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‘We didn’t have any food in the house’: NZ's highest paid female exec on childhood trials
ASB chief Vittoria Shortt talks to Liam Dann about her banking journey.

ASB cuts fixed mortgage rates, term deposits
ASB has cut lending interest rates by between 10 and 20 basis points.

NZ Herald Live: Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis speak on OCR news
Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis speak to media on the OCR news

Nadine Higgins: How to navigate the low equity minefield in NZ home loans
OPINION: Low-deposit borrowers face higher rates as banks reflect greater lending risks.

More interest rate relief coming ... but how much and where to next?
The Reserve Bank will this week deliver a new set of forecasts for where rates are headed.

'Racing machine on the wrist': Scammer claims he was blackmailed over $200k watch
The scammer says UK criminals threatened his family and made him take flight to NZ

Building a cleantech economy
New technologies that reduce carbon emissions reach across a range of industry sectors.

Are tech companies banks' biggest competitors? ASB CEO thinks so
Debate rages over who should capitalise tech companies.

Unemployment preview: How hard has the economic downturn hit the labour market?
New employment data this week will reveal the impact on jobs.

'Double whammy': OCR cut delivers mortgage relief but potential job losses dampen mood
Interest rates are now expected to drop steeply into the new year.

ASB cuts rates after Kiwibank's move ahead of OCR decision
Banks are manoeuvring ahead of Adrian Orr's cash rate call.

Watchdog clears bank after branch manager helps customer send $250k to scammers
If the victim had lost the money in Britain, he would likely have received a full refund.

ASB parent CBA could replace thousands of call centre staff with AI
AI comes knocking for helpdesk jobs.

Construction sector suspected suicides: 80 died last year, highest on record
Data from Coronial Services dating back to 2007 shows record 2023 suicide numbers.

'Just hang up': Pensioner's devices hacked, identity stolen during cunning Spark scam
The scammer spoke to the pensioner by phone for three hours while controlling his devices.

Diana Clement: How ethical are your KiwiSaver investments?
OPINION: KiwiSaver funds have quietly invested in industries that cause significant harm.

Editorial: Boosting Kiwibank a no-brainer but finding right investors key
OPINION: Outside investors in Kiwibank will need to have the right priorities.

ASB cuts fixed mortgage rates
Bank moves a week after the Reserve Bank cut the official cash rate.

Political Roundup: The Big Four banks' oligopoly saved from radical reform
OPINION: 'Every day Kiwis are ripped off by the Big Banks.'

Mortgage break fees: Businesswoman shocked at $15k charge to change banks
A reason to watch those rates: changing banks could cost thousands.