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Mortgage wars: Banks prune rates
Banks have started cutting interest rates as the busy house-hunting season heats up. So how will it affect would-be home-buyers?
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Peter Lyons: Why bubbles don't go down well at barbecues
Throughout modern history commercial banks have a nasty habit of periodically stuffing up the wider economy through bad lending, writes Peter Lyons.
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RBNZ named 'Central Bank of the year'
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand's efforts to stifle house price inflation by using new policy tools has seen the institution named Central Bank of the year.
![Broker returns to face charges](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Broker returns to face charges
A New Zealand-based money broker will return voluntarily to his former home of Britain this year to face fraud charges and allegations he tried to manipulate international banking rates.
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NZ dollar up to 21 month high vs Euro
The Kiwi dollar rose to a 21-month high against the euro after data showed the Eurozone slipped into deflation.
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New Zealand dollar's new high
The NZ dollar has hit a fresh post-float high against the Aussie dollar - touching 96.22 Australian cents. Why is it doing so well?
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NZD hits record high against Aussie
The New Zealand dollar rose to its highest against the Australian dollar since the Aussie was floated in 1983.
![Liam Dann: Lots of life left in this year, never mind the one ahead](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Liam Dann: Lots of life left in this year, never mind the one ahead
Liam Dann writes: 2014 doesn't look like letting go early. In fact, like a good TV drama, it looks set to end on a cliff-hanger.
![Good cash choices will pay off](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Good cash choices will pay off
Don't fall into the trap of paying off your credit card at the minimum rate. Banks usually require 3-5 per cent of the total each month...
![Russian crisis: Why it matters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Russian crisis: Why it matters
Russia's ruble was tanking on Tuesday faster than journalists could type, hitting levels against the dollar that were unimaginable even a week ago.
![Firms target opportunities in high dollar](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Firms target opportunities in high dollar
Most New Zealand corporates have learned how to deal with a high exchange rate and are now looking at the opportunities it presents for investing overseas, HSBC's New Zealand chief executive, Noel....
![Dollar drifts lower as crude oil prices continue slide](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dollar drifts lower as crude oil prices continue slide
The New Zealand dollar fell as the continued decline in crude oil prices stoked concern that global economic growth may be faltering
![Brian Fallow: Riding the dairy monster](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Brian Fallow: Riding the dairy monster
A $6 billion drop in dairy farmers' incomes this season is a blow to the wider economy, no question, writes Brian Fallow. But it's not all bad.
![Banks face warning from FMA](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Banks face warning from FMA
The Financial Markets Authority has warned it may name and shame banks or even restrict their licences if alleged KiwiSaver mis-selling and switching practices are allowed to continue.
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Reserve Bank won't halt rises
The Reserve Bank has left the Official Cash Rate unchanged at 3.5 per cent, saying any further rate hikes are likely to be at a later stage.
![House sales up, prices rise in November](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
House sales up, prices rise in November
Annual house sales rose for the first time in 13 months, driven by higher value properties, according to REINZ data released today.