AgribusinessFarmers in 'better shape' for low payoutANZ New Zealand boss David Hisco says the country's biggest bank is working closely with rural customers as falling dairy prices begin to bite, but farmers are better placed to deal with the....05 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeBNZ slips after Airpoints goThe dropping of Airpoints from BNZ credit cards has lowered the bank's travel reward performance in the latest credit card research.05 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeChinese bank on recruitment driveChina Construction Bank New Zealand is on a recruiting drive as it pushes for a slice of the growing market facilitating trade between this country and the world's second-biggest economy.05 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeWhy HSBC should return to Hong KongHSBC's decision in 1993 to abandon Hong Kong for London's Canary Wharf was one of modern history's worst business moves.05 May 02:45 AM
Banking and financeANZ reports 5pc drop in cash profitANZ New Zealand has reported a 5 per cent drop in half-year cash profit to $841 million.04 May 10:51 PM
Banking and finance'As good as it gets' for borrowersThe home loan environment could be "as good as it gets" for borrowers, although the potential remains for mortgage rates to track even lower, says Westpac NZ CEO David McLean.04 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeToo hot to handle?Homeowners look set to enjoy further interest rate cuts, with a broker tipping historic lows within 12 months.01 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeGreek stance sparks EU outrageLike a spoilt child and an angry parent locked in an experiment of tough love, Greece and its creditors are embroiled once more in a tug-of-war.29 Apr 07:12 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: House bus instead of house?Instead of using KiwiSaver to buy your first house but be tied to one place, get a home on wheels and wake up to a new view every morning. But is this a possibility?27 Apr 05:00 PM
Banking and financeThe push for online bankingExactly how much you can do via online banking has been under the microscope in a new survey looking at major banks' use of online space.23 Apr 05:00 PM
Banking and financeConsumers upbeat about economy, survey showsThe survey's index lifted four points from its March level to 129. It has only rarely been higher than this in the past 10 years.23 Apr 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar falls against British pound as Bank of England minutes seen more positive22 Apr 08:44 PM
Banking and financeIngestible ID device taste of the futurePayPal is working on a new generation of embeddable, injectable and ingestible devices that could replace passwords as a means of identification.22 Apr 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeWill we reach parity today?The New Zealand dollar is trading close to parity with the Australian dollar and may push through the historic milestone today.21 Apr 08:46 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar back over 99 cents Aussie as RBA raises rate cut prospect20 Apr 08:48 PM
Banking and financeChinese bank pushes into NZ marketChina's biggest bank has begun making inroads into this country's mortgage market.20 Apr 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessR&D grant boost for sensory productBluelab Corporation will use a new research and development growth grant to speed up taking a new sensory product to market in the next year.19 Apr 05:00 PM
Banking and financeWestpac boss sees NZ as innovation labWestpac Group chief executive Brian Hartzer has embarked on a mission to transform the bank into a world-leading service company.19 Apr 05:00 PM
Banking and financeKiwisaver: Court win for bankruptsBankrupts will be able to keep the money in their Kiwisaver accounts under a new court ruling.17 Apr 12:20 AM
WorldWhere there's a will there's a wayA protester yesterday jumped at European Central Bank president Mario Draghi during a press conference raising an interesting question: How did she get so close?16 Apr 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar rises against weaker greenback; touches fresh record vs. euroThe New Zealand dollar has slipped to 98.84 Australian cents from 99.03 cents yesterday ahead of Australian employment data today.15 Apr 09:12 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar jumps almost 1 US cent after US retail sales miss forecasts14 Apr 08:57 PM
Banking and financeSuper Fund files against central bankThe New Zealand Superannuation Fund has filed legal proceedings in Portugal against that country's central bank as it tries to claw back a loan to a failed Portuguese lender that resulted in a $200 million write-off.14 Apr 05:00 PM