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![Low deposit dream fading](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Low deposit dream fading
The Government seems to have decided to get out of the way of Reserve Bank plans to curb low-deposit mortgage lending.
![Crime check on Vatican bank accounts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Crime check on Vatican bank accounts
Investigators in Rome are combing through the 19,000 accounts held by the Vatican's bank in search of money laundering and other crimes.
![Banks' profit jumps 12.9pc, nears $1b](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Banks' profit jumps 12.9pc, nears $1b
New Zealand banks boosted their combined profit to almost $1 billion in the March quarter.
![Heartland seeks low-ball rule changes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Heartland seeks low-ball rule changes
Heartland New Zealand wants changes made to rules on low-ball share offers.
![Falling dollar and end of drought boost farmer optimism - survey](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Falling dollar and end of drought boost farmer optimism - survey
The sharp drop in the value of the New Zealand dollar and a swift end to last summer's drought has significantly improved the outlook for farmers, says Rabobank.
![NZ riding China's big dipper](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ riding China's big dipper
China's so-called "economic miracle" has hit some speed wobbles, but a top NZ economist says this country should be insulated from any direct impact.
![Home loan? There's an app for that](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Home loan? There's an app for that
Kiwi house buyers can now get a mortgage on their cellphones - a first for New Zealand and Australia.