Watercare apologises after deducting $6m from 44,000 customer accounts in mass billing error
“Please be assured that this payment has been successfully applied to your account and will not be deducted…
Wise payment platform launches new offering to compete with banks and fund managers
However, it usually takes at least a day to withdraw money from these accounts/funds. Booster’s “Savvy” product is…
Auckland identity theft: Kiel MacGregor sentenced for scams targeting Spark customers
“After the victim’s phone number is swapped to the offender’s SIM, they receive authentication messages from the bank,…
Whenua 2.0: Updated map, new histories showing Māori-Pākeha land deals in New Zealand
Wherever you live in New Zealand, there’s a story – but most of us have no idea what…
New Zealand’s highest paid charity bosses gain pay rises
While more than 25,000 charities are registered in New Zealand and employ more than 200,000 people, manage more…
ASB glitch shows empty balances for customers’ KiwiSaver and Investment Fund accounts
One woman, who asked not to be identified, said she phoned the ASB call centre last night, “panicking…
Property Insider: Land around The CAB apartments marketed for student units; Icon NZ accounts; Devonport plans
“Prior to signing up to buy in The CAB, I ensured through my research that the vision for…
Elon Musk’s No. 2 Says She’s Giving SpaceX Stock to Trump Accounts
SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell says she’s donating company stock to Trump Accounts, days after President Donald Trump predicted…
BNZ to pay Crown $2.6 million after admitting it misled non-profit customers
“Once we became aware of the issue, we commenced a review, self-reported to the FMA, and took the…
Canada moves to ban under-16s from social media, regulate AI
Companies would also face requirements for transparency around “reporting thresholds in crisis situations”, such as when a user…
Facebook New Zealand sends $167m to Ireland, drains local bank accounts
Facebook NZ had “gross amounts from advertising and services” of $172.6m from the year-ago $159.4m, offset by “purchases…
Trusted accounts worker Melanie Kingi jailed for stealing $823k from charity organisation
Today, she was jailed in the Hamilton District Court on a charge of theft by a person in…