PoliticsTelcos say they won't volunteer info to spiesTelecommunications companies are concerned about a proposal which will allow companies to volunteer suspicious information about their customers to spying agencies.13 Oct 03:27 AM
New ZealandCould you do this gruelling obstacle course?A new charity event in Auckland is the first of its kind in the world.12 Oct 10:06 PM
Banking and financeBank boss offers switching solutionAs Australian banks face the political spotlight one bank boss offers a solution to customers who find switching too much bother.08 Oct 11:29 PM
Banking and financeAlleged illegal drug sales probedMedicine ads pulled off Chinese language sites after inquiries made.07 Oct 04:00 PM
Banking and financeInterest rate spike biggest risk - KeyJohn Key has signalled a rapid and unexpected rise in interest rates and "something big that happens internationally" as the biggest threats to the NZ economy.03 Oct 01:41 AM
Banking and financeTechnology spells end of branch bankingIn just five years, more than 150 branches of NZ's major banks have disappeared, and more are earmarked to go the same way.02 Oct 05:40 PM
Banking and financeBig Read: NZ's vanishing bank branchesAs more people do online transactions, small towns must adapt to closures.30 Sep 04:58 AM
Banking and financeBe alert for sophisticated scamsA Whanganui resident has been subject to scam banking text messages.29 Sep 09:30 PM
Banking and financePlanning for the downturnThe housing market will correct, but it will take a few years, Wespac's David McLean tells Anne Gibson.26 Sep 03:30 PM
Banking and financeWestpac confirms 19 branches to closeBank closures are expected by early November with 19 branches to shut.21 Sep 05:19 AM
Banking and financeFate of Westpac branches revealed todayWestpac staff at 19 branches around the country are expected to be told late today whether their branch will close.21 Sep 02:04 AM
OpinionChristopher NiescheNiesche: Big four banks embrace digital worldCOMMENT: Westpac is leading the way with its investments in tech startups and the online mortgage broker uno.18 Sep 05:00 PM
Banking and financeTowns shocked by proposed bank departuresThe mayors of two towns facing the prospect of two major banks closing up shop within weeks of each other say people are shocked at 15 Sep 01:20 AM
Banking and financeANZ proposing branch closuresANZ bank, the country's largest bank, could be closing branches around New Zealand.14 Sep 02:24 AM
Banking and financeTighter bank loans may throttle housingAuckland property developers fear that a sudden tightening of bank lending may "throttle" new housing projects despite the city's desperate housing shortage.02 Sep 05:00 PM
Agribusiness reportAgribusiness: Big swings in the farming cycleWestpac's Karen Silk says the bank is confident the problems facing NZ dairy farmers are cyclical.30 Aug 10:33 PM
Banking and financeWestpac KiwiSaver to exit weapons investmentsWestpac KiwiSaver confirms it will exit investments to companies that are involved in the manufacture of cluster bombs, landmines or nuclear explosive devices.30 Aug 09:25 AM
Banking and financeKiwibank won't replace Westpac branchesKiwibank says it won't be stepping in to fill the void left by Westpac's proposed branch closures. First Union says Westpac is planning 26 Aug 01:30 AM
Banking and financeSmall towns stranded if branches closeThree towns will be left with no bank branches if Westpac goes ahead with a raft of planned closures.24 Aug 12:58 AM
Banking and financeWestpac bank branches to closeA union spokesman said up to 19 branches could close, putting up to 100 jobs at risk.11 Aug 04:14 AM
Banking and financeThe private banking of NZ's wealthiestHelicopter rides and late night trips to hotels are par for the course for bankers to New Zealand's wealthiest.05 Aug 09:45 PM
Banking and financeHow much are NZ's big banks making?NZ's banks have shrugged off global market turmoil and depressed dairy sector to make a net profit of $1.2 billion in the first three months of this year.26 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeRate cut signal dents for NZ dollarThe Reserve Bank driven the exchange rate down after it signalled a likely cut in the cash rate next month and raised possibility of further reduction.21 Jul 08:25 PM
BDBDBanking and financeWestpac tightens interest-only lendingWestpac's New Zealand unit is cutting interest-only lending terms to a maximum of five years, in a market where investors are the driving force.11 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeANZ fights farmers' swaps court claimANZ faces three separate High Court claims from farmers who bought controversial financial products from the country's largest bank.06 Jul 07:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeHouseholds feeling economic pinchConsumer confidence fell below its long-run average in the June quarter.19 Jun 11:05 PM
Banking and financeAnother bank shuts out foreign buyersASB is the fourth major bank to impose lending restrictions on foreign home buyers.13 Jun 05:08 AM
BDBDBanking and financeBNZ follows ANZ, Westpac on foreignersBNZ has joined ANZ Bank and Westpac's local unit in restricting mortgage lending for foreign property buyers.10 Jun 04:58 AM
Banking and financeBanks shut out foreign buyersTwo of our biggest banks will no longer lend to overseas-based buyers of New Zealand property.09 Jun 09:45 PM
WorldStudent's $5m spree: Was it bank's fault?Malaysian student who splurged nearly $5million in less than a year after mistakenly receiving an unlimited overdraft says she thought the money came from her parents.22 May 07:53 PM
Capital markets reportCapital Markets: Rebound creates more interest from banksAbout 80 per cent of residential subdivisions get some or all of their funding from one of the four main banks, one sector chief says.18 May 04:00 PM
Banking and financeWestpac looks to grow rural footprintWestpac aims to boost market share despite stressed proportion of agribusiness portfolio more than doubling.02 May 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeWestpac drags index lower after resultNew Zealand shares fell after Westpac Banking Corp posted earnings that missed estimates on increased impairments.02 May 09:00 AM
Banking and financeProperty prices set to keep surging - Westpac bossWestpac New Zealand boss David McLean says Auckland's heated property market will continue to surge ahead as long as a "supply and demand imbalance" exists.02 May 04:01 AM
