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Westpac increases branch hours but closes 18 ATMs as cash use falls

Westpac NZ chief executive says it had a solid result in a fast-changing market.

Westpac half year cash profit up 9pc to $635m

The sale of its life insurance business gave a one-off gain of $126m.

Unemployment tipped for another record low

Labour shortages have likely driven the strongest wage growth since 2009.

Diana Clement: What's your excuse for not switching banks?

OPINION: It's easy, and the same goes for your KiwiSaver.

$400k gone: The 'sickening gut punch' when you learn you've been scammed

They thought they'd invested $400,000 at Westpac. Weeks later they learned it was a scam.

Will inflation top 7pc today? Economists expect highest in 30 years

StatsNZ releases Consumer Price Index data for the March quarter this Thursday.

House prices in 'full retreat' as FOMO gives way to fear of overpaying

New REINZ data shows the housing market cooling faster than expected, economists say.

Profits under pressure: Dark clouds hanging over banking sector

December's quarter was a record but challenges are on the horizon.

Liam Dann: Where Kiwis will pay the price for Putin's war

We will feel the shock of war at the petrol pump, on our investments and interest rates.

'Time to pay the Covid bill': Westpac's latest economic outlook

A slower rebound for the tourism sector has contributed to forecast downgrades.

Will the Reserve Bank deliver a single or double shot this week?

The Reserve Bank will lift the OCR on Wednesday - but by how much?

Fonterra runs the numbers after dairy prices go on a tear

Westpac has revised up next year's milk price forecast after another strong dairy auction.

Liam Dann: Is the housing slump finally here?

Economists say the housing boom is over and expect prices to keep falling across 2022.

NZ inflation expectations build, bond yields hit 5-year high

NZ bond yields have pushed higher on the back of a high US CPI number.

The Covid impact: Kiwis want bigger, better homes and to move away from Auckland

Renovation is high on the list for those staying put: survey

Liam Dann: Good times for jobseekers but inflation risk looms

OPINION: The tightest labour market in decades is a double-edged sword for the economy.