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Westpac’s profit jumps 10% as it puts less money aside for bad debts

CEO says bank 'acted swiftly'' to pass falling interest rates on to customers.

More than 450,000 Kiwis behind on debt repayments as festive season looms

Acute challenges continue to bite, despite falling inflation and interest rates.

Property investors are back, borrowing like they did in 2021

Will new debt-to-income restrictions prevent the market from really taking off?

Editorial: Do retailers have reasons to be optimistic?

OPINION: Will Christmas be the most wonderful time of the year for business?

More Māori getting on property ladder on Māori land

'Any solutions to combat the housing crisis were welcome.'

Darcy Ungaro: How long should you fix your mortgage?

OPINION: Darcy Ungaro’s easy guide to reading the signs of the economy.

Reserve Bank may cut cash rate by 75 basis points, but is it justified?

Financial markets are pricing in a 20% chance of a 75-basis-point cut.

Jarden Wealth Weekly: Is house price inflation a distant memory?

OPINION: For many years it has been hard to go past housing as an investment in NZ.

Fraud, theft and luxury cars: Every lawyer struck off in the past five years

When struck off, a lawyer cannot hold a practising certificate or practise law in NZ.

Relief for homeowners: Banks cut mortgage rates in response to OCR move

Banks have moved swiftly to lower lending rates.

Thinking of breaking your mortgage? What you need to know

'The more you chase perfection, the worse your returns can be.'

'Brighter days ahead': Reserve Bank cuts OCR by 50 basis points to 4.75%, banks cut interest rates

Future changes to the OCR 'would depend on its evolving assessment of the economy'.

ASB cuts rates after Kiwibank's move ahead of OCR decision

Banks are manoeuvring ahead of Adrian Orr's cash rate call.

Banks stress testing mortgage customers at nearly 9%, despite looming OCR cuts

Broker sees another hurdle on the horizon once rates fall.

Greg Smith: Why the Reserve Bank should cut interest rates by 1.5% by Christmas

OPINION: Are we at a stage of this cycle where a more dramatic approach is needed?

Anxious Europeans hoard savings as US consumers boost global economy

Financial Times: Eurozone sentiment splits from Americans' buoyant spending.

Inside Economics: One cut or two ... will the RBNZ reach for the big bazooka?

OPINION: A move in China might be the best news New Zealand's economy has had all year.

Economic challenges still weighing on Kiwi households and businesses

Households continue to face challenges when it comes to credit arrears and repayment.