Banking and financePumpkin Patch showdown likelyA watershed meeting of creditors next week for Pumpkin Patch is likely to see duelling liquidators as insolvency firms jostle for 28 Feb 04:00 PM
Banking and financeUnion backs liquidation of Pumpkin PatchA union lobbying for hundreds of Pumpkin Patch workers says it will vote to liquidate the company.28 Feb 12:45 AM
Banking and financeBank boss by day, drag queen by nightIn his day job Marcel wears a suit and manages a team of nine people, but by night he has a very different story.24 Feb 09:19 PM
Banking and financeHager: Westpac must reveal all privacy breachesNicky Hager says he will take Westpac to the Human Rights Tribunal.23 Feb 07:04 AM
BDBDBanking and financeHeartland lifts first-half profit 14pcHeartland Bank increased first-half profit 14 per cent as the NZX-listed lender's loan book grew at the same time as it benefited from cheaper funding costs.20 Feb 10:51 PM
Banking and financeWhen would banks give police your data?The country's biggest banks all have different positions on the circumstances under which they would give up your data to the authorities.20 Feb 04:53 AM
Banking and finance'Customers sign away privacy rights'Westpac has failed in its argument to the Privacy Commission that customers sign away their rights to privacy when they agree to the bank's "terms and conditions".19 Feb 11:00 PM
Banking and financeKiwibank's IT cost blow-outKiwibank says funding pressures and infrastructure spending are behind a 13 per cent drop in the bank's half year profit.19 Feb 09:30 PM
BDBDBanking and financeASB to offer $100m of fixed rate notesASB Bank is offering up to $100 million of five-year fixed rate notes.19 Feb 08:49 PM
BDBDBanking and financeStrong earnings gain in NZ for ANZANZ New Zealand boosted first-quarter earnings 18 per cent, benefiting from cost-cutting and smaller hedging losses.16 Feb 10:34 PM
Banking and financeRival banks won't match 3.99pc rateWhile other banks have increased home loan rates in recent weeks HSBC has come out with a 3.99 per cent rate for an 18 month fixed term loan.16 Feb 09:42 PM
Banking and financeBank profits down first time in 7 yearsBank profits fell for the first time in seven years last year on the back of growing competition and a squeeze on bank margins.15 Feb 05:07 PM
Technology'Babybot' takes on KiwiSaver questionsIf you have a burning question about KiwiSaver but don't want to trawl the internet, a babybot might be able to help.15 Feb 05:00 PM
Banking and financeInterest rate rises will depend on fundingHow much banks have to pay for off-shore funding will be the main determinant of whether rates continue to rise this year, says ASB bank boss Barbara Chapman.15 Feb 01:01 AM
BDBDBanking and financeRBNZ to hold talks over bank disclosure regimeThe Reserve Bank will hold another round of talks with the banking sector after lenders pushed back on the detail of its proposed 'dashboard' regime.14 Feb 03:34 AM
Banking and financeChina's zombie province reveals troublesNowhere are China's rusted-out industries worse than in Liaoning, a province that's slumped into outright recession.13 Feb 11:20 PM
BDBDBanking and financeRetail spend up 5.6pc on last yearRetail spending continues to rise with electronic card transaction sales up 5.6 per cent or $270 million on the same period last year.12 Feb 10:23 PM
Banking and financeBanks could lose 20pc of customersBanks could face losing up to 20 per cent of their customer base if they continue to decrease their relationship-based interactions, a researcher has warned.12 Feb 08:50 PM
Banking and financeStocks rise to records as oil gainsU.S. stocks extended all-time highs as investors reignited reflation trades following the promise of details from the Trump administration on cutting taxes.11 Feb 01:36 AM
Banking and financeBiggest risks to the banksNew Zealand's big banks need to become simpler, smaller and better in tune with their customers to survive the big challenges facing 09 Feb 04:00 PM
Banking and financeWheeler's legacy: Property lending rulesReserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler will be remembered for the moves he made to try to curb the property boom.07 Feb 06:00 AM
Small BusinessIRD offers a week's grace as deadline loomsIRD's online login site myIR was still experiencing some technical hitches this morning as the official deadline for tax payments - 5pm today - loomed.06 Feb 10:42 PM
Banking and financeNAB earnings dip to A$1.6b as costs riseNational Australia Bank's first-quarter unaudited cash earnings have slipped about 1 per cent to A$1.6 billion.05 Feb 10:59 PM
Banking and financeThink cheques are dead? Think againWhile the number of cheques being written is falling, an average of 6.5 per person were written over the year to October.31 Jan 08:17 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorFears over finance company saleCOMMENT: The sale of UDC Finance continues a disturbing trend over the past 30 years.28 Jan 06:00 AM
OpinionJohn DrinnanWhen advertisers run the showCOMMENT: TVNZ's new money programme will be 100 per cent funded by Kiwibank, and the funding model could be used again, John Drinnan writes.26 Jan 06:18 PM
Banking and financeBuilding Auckland - who'll pay the bill?There's no shortage of cranes on Auckland's skyline. What is in short supply is enough new homes for the growing city.25 Jan 11:15 PM
Banking and financeInterest rate blow for homeownersKiwibank is blaming rising funding costs on its decision to lift mortgage rates twice since the start of the year.23 Jan 12:55 AM
Banking and financeLibrary of banking villainy predicts roguesA new library of banking villainy allows clients to see how likely employees are to go rogue - before they do anything wrong.21 Jan 08:01 PM
TechnologyDitch the wallet, buy by phoneCarrying a wallet full of credit and debit cards may soon be a thing of the past as more consumers sign up to pay-by-phone technology.21 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeDeutsche Bank axes staff bonusesDeutsche Bank announced massive cuts to its annual bonus scheme, as it looks to absorb the impact of a hefty fine.20 Jan 09:10 PM
Banking and financeWarning over banking phone scamKiwis are being told to steer clear of a "survey scam" from cold-callers claiming to be from the "Bankers Association of New Zealand".19 Jan 04:24 AM
OpinionJuha SaarinenStartups set to leave banks in digital dustCOMMENT: Few could resist entities with faster, cheaper services.17 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and finance'The end of the world as we know it'ASB bank says this week will mark the "end of the world as we know it" as Donald Trump is officially inaugurated as President.16 Jan 01:03 AM
