The number of kiwis who crossed the ditch last month was its lowest in two years, according to figures out today.

A prospectus for the Mad Butcher's back door listing is expected to be out next week...

Consumer confidence is holding up at "decent but not spectacular" levels in the latest Westpac McDermott Miller quarterly survey.

Kiwis continue to feel relatively chipper about their economic circumstances, despite the drought and a string of high profile job cuts, a new survey shows.

Kiwibank has today launched a six-month fixed home loan rate of 4.79 per cent, the bank's lowest rate in its 11-year history.

Three weeks since ASB kicked off competition among banks for the year, Westpac has this morning announced cuts to three of its fixed mortgage rates.

Aucklanders' rates have given a $46 million boost to 10 rescue, safety, arts and cultural groups in the past four years and a further $14 million gift is proposed for the 2013-14 year.

The face of New Zealand business changed over 2012 with a series of senior appointments made to some of the country's top jobs.

Banks have united to keep mum on how often they give customer details to police without a warrant.

One person has been injured after an explosion in a lift in the Westpac building on lower Queen St in downtown Auckland this morning.

New Zealand's mostly Australian-owned banks are not as profitable as they appear, despite very strong earnings, the NZ Bankers Association says.

ANZ Bank sees no rush of customers to rivals with death of National brand.

Police got personal banking details of Kim Dotcom and his staff without getting a search warrant in a move that has implications for bank customers.

Is the IMF over-stating any potential economic growth for New Zealand. One leading economist thinks so.

Kara Hurring - ex-partner of the 'Runaway millionaire' - says home detention is no "walk in the park'' and she is counting down the days until the sentence ends.