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NZ outperforming Australia, says BNZ
A comparison of some recent economic data shows New Zealand outperforming Australia.
Stock Takes: Mad Butcher's listing details due soon
A prospectus for the Mad Butcher's back door listing is expected to be out next week...
Interim Retirement Commissioner named
The FMA's Diane Maxwell will be stepping across into the role of Retirement Commissioner for three months.
Manufacturing grows at fastest pace in 8 months
Manufacturing grew at the fastest pace in eight months in January but employment in the sector is shrinking.
BNZ makes play at youth market
BNZ has launched a marketing push to capture a bigger share of the youth market by launching a new internet banking product.
Stock Takes: Busy year ahead for NZX listings?
This year is shaping up to be a very busy one for new sharemarket listings...
Production barely expands
The manufacturing sector ended 2012 much as it had spent the whole year, just barely on the right side of the line between expansion and contraction, the BNZ-Business New Zealand performance of manufacturing index (PMI) indicates.
Banks unite in silence on giving client details to police
Banks have united to keep mum on how often they give customer details to police without a warrant.
Media: SPCA joins with Jackson
Peter Jackson is said to be enthusiastic about monitoring off-set conditions for animals used in film productions, writes John Drinnan.
Banks say NZ profits aren't that high
New Zealand's mostly Australian-owned banks are not as profitable as they appear, despite very strong earnings, the NZ Bankers Association says.
NZ services sector expands at cracking pace
New Zealand's services sector grew at its fastest recorded pace last month as sales activity rallied, ending a recent horror run of data.
Fear driving improved NZ savings
Better attitudes towards saving and debt reduction in New Zealand are being driven by fear and are unsustainable, says the head of a major bank.
ANZ betting on 'power of two'
ANZ Bank sees no rush of customers to rivals with death of National brand.
'Two brave guys' trap bank axe accused
Two quick-thinking bystanders barricaded a rampaging, axe-wielding man inside a Whangamata bank until police arrived.
Arrest after bank attack
A staff member was trapped inside Whangamata BNZ as an axe-wielding man smashed its windows and counter this morning, police say.
Police given Dotcom bank data
Police got personal banking details of Kim Dotcom and his staff without getting a search warrant in a move that has implications for bank customers.
Should we act on the high NZ dollar?
Most agree that the kiwi is overvalued and some say the solution is for the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates. But two differing perspectives argue it's not that simple. Add your comment to the debate.
Big bank profits the price for stability - Bollard
The four Australian-owned banks earn more out of NZ than banks in most other countries, but that's the price of a sound financial system, says Alan Bollard.