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<i>Inside Money: </i>Why ratings are over-rated
Are you swelling with national pride? New Zealand has once more been granted Aaa status by international credit-ratings agency Moody's.
NZ well-placed to handle economic shocks, says IMF
New Zealand is among only a handful of advanced economies where the government's budget is best placed to deal with "unexpected shocks", says the IMF.
Fiji democracy group planning pirate radio
A pirate radio station plans to broadcast from international waters off the coast of Fiji.
<i>Bernard Hickey - </i> Reserve Bank should target the housing bubble
It's clear the economy has become dependent on the debt growth fuelled by the housing market's ever-increasing values.
IMF head says Asia will help prevent global double-dip
Economic growth in Asia and Latin America will help the rest of the world avoid a double dip recession, says the head of the IMF.
Ukraine eyes extra $21.5b
Following fast on the declaration of additional help for Hungary, Ukraine has announced that it too will apply for fresh funding; a loan of US$14.9 billion ($21.5 billion) to help plug the country's budget deficit and boost investor confide
Gouge away - are banks guilty as charged?
People will never love banks - our relationships are necessarily fraught, and tainted by the suspicion we're being clipped for services of dubious value.
EU ministers work through the night on euro rescue plan
EU ministers struggled overnight to work out a new rescue mechanism for troubled governments in an attempt to keep markets from targeting weaker eurozone members before Asian markets open this morning.
Big test ahead for Euro
The opening of Europe's financial markets tonight will unleash a battle that may decide the fate of the single currency.