Banking and financeEconomic bragging rights shift across the TasmanWhen Joe Hockey used to hold up New Zealand as some sort of economic benchmark, it would leave a few people scratching their heads.27 Jan 04:30 PM
Banking and financeOdds on March rise in OCRMost forecasters believe the Reserve Bank will avoid raising interest rates on Thursday.27 Jan 04:30 PM
Banking and financeSafe as houses until disaster strikesVisiting expert points to Christchurch as example of cities or cultures that struggle to recover after catastrophe.27 Jan 04:30 PM
Banking and finance39,000 join bank fees lawsuitAlmost 39,000 people have now signed up to take part in legal action against alleged unfair penalty fees charged by New Zealand banks.27 Jan 04:30 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar slips on speculation US Fed will further trim asset purchasesThe dollar fell against the greenback amid speculation the Federal Reserve will further trim its bond buying programme next week.22 Jan 08:07 PM
Banking and financeBanks 'stress-testing' mortgagorsMajor banks are "stress-testing" mortgage borrowers to ensure they will be able to meet repayments when higher interest rates hit.22 Jan 04:30 PM
Banking and finance'No justification' for OCR rise - EMAThe economic recovery will stall if banks have their way and interest rates are lifted in January, the EMA says.21 Jan 09:30 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar gains after inflation data fuels appetite for early rate hike21 Jan 04:15 AM
BDBDBanking and financeOCR hike unlikely next weekAccelerating inflation isn't expected to sway the Reserve Bank from a March rate hike, as rising consumer prices firm up the outlook of a strengthening economy.21 Jan 12:40 AM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar little changed ahead of inflation dataThe NZ dollar was little changed ahead of local inflation data which is expected to inform the Reserve Bank's decision when it reviews monetary policy next week.20 Jan 07:55 PM
Banking and financeBank ignites new mortgage warThe latest deal from a New Zealand bank to lure in new customers with "free" money and zero fees comes with a warning tag from financial experts.20 Jan 04:30 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar at 8-year high against AussieThe Kiwi dollar climbed to a new eight-year high after weak Aussie jobs data highlighted divergent interest rate outlooks between the neighbouring economies.16 Jan 08:17 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar hits 8-year high against AussieThe New Zealand dollar touched an eight-year against its trans-Tasman counterpart ahead of Australia employment figures.15 Jan 08:05 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar gains after weak US jobs figuresThe NZ dollar gained after weaker than expected US employment figures on Friday sapped optimism over the pace of the Fed's plans to scale back its asset purchase programme.12 Jan 07:50 PM
Banking and financeBanks eye low-deposit loansBanks are showing more interest in making low-deposit home loans after cutting back hard before Christmas, but it is mainly investors who are taking advantage.08 Jan 04:30 PM
BDBDBanking and financeAverage house price hits $700kAuckland's average house price rose to a record in December as property values benefited from a lack of supply heading into summer.07 Jan 10:55 PM
Banking and financeBernanke tips stronger year for USFederal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has predicted a stronger year for the US economy in 2014.05 Jan 04:30 PM
