targets because we don’t have the security in place. It’s bananas."31 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeECB introduces ‘de facto bank tax’ snubbed by RBNZCentral bank president speaks of "public duty" to conduct monetary policy efficiently.30 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldPolice informant headed to prison after admitting 5 bank robberies to feed addictionThe man from New Mexico robbed one of the banks two times.29 Jul 07:07 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Have you been caught out by the KiwiSaver cut-off date?OPINION: Some businesses don't charge for contactless payment, but others do.28 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeBorrowers forced to dig deeper as home loan test interest rates jump againOne bank is now testing at over 9 per cent.28 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and finance$100m sell-off: Kiwi richlister quits NZ for AustraliaBen Cook says he loves NZ, but time right for "business, family and lifestyle" reasons.28 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeFederal Reserve raises US interest rates to highest level in 22 yearsFinancial Times: Central bank implements increase as inflation concerns linger.26 Jul 08:41 PM
New Zealand'Digital ram raids': NetSafe unveils new scam detection weapon to protect Kiwis'This is a massive step in New Zealand’s war against scams.'26 Jul 02:54 AM
PremiumPremiumAged careNation of Debt: Kiwis putting more on the plastic to cope with the cost of livingHow the economic slowdown is stretching household budgets.25 Jul 05:01 PM
Banking and financeWestpac, several smaller banks lift home loan rates - againMore banks have announced changes to their home loan rates.24 Jul 06:24 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeAuckland apartment market: New sales plummet, projects abandonedThere's been an 83 per cent pre-sale drop in the last six years.19 Jul 07:00 AM
New Zealand"Not sustainable': Calls for liaison police placements overseas to target scammersBut Government rubbishes plan as 'ridiculous'.18 Jul 04:42 AM
New Zealand'Skilled predators': Top cop admits it's impossible to ID offshore scammers“It’s easy money for the offenders. It’s an easy crime.”16 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Decaying house, no cash for repairs - how to patch up the financial damage?OPINION: The owner is 63, his carer and sibling - with no ownership of the home - is 60.14 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeGrant Robertson considered taxing banks’ ‘windfall’ profitsTreasury and Inland Revenue warned of 'unintended consequences'.12 Jul 05:42 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeWestpac staff consider going on strike after ‘offensive’ pay offerBank says it offers benefits but union says staff have 'backs against the wall'.11 Jul 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeRising mortgage rates: Are banks justified or price gouging?Commentators are divided over whether banks are price gouging.11 Jul 06:12 AM
PremiumPremiumAged care'Concerning' trends emerging as KiwiSaver gender gap widensA number of challenges face women as they save less than men on average.11 Jul 02:30 AM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateJarden Brief: Stash the cash, mega-companies told as US imposes tougher new rulesJarden Brief: Market shrugs off warnings about higher borrowing costs and fewer loans.10 Jul 08:54 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDiana ClementDiana Clement: A matter of life and death - how to pay for your own funeralOPINION: Even just being cremated can cost a few thousand dollars.10 Jul 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Science education, Sir James Wallace and townhousesOPINION: Letters on housing, doctors and nurses, Wayne Brown, and law and order.07 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Hands off Mum’s money - kids should wait for their inheritanceOPINION: No child should expect an inheritance, writes one reader.07 Jul 05:00 PM
Markets with MadisonFix or float? Keys to the RBNZ’s next OCR moveAn economist's best guess of the RBNZ’s next rate move.04 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandBank recovers just $19k of stolen $330k life savings, police ID scam 'mule''Why wasn’t something done to stop this guy?'04 Jul 05:21 AM
Banking and financeMajor South Korean bank to refund Kiwi borrowers $11mThe bank was found to have breached its obligations under the CCCFA.04 Jul 05:18 AM
Markets with MadisonBanks beware, Revolut is hereBut some of the financial app's international benefits are missing.02 Jul 08:44 PM