It's time to kill the middle class welfare boondoggles.

The Capital Markets taskforce believes New Zealand could double the size of its public markets in five years - with a little ambition. Here's some of the potential game changers.

Sam Knowles deserves an awful lot of credit for leading the creation of a large and worthy institution that has shaken up the banking industry for the benefit of consumers.

Kiwibank chief executive Sam Knowles says privatisation talk is not why he's leaving the bank after ten years.

A partial sale of Kiwibank to retail investors through a stock market float is a good idea within limits...

While Bill English has singled out Kiwibank as an attractive asset for buyers, he said the Govt would not sell assets without a public mandate.

The Commerce Commission has warned Kiwibank and HSBC about the formulas the two banks used to use to work out mortgage break fees.

State-owned Kiwibank has cut its variable mortgage rate to 5.65 per cent.

ANZ National Bank has slashed its variable home mortgage rates - putting pressure on other banks to follow suit.

You may have noticed the big Australian-owned banks trying to cuddle up to you lately.