PremiumPremiumPersonal FinanceMajor insurer hires local workers as call centre wait times blow outInsurer says it is doing everything it can to alleviate call wait times.25 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesThird CBL defendant fights for continued secrecyThe man is the third to face criminal proceedings after the NZX-listed firm CBL folded.25 May 05:24 AM
CompaniesThird accused in CBL fraud case has separate trial orderedFormer executives Peter Harris and Carden Mulholland were charged in late 2019.11 May 11:05 PM
EmploymentThe robots are coming: Marvin, Winston, Nida and Steve love doing the jobs you hateRobots do their job so well and without complaint, we don't even know they are there.06 May 01:48 AM
Banking and finance'Vulnerabilities remain': RBNZ warns LVRs could be tightened furtherThe Reserve Bank's six-monthly financial stability report has been released.04 May 09:27 PM
New ZealandThe Daring returns home to Northland after 158 years158-year-old wreckage of The Daring returns home.04 May 03:37 AM
New ZealandWoman's car insurance premiums increase after she removes male co-driverTower Insurance says the recalculation was an error, and it is investigating.01 May 07:54 AM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesDead husband's account used in $300,000 fraudJudge says former health cover consultant avoided prison by a "relatively fine margin".17 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandAt least 3000 Canterbury homeowners entitled to part of $300 million insurance payoutThe High Court found Southern Response had engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct.07 Apr 12:55 AM
WorldHow China is prepping for global financial meltdownWe're in one of "great bubbles of financial history" and it's about to pop, say experts.27 Mar 05:35 PM
BusinessThird person charged by SFO in case over failed insurer CBLThe former CEO and CFO have already been charged after the $747 million firm folded.17 Mar 04:30 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeBusiness Hub: FMA official watching for banks behaving badlyBolingford will use her experience handling UK banks during the GFC.12 Mar 04:34 AM
New ZealandSnapped tree crushed car after inspection error'Gap in system' identified after tree not maintained for at least six years.09 Mar 05:20 AM
PremiumPremiumPersonal FinanceKiwi insurance start-up attracts backing from Icehouse VenturesThe Kiwi start-up has just raised $600,000 from investors.04 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandCanterbury earthquakes NZ's most costly insurance event, $38b in property claimsA mix of sources have funded earthquake claims; existing reinsurance has funded 72%.25 Feb 11:45 PM
Personal FinanceTower to resume dividend payments after five-year pauseThe insurer hasn't made a dividend payment since March 2016.22 Feb 08:24 PM
BusinessTower buys ANZ legacy insurance business for $14mThe deal ends future ANZ commission payments on the portfolio.22 Feb 04:22 AM
New ZealandContractors accidentally pour 2000 tonnes of grout into water mainWatercare is still trying to work out how the time-consuming mistake was made.15 Feb 01:36 AM
New ZealandOne month on from school fire, asbestos risk leaves residents homelessMP Simon Court says the Government's poor response could leave it open to legal action.12 Jan 05:10 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRising tide: How will climate change hit NZ property values?NZ coastal homes are likely to be hit by climate impacts. But to what extent and how soon?12 Jan 12:48 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeDiana Clement: How to financially prepare for 2021After 2020, we should prepare for curve balls, having savings, and taking out insurance.09 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandEngineers withdraw from building consent work in WellingtonInsurance concerns leave Wellington City Council's building consents team short.06 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Tipping point': Ponsonby residents confused, anxious over toxic asbestos threatResidents were advised to bag and bin 'clippings from the first lawn-mow after the fire'.19 Dec 04:28 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Time gets tight when you're buying a house at 60When you can't borrow for a long time, you need to do some hard thinking.18 Dec 04:00 PM
Personal FinancePartners Life buys BNZ's life insurance business for $290mPartners Life says it is now second largest player in the NZ market.16 Dec 05:55 PM
BusinessCo-accused in CBL fraud case namedThe 49-year-old's interim name suppression lapsed at 3pm today.14 Dec 04:40 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessPwC seeks to strike out claims by CBL's liquidatorsPwC seeks to stop liquidators pursuing a claim ... well into the hundreds of millions.14 Dec 04:32 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Is it better to be in the real estate market - or on the sidelines?A young couple tired of house hunting may be happier taking a breather for a while.11 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandCity councillors signal a return to Wellington's Civic SquareMayor Andy Foster says the heart of the city feels like it's in an induced coma.10 Dec 04:25 AM
BusinessCBL co-accused loses name suppression, pending further appealThe Court of Appeal gave the man a week to mount a further appeal.06 Dec 11:49 PM
New ZealandCoastal Wellington homes face soaring premiums as sea levels riseWellington homes face soaring insurance premiums within 15 years due to sea level rise.01 Dec 08:47 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessHow businesses might respond to another lockdownLawyer believes UK court case could pave way for NZ claims if there was another lockdown.30 Nov 04:00 PM
Banking and finance'Risk of a sharp correction': Reserve Bank's house price warningOngoing Covid-19 fallout and over-leveraged homeowners are key concerns.25 Nov 04:32 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAt least 170 Napier flood, land and slip damage claims madeNapier flood and landslide costs could be in the tens of millions of dollars.17 Nov 02:36 AM
