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Bank funding guarantee likely to be dropped
NZ looks likely to ditch the wholesale funding guarantee for banks soon, after the Australian Treasurer announced his country's version would end.
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Five big takeouts that business expects from Key's speech
How will business judge John Key's economic plans? Pretty well - if he meets the five key criteria, writes Fran O’Sullivan.
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Kiwibank cuts mortgage rates
State-owned Kiwibank has cut its variable mortgage rate to 5.65 per cent.
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NZ dollar touches new five-month low as US sheds more jobs
The New Zealand dollar touched a new five-month low of 68.17 US cents overnight.
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Recession memories prompt more to save
Last year's economic uncertainty has led to more people planning to keep up a savings regime.
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<i>Mary Holm:</i> Renting out a property not a joy for everyone
Finding a tenant is not alway the best course when caught with a property in a slow market.
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Property tax - who are the unintended consequences?
As the vitriol builds against property investors it's becoming increasingly clear that there will be many innocent bystanders injured by the mooted changes to tax law.
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Receivership an option for Strategic - analyst
Receivership or a Hanover-style debt-for-equity swap are looming as the most likely outcomes for struggling Strategic Finance, analyst John Kidd of McDouall Stuart said yesterday.