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Analysts see yuan rout over as China bumps up rate
Firms from Goldman Sachs to Commonwealth Bank of Australia are predicting the record yuan rout engineered by China's central bank has run its course.
PIN scam victim loses $6000
A woman has lost $6000 when she was tricked into disclosing her eftpos PIN number by a scammer.
More house hikes expected
Expectations that house prices have further to rise remain high in ASB's quarterly survey of housing market sentiment.
Editorial: Australians must envy our Budget
Budget week in Australia and NZ normally finds the two countries in a similar economic condition, with Australia looking the stronger. Not this week.
LVR rules may go by the end of the year
The Reserve Bank's curbs on bank lending to low deposit borrowers could be removed by the end of the year.
Regulator seeks more farmers for swaps case
The Commerce Commission says farmers concerned about their interest rate swaps have until the end of the month to contact the regulator otherwise they may miss out on future compensation claims.
BNZ boss ready for Oz job
Outgoing BNZ boss Andrew Thorburn won't be cutting all his ties with New Zealand when he crosses the Tasman to start a new role as chief executive of parent company National Australia Bank in August.
Capital Markets: Graham Turley: Agribusiness for investors
We need to create investable businesses in the rural sector, says Graham Turley.
Brian Fallow: Wheeler fires exchange rate warning shot
Graeme Wheeler pointedly reminded us of his power to intervene if the kiwi dollar continues to climb while export commodity prices fall, writes Brian Fallow.
RBNZ may intervene to sell currency - Wheeler
The kiwi dollar dropped half a cent after the Reserve Bank governor said the bank may sell the currency should it remain high while export prices weaken.
Westpac post record half-year
An improving economy and a massive reduction in bad loans helped Westpac New Zealand post a record half-year profit.
Kiwi architects make mark in Oz
New Zealand architects, including Auckland's much-awarded Andrew Patterson, have been critical of Australian practices winning big jobs here.
Auckland house prices, sales slump
The average Auckland house sale price and volumes achieved by the city's biggest real estate agency dropped from $725,708 in March to $708,603 last month.
Record half-year for ANZ
ANZ New Zealand says an improving economy and its ditching of the National Bank in favour of a single retail brand helped it achieve a 27 per cent lift in half-year cash profit to a record $887 million.
Record profit for ANZ
ANZ New Zealand has posted a $887 million first-half cash profit - a 27 per cent gain from a year earlier.
Complaint awareness needs to improve - FMA
Just one in 10 people know who to complain to if they have a dispute with their bank, insurer or financial adviser - and that's not good enough, says the head of the FMA.