Official Cash RateExtended retail deposit guarantee gets little tractionOnly seven companies - including the three "Heartland Bank" merger partners - have signed up for the Crown's extended retail deposit guarantee scheme.07 Oct 01:15 AM
New ZealandSwitch people to dole, says TreasuryAbout 80,000 people now on sickness and invalid benefits could be shifted on to the unemployment benefit under radical welfare reforms. 04 Oct 04:30 PM
Aged careMost Kiwis will have a few dollars more tomorrowThe "GST-income tax switch" will from tomorrow leave the vast majority of income earners with at least a few more dollars in their pockets each week.30 Sep 01:45 AM
EconomyChristchurch earthquake tipped to lift GDP 0.5pcThe Treasury and ANZ Bank had a stab yesterday at quantifying the impact of the Canterbury earthquake on GDP.13 Sep 05:30 PM
EconomyWhat's the point of faster broadband? Here's whatWill ultra-fast broadband be a game-changer or a costly toy? Anthony Doesburg found five companies already showing what better internet connections can mean.12 Sep 05:30 PM
EconomyRe-insurers will take the bulk of earthquake losses - Moody'sGlobal re-insurance companies will probably take the bulk of losses for claims from the Christchurch earthquake not covered by EQC, says Moody's.09 Sep 08:30 PM
New ZealandMidnight subsidy for quake-hit businesses The first round of quake-affected businesses signed up to the Government's wage assistance package will see money in the bank tomorrow.09 Sep 07:27 AM
New ZealandAll Blacks rally around quake crisisFour Canterbury All Blacks, including captain Richie McCaw, have been enlisted for a campaign to help quake victims.09 Sep 05:08 AM
New ZealandChristchurch water declared safe after earthquakeWater restrictions have been lifted for Christchurch and Banks Peninsula but some Waimakariri residents must still boil their water and their river is contaminated.08 Sep 10:58 PM
New ZealandAftershocks rock Christchurch residentsWhen the tremors return, residents at one Christchurch rest home band together with cups of tea and company.08 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandEarthquake: Kaiapoi ‘will never be the same’At least 22 commercial properties and 50 homes in the small quake-damaged North Canterbury town of Kaiapoi have been deemed unsafe, with its mayor admitting the town is changed forever.08 Sep 07:08 AM
New ZealandCanterbury earthquake: Schools to stay shutMost schools in the quake-devastated Canterbury region are not likely to open until Monday, the Education Minister says.08 Sep 06:15 AM
New ZealandCanterbury earthquake bill may top $4 billionThe final bill for the Christchurch earthquake may reach $4 billion, almost double initial estimates, Treasury Secretary John Whitehead said afternoon.08 Sep 04:27 AM
New Zealand<b>Map:</b> Track the Christchurch aftershocksAftershocks are continuing to hit Canterbury with one measuring 4.1 the latest in a series today that also included a 5.1.08 Sep 02:11 AM
