PremiumPremiumInterest ratesWhy banks now have room to trim some fixed mortgage ratesWhich rates are most likely to be cut?20 Feb 03:56 AM
BusinessWestpac cuts fixed home loan rates after latest OCR decisionThe bank is cutting its three, four and five-year fixed home loan special rates.20 Feb 03:19 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeIRD quietly consults on bank tax tweaks – is a bigger tax grab in the works?The Herald obtains a copy of consultation Inland Revenue is doing with industry.19 Feb 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash Rate'At the early stages of a recovery': Reserve Bank keeps OCR on holdInflation at 3.1% in 2025 is now tipped to drop back into the 1-3% band.18 Feb 05:03 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsNicola Willis keeps secret documents on if banks paying fair share of tax ahead of BudgetThe Finance Minister wouldn't rule out a new tax.11 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeOne and two-year mortgages top of the pops again – ASB CEOThe bank was caught off guard by a December surge of borrowers fixing for longer terms.11 Feb 04:44 AM
BusinessTSB cuts one-year home loan rate to new lowTSB says the one-year rate cut aims to ease household cost pressures.10 Feb 05:59 AM
BusinessMajor bank hikes longer-term mortgage rates, lowers six-month rateUpward movement good news for savers, but not homeowners.08 Feb 09:42 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBeware AI bubble if productivity boom fails to deliver, warns BaileyTelegraph: BoE Governor says AI gains may not justify trillions invested in tech stocks.08 Feb 08:05 PM
MarketsDow breaks through 50,000 for first time as US stocks regain mojoIndex closed at 50,115.67, up more than 1,200 points, or 2.5%.06 Feb 11:04 PM
Auckland'Got lucky': Couple who received $158,000 in banking error claimed cash windfall was online casino win"There must have been either wilful blindness or recklessness involved," the judge said.03 Feb 06:15 AM
New ZealandANZ lifts long-term home loan rates but cuts six-month dealNew Zealand's largest bank has also hiked interest rates on Pie funds and term deposits.03 Feb 05:12 AM
Official Cash RateRBA raises cash rate, sees inflation pressureThe Reserve Bank of Australia has raised its cash rate to 3.85%. 03 Feb 04:11 AM
CrimeYoung 'foot soldier' in $200k elderly scam blames drug debt, avoids prison$20k was spent on Louis Vuitton after a victim handed over bank card for 'forensic clean'.01 Feb 06:00 AM
WorldTrump announces pick for next US central bank chiefHis nomination faces a shaky path through a narrowly split Senate panel.30 Jan 05:19 PM
New ZealandDisgraced JP jailed over $1.8m scam offers victims $20 a week – for next 1635 yearsOne victim relapsed into alcohol addiction, saying 'I may as well drink myself to death'.30 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandHow to tell if that $50 in your wallet is fakePassing or holding forged notes can lead to up to 10 years in prison.29 Jan 06:37 PM
Interest ratesMortgage holders jump ship in record numbers as banks dangle cashBorrowers chase attractive cashbacks.29 Jan 06:29 AM
Interest ratesBig bank lifts longer-term mortgage ratesThe bank says rising wholesale interest rates have pushed up the cost of providing loans.29 Jan 04:02 AM
BusinessUS Fed holds interest rates steady, defying Trump pressureDonald Trump is probing Jerome Powell as he moves to install a more dovish Fed chair.28 Jan 07:30 PM
Dynamic BusinessAI and tech redraw New Zealand’s banking playbookAustralia’s big banks finished similar upgrades a decade ago and now lead in AI.25 Jan 03:59 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMark ListerWhy 2026 share targets are more compass than GPS for investorsOPINION: The median strategist pick of 7700 implies a 12.5% gain from last year.25 Jan 03:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInterest ratesHome-loan gamble backfires as floating borrowers likely miss the bottomThose hanging out for rates to fall in December might have missed the boat.22 Jan 09:00 PM
OpinionGreg Smith: Trump's showdown with Powell puts Fed independence on the lineOPINION: The clash comes as Donald Trump pushes for faster rate cuts before mid-terms.20 Jan 09:13 PM
BusinessMortgage broking boss criticises ANZ over rate rise that adds $12m a year to profitsThe rate rise to 5.79% could deliver ANZ about $12m in extra profit a year.19 Jan 06:51 AM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesCommon sense or overkill? Climate rules loosened by more than expectedThe minister suggested a more moderate weakening of climate disclosure rules.14 Jan 08:00 PM
PoliticsNZ Reserve Bank Governor backs US counterpart against TrumpAnna Breman has joined 13 other central bank chiefs in backing Jerome Powell.13 Jan 11:12 PM
New ZealandHow old is too old for a home loan?Advisers say many banks now expect home loans to be cleared by age 70.12 Jan 06:58 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyTreasury boss on bolstering the books in absence of high house prices and immigrationIain Rennie on where growth is coming from, and what he believes needs to change.12 Jan 04:15 PM
New ZealandMum awarded $10,000 after son blocks her access to moneyHer son became a joint account holder while translating for his mother.12 Jan 12:19 AM
BusinessMoney Talks: ‘Deeply uncomfortable’ - Westpac CEO on $2.4m salary made publicListen: 'I recognise that I get paid a lot of money,' Catherine McGrath says.11 Jan 07:00 PM
WorldGPS is key to the global economy. It’s also surprisingly easy to attackGPS jamming can impact financial and health systems and civilian airline traffic.31 Dec 09:00 PM
World‘Ocean’s Eleven’ gang steals cash, gold from German bank over ChristmasThe bank estimates losses at €30m, with some clients underinsured.30 Dec 06:58 PM
PremiumPremiumAuckland'I have nothing to hide': US tycoon implicated in $800k Auckland scam threatens to sue NZ PoliceMiloX crypto exchange founder Robert Vashisth tells the Herald: 'I'm no scammer'.27 Dec 06:00 PM
