Alan Bollard has flagged a handful of tools he may use to help damp future asset and credit bubbles and maintain the stability of our financial system.

A former Rotorua woman who allegedly left New Zealand with her partner when Westpac mistakenly put $10 million into his account will face 24 new charges when she appears in court next week.

Speculation that a major bank would shift into a new 26-level high-rise office tower in Auckland has been dashed.

One of the accidental millionaires, Kara Hurring, has appeared in court and will fight eight charges of money laundering and one charge of theft of $6,782,000 from Westpac Bank in 2009.

The Reserve Bank should have waited for more data on the true impact of the earthquake and put a bit more faith in the resilience of the New Zealand economy.

A pale and exhausted Kara Hurring last night spoke of her isolation as she faces up to her fugitive past.

BNZ and Kiwibank have joined the other banks and cut mortgage rates.

Sister banks ANZ and National have cut mortgage interest rates.