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
Banking and financeOz tipped to suffer in China slowdownChina's worst economic slowdown in 25 years will hit Australia as iron ore prices tumble, says the World Bank.13 Apr 05:00 PM
Banking and financeConsumers flash cards as spending risesFor the March quarter as a whole core retail sales paid for by credit, debit or charge cards were up 2.7 per cent - the fastest quarterly growth since December 2006.13 Apr 05:00 PM
Banking and financeBusinessman tries to involve MPs in High Court caseA real estate company owner in a dispute with an agent over use of a brand name has tried to have two members of Parliament give evidence in the case.13 Apr 06:50 AM
Banking and financeSuper Fund tries to claw back $200mThe NZ Super Fund has lined up alongside vulture funds and an Indian steel billionaire in a bid to extract itself from a bad $200 million bet on a toxic Portuguese bank.13 Apr 04:15 AM
BDBDBanking and financeKiwi shoppers hit the tills in MarchLatest stats show New Zealand consumers are starting to spend up in the shops, with electronic card spending up 3.7 per cent last month.12 Apr 11:55 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar rises to new record vs euroThe New Zealand dollar has risen to a fresh record against the euro and commentators say it is likely to continue to break new ground.12 Apr 08:55 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar gains vs. euro; Greek payment not enough to lift euro sentiment09 Apr 09:17 PM
Banking and financeNZ bank profits feel the squeezeProfits were squeezed in New Zealand's banking sector during the final quarter of last year as non-interest income decreased and impaired asset expenses rose.09 Apr 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeEconomy still humming 'rock star' songHSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham, who first coined the phrase "rock star" in January last year to describe New Zealand's economic growth.09 Apr 05:00 PM
Banking and financeRuling won't stop legal fight on feesThe lawyer heading a legal fight against New Zealand's major banks over fees says he won't be throwing in the towel despite a ruling in favour of the ANZ in Australia.09 Apr 05:00 PM
