The word "holiday" gives the wrong impression that it's something good.

COMMENT: The sale of UDC Finance continues a disturbing trend over the past 30 years.

COMMENT: Governance cannot be that bad, given the growing interest in directorships from many individuals.

Carrying a wallet full of credit and debit cards may soon be a thing of the past as more consumers sign up to pay-by-phone technology.

A2 Milk jumps as Bellamy's cuts revenue forecast.

ANZ Bank sold New Zealand's biggest finance company, UDC Finance, to Chinese logistics and financial services company.

The deal is subject to various approvals and is expected to be completed late in the second half of the year.

Wall Street set the tone for the Asian trading session

Telling the story of New Zealand's sustainable production system and naturalness will be critical in a world of increased competition

New Zealand business confidence fell in November as pessimistic manufacturers offset upbeat farmers, construction firms and service companies.

Getting a home loan may get more difficult and more expensive in the next year, says ANZ CEO David Hisco.

Heartland Bank has told investors that it remains interested in buying asset finance company UDC from ANZ Bank, describing it as an

Rising employment, low inflation and a recovery in the dairy sector point to robust economic growth.

Quake-hit customers and businesses have been offered mortgage relief and access to savings.

Customers of BNZ and Kiwibank may face delays in getting through to the lenders, with both banks' primary call-centres based in Wellington.

Stress tests show it would take an extraordinary series of events for New Zealand's banks to fail, Rob O'Neill reports.

For the second year running, ANZ has been named the supreme winner of the YWCA Equal Pay Awards.

CEO warns there could be more hits to come as the business looks to further restructuring.

In a major backwards step for its overseas operations, ANZ has struck a deal to sell off its retail and wealth operations across Asia.

A delay at ANZ's deceased estates department is costing grieving families thousands as they struggle to pay funeral costs.

Finance company could be sold within a year, according to rating agency Standard and Poor's.

Pumpkin Patch staff fear for their jobs as clothing retailer struggles to find answers for its bank.

Staff at clothing retailer Pumpkin Patch say they were unaware of the company's situation this morning.

Despite another quarter of low inflation New Zealand does not need to worry about deflation hurting economic growth, ANZ senior economist

New Zealand banks paid out nearly $450,000 in the last year to settle disputes with their customers.

Profits across New Zealand's banks dipped in the June quarter driven in part by record lending outpacing funding.

Finalists for New Zealand International Business Awards have today been named.

As Australian banks face the political spotlight one bank boss offers a solution to customers who find switching too much bother.

The Kiwi boss of ANZ has pledged to look at cutting credit card rates at a parliamentary inquiry.

In just five years, more than 150 branches of NZ's major banks have disappeared, and more are earmarked to go the same way.