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Insurer says it is doing everything it can to alleviate call wait times.
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Third CBL defendant fights for continued secrecy
The man is the third to face criminal proceedings after the NZX-listed firm CBL folded.
Third accused in CBL fraud case has separate trial ordered
Former executives Peter Harris and Carden Mulholland were charged in late 2019.
The robots are coming: Marvin, Winston, Nida and Steve love doing the jobs you hate
Robots do their job so well and without complaint, we don't even know they are there.
'Vulnerabilities remain': RBNZ warns LVRs could be tightened further
The Reserve Bank's six-monthly financial stability report has been released.
The Daring returns home to Northland after 158 years
158-year-old wreckage of The Daring returns home.
Woman's car insurance premiums increase after she removes male co-driver
Tower Insurance says the recalculation was an error, and it is investigating.
Dead husband's account used in $300,000 fraud
Judge says former health cover consultant avoided prison by a "relatively fine margin".
At least 3000 Canterbury homeowners entitled to part of $300 million insurance payout
The High Court found Southern Response had engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct.
How China is prepping for global financial meltdown
We're in one of "great bubbles of financial history" and it's about to pop, say experts.
Third person charged by SFO in case over failed insurer CBL
The former CEO and CFO have already been charged after the $747 million firm folded.
Business Hub: FMA official watching for banks behaving badly
Bolingford will use her experience handling UK banks during the GFC.
Snapped tree crushed car after inspection error
'Gap in system' identified after tree not maintained for at least six years.
Kiwi insurance start-up attracts backing from Icehouse Ventures
The Kiwi start-up has just raised $600,000 from investors.
Canterbury earthquakes NZ's most costly insurance event, $38b in property claims
A mix of sources have funded earthquake claims; existing reinsurance has funded 72%.
Tower to resume dividend payments after five-year pause
The insurer hasn't made a dividend payment since March 2016.
Tower buys ANZ legacy insurance business for $14m
The deal ends future ANZ commission payments on the portfolio.
Contractors accidentally pour 2000 tonnes of grout into water main
Watercare is still trying to work out how the time-consuming mistake was made.
One month on from school fire, asbestos risk leaves residents homeless
MP Simon Court says the Government's poor response could leave it open to legal action.
Rising tide: How will climate change hit NZ property values?
NZ coastal homes are likely to be hit by climate impacts. But to what extent and how soon?
Diana Clement: How to financially prepare for 2021
After 2020, we should prepare for curve balls, having savings, and taking out insurance.
Engineers withdraw from building consent work in Wellington
Insurance concerns leave Wellington City Council's building consents team short.
'Tipping point': Ponsonby residents confused, anxious over toxic asbestos threat
Residents were advised to bag and bin 'clippings from the first lawn-mow after the fire'.
Mary Holm: Time gets tight when you're buying a house at 60
When you can't borrow for a long time, you need to do some hard thinking.
Partners Life buys BNZ's life insurance business for $290m
Partners Life says it is now second largest player in the NZ market.
Co-accused in CBL fraud case named
The 49-year-old's interim name suppression lapsed at 3pm today.
PwC seeks to strike out claims by CBL's liquidators
PwC seeks to stop liquidators pursuing a claim ... well into the hundreds of millions.
Mary Holm: Is it better to be in the real estate market - or on the sidelines?
A young couple tired of house hunting may be happier taking a breather for a while.
City councillors signal a return to Wellington's Civic Square
Mayor Andy Foster says the heart of the city feels like it's in an induced coma.
CBL co-accused loses name suppression, pending further appeal
The Court of Appeal gave the man a week to mount a further appeal.
Coastal Wellington homes face soaring premiums as sea levels rise
Wellington homes face soaring insurance premiums within 15 years due to sea level rise.
How businesses might respond to another lockdown
Lawyer believes UK court case could pave way for NZ claims if there was another lockdown.
'Risk of a sharp correction': Reserve Bank's house price warning
Ongoing Covid-19 fallout and over-leveraged homeowners are key concerns.
At least 170 Napier flood, land and slip damage claims made
Napier flood and landslide costs could be in the tens of millions of dollars.