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Start buying houses, says Kiwibank boss
New Kiwibank head Paul Brock is urging potential first home buyers not to be spooked and to go out and buy, so long as they can afford to.

World media picks up on Henry comments
Paul Henry's controversial on air comments have gained worldwide media attention.

Henry's remarks the actions of one person - McCully
Murray McCully has said he will make it clear to the Indian Government that TVNZ is independent and Paul Henry's 'insulting' comments were the actions of an individual.

NZ wool prices hit 14-year high
New Zealand wool prices surged to a 14-year high amid renewed demand for the fibre in the Middle East and Europe.

NRL: Dragons fly to claim NRL crown
The St George Illawarra Dragons have won the NRL grand final with a convincing 32-8 victory over the Sydney Roosters.

<i>Stock Takes</i>: Tasty pickings
It's not just Chinese investors looking to buy NZ food companies.

NZ firms to gain from aussie dollar surge
New Zealand tourism businesses and manufacturers that export to Australia are expected to be the winners from a strengthening Australian dollar.

NZ Post tops new corporate reputation scale
NZ Post has come out top of a new Corporate Reputation Index, while Telecom has come bottom of the list.

Kiwibank gets 40pc of new mortgage value in June quarter
Kiwibank accounted for 40 per cent of new residential mortgages written by the major banks in the June quarter.

Christchurch earthquake tipped to lift GDP 0.5pc
The Treasury and ANZ Bank had a stab yesterday at quantifying the impact of the Canterbury earthquake on GDP.

Bank executive sacked after accounts raided
A senior staff member at a Whangarei bank has been sacked for fraud involving thousands of dollars.