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NZ's highest ever paid exec revealed
Westpac's New Zealand chief executive George Frazis appears to have set a new record for executive pay in New Zealand.

Securities Commission joins in property investment warning
The Securities Commission has added its weight to the Reserve Bank's call for mum and dad investors' to be cautious about new private equity property investments.

Currency woes to be discussed at Apec - Key
New Zealand's currency woes are shared by many other economies in the AsiaPacific region and will be likely be major area of discussion at this weeks' Apec summit in Japan, says Prime Minister John Key.

North Island men showing signs of financial stress
Men aged 18-33 and 49-64 and those in the North Island in particular, are showing signs of potential financial stress, a credit rating agency says.

Dollar strength may derail recovery - Bollard
NZ's 'tepid' recovery from the financial crisis is at risk of being derailed by the relative strength of the NZ dollar, Alan Bollard has warned.

Reserve Bank powerless in currency fight, says Key
Prime Minister John Key says NZ and its central bank are effectively powerless when it comes to checking the strength of the kiwi dollar.