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Letters: Let the big banks rip off the Australians instead
OPINION: The Government could be the first to switch and use Kiwibank instead of Westpac.
Letters: Something needs to be done to stop public transport violence
OPINION: The Warriors should not entertain ideas of moving permanently to Eden Park.
'Suspicion is not enough': Judge acquits 'gullible' ex-lawyer in $600k laundering case
Rohineet Sharma said the funds were loans for a $1b solar project linked to Transpower.
Letters: A simpler solution to buying back the BNZ
OPINION: Beaches are for people, dog parks are for dogs, one reader argues.
ASX volatility puts miners and banks in focus. Grant Cotty - Craigs | Herald NOW Business
Resources have helped support the Australian market during a choppy month, while investors keep a close eye on banks, interest rates and budget changes. Video| Herald NOW Business
Letters: NZ First BNZ buyout plan, capital gains tax
OPINION: Readers sound warnings over BNZ buyout and demand a capital gains tax debate.
Kiwibank hit by fresh app, internet banking outages
The bank has not revealed the cause of the latest disruption.
NZ First wants KiwiSaver members to help Govt buy BNZ
ANALYSIS: Party reckons rating agencies will be fine with the Govt taking out more debt.
Richard Prebble: Why buying BNZ would be a $24b gamble for taxpayers
OPINION: That cost equals about $4500 in extra debt for every New Zealander.
NZ First's BNZ buy-up plan could cost Govt about $24b
Critics argue expanding Kiwibank with private capital would be a better option.
Jane Wrightson: Why do we all think we're experts on schools?
OPINION: From 2026, financial education will be compulsory in schools to Year 11.
Part-privatising Kiwibank back on the agenda
'Significant fiscal constraints' restrict Govt's ability to inject capital into the bank.
'I used the money': What accused ex-lawyer told cops; judge refuses to ditch laundering case
Rohineet Sharma said he was seeking funds for a $1b solar energy project with Transpower.
Kiwibank latest to hike mortgage rates, 2-yr rate jumps to 5.29%
Kiwibank is the latest big lender to lift its home loan rates.
Kiwibank customers left frustrated as app goes down, unable to access money
Kiwibank looking into issue with app and internet banking services.
Inside Economics: The most important takeaway from ANZ's grim interest rate outlook
ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.
'Tone deaf': Kiwibank economists hit back over rival bank's OCR hike forecast
Kiwibank economists say hiking the OCR too soon could risk another recession.
Tech investor Maya Pan – Growth NZ – takes a swing at Australian-owned banks | Herald NOW business
Kiwi households pay meaningfully more on mortgages than Australians because four banks control 90% of the market. Video / Herald NOW business
'A step in the right direction': Banks get draft nod to bargain with Armourguard
Seven banks and ATM firm Atleos want to bargain jointly with Armourguard.
Society Insider: Fletcher Hawkesby celebrates 21st after cancer battle; the 'old-money' financier with a VIP pheasant shoot
Plus, who were the VVIPs partying at Synthony?
Mortgage shake-up: BNZ and Kiwibank lift key fixed home loan rates
How do home loan interest rates compare, as mortgage costs nudge higher amid uncertainty?
Second major bank hikes mortgage rates, 5-year term suffers biggest jump
The increases are effective immediately, the bank says.
Major bank hikes mortgage rates across one to five-year terms
The bank is lifting rates after wholesale costs jumped in recent weeks.
Bankers 'blindsided' by RBNZ's ATM proposal – what the Governor told them over lunch
Nicola Willis is not picking sides in the battle.
Diana Clement: How to plan for your retirement if you are under 30
By 2050, nearly one in four New Zealanders will be over 65 and on NZ Super.
OCR increase ‘could happen as soon as May’
Inflation on essentials is running at about 3.8%, above its long-term average.
‘Dirty details creep us out the most’: How inflation threatens the recovery - Inside Economics
ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.
Kiwibank scraps plan for part-privatisation - for now
Reserve Bank rule change means Kiwibank no longer needs third-party capital to grow.
Home ownership at the core of the ‘Kiwi Dream’, but 46% have ‘given up hope’ - survey
Kiwibank boss says there is a resilience and determination to get on the property ladder.