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Other banks expected to follow ANZ cut
ANZ National Bank has slashed its variable home mortgage rates - putting pressure on other banks to follow suit.
Bollard may hold to mid-year timing for OCR hike, start in April
Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard will probably wait until at least April before raising interest rates, though officially he may stick to his hinting at a mid-year hike this week.
OCR tipped to rise by June
Economists are picking the Reserve Bank to start lifting the Official Cash Rate by at least the end of June.
Tennis organisers will 'continue to act on complaints'
Tennis Auckland says it will continue to act on complaints from fans if protesters targeting Israeli Shahar Peer return to the ASB Classic.
Banks to pay taxman billions
NZ's big four Australian-owned banks and the IRD have announced a settlement of their disputes over structured finance deals.
NZ house values up 1pc in last year: QV
New Zealand house values rose 1 per cent in the 12 months ended November 30, up from a 0.20 per cent gain in the period through October, says QV Valuations.
Carpark scam keeps banks busy
More than 100,000 credit cards may be replaced as a result of thieves hacking into payment machines at a central Auckland carpark.
Confidence in housing stays high, says ASB survey
New Zealanders are still optimistic about the state of the housing market, according to an ASB survey.
<i>Michael Littlewood</i>: $2b question with no easy answer
Tax avoidance has been much in the news recently, because of the banks' cases.