The basic fundamentals of New Zealand's economy do not match those of the Irish and southern European economies, writes Donald Blair.

The Kiwi weakened after Fed minutes of its January meeting showed some officials raised the possibility of rate rises "relatively soon".

Kiwi spouses of US citizens in this country would not have their financial records passed to American tax authorities under rules that take effect this year

The dollar was the weakest performer overnight, after comments by Bill English that the kiwi may be 20% overvalued.

A retirement policy expert has hit back at a warning by a KiwiSaver provider that New Zealanders face the prospect of a retirement income that meets only basic needs.

Auckland property developer Malcolm Mayer has been sent to jail for 6 years for a $47m mortgage fraud.

A London-based hedge fund manager says it's only a matter of time before the Kiwi dollar plunges.

Heartland New Zealand, which gained a banking licence just over a year ago, has agreed to buy a reverse mortgage business for $87 million.

ASB boss Barbara Chapman expects the bank's strong growth to continue into 2014.

ASB's cash profits rose 12 per cent in the six months to December 31 to $393 million - breaking another record for the bank.

Disgruntled customers of BNZ, ASB and Westpac are likely to have to wait until 2016 before they get their day in court.

Westpac, BNZ and ASB have been named as the latest banks to face legal action by a group claiming the banks charged unfair penalty fees.

Property prices in Auckland's less-favoured suburbs are catching up with the rest of the region as home-buyers shift their focus in a bid to get on the property ladder.

Westpac New Zealand said it had an offer of September 2018 bonds aimed at raising up to $800 million.

People accessing sensitive information on their emails using unsecured public Wi-Fi could be putting themselves at risk of fraud, says the Banking Ombudsman.