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![Family unites in casino blowout](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Family unites in casino blowout
The father of one of the Westpac runaways has gambled away nearly $1 million of the bank's money.
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League: Kiwis win Four Nations opener
Kiwis captain Benji Marshall led his side to a 24-10 victory over England at Westpac Stadium tonight.
![Runaway coming home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Runaway coming home
Accidental millionaire Kara Hurring is coming home and plans to be back before Christmas.
![Start buying houses, says Kiwibank boss](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Start buying houses, says Kiwibank boss
New Kiwibank head Paul Brock is urging potential first home buyers not to be spooked and to go out and buy, so long as they can afford to.
![Extended retail deposit guarantee gets little traction](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Extended retail deposit guarantee gets little traction
Only seven companies - including the three "Heartland Bank" merger partners - have signed up for the Crown's extended retail deposit guarantee scheme.
![NZ firms to gain from aussie dollar surge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
NZ firms to gain from aussie dollar surge
New Zealand tourism businesses and manufacturers that export to Australia are expected to be the winners from a strengthening Australian dollar.
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GDP tipped to grow less than Bollard's forecast
Economists believe GDP stats due out this week will show the NZ economy has expanded less that the Reserve Bank forecasted, confirming that interest rates are on hold for now.
![Kiwibank gets 40pc of new mortgage value in June quarter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Kiwibank gets 40pc of new mortgage value in June quarter
Kiwibank accounted for 40 per cent of new residential mortgages written by the major banks in the June quarter.
![Allied Farmers says debt falling on Five Mile sale, US news](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Allied Farmers says debt falling on Five Mile sale, US news
Struggling Allied Farmers says it has settled the about $27m sale of stage two of Queenstown's Five Mile property development early.
![Quake throws lifeline to building industry - Fletcher shares rise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Quake throws lifeline to building industry - Fletcher shares rise
The Christchurch earthquake is expected to provide a much-needed lifeline for NZ's beleaguered construction sector.