Business confidence drops in key survey for RBNZ ahead of rate call
Firms’ own trading activity showed a net 14% of firms reported a decline in activity in their own…
BNZ cuts mortgage rates to match rivals ahead of OCR announcement
ASB, ANZ and Westpac cut their two-year fixed rates to 4.65%. The five major banks, including Kiwibank, dropped…
Portia Woodman-Wickliffe honoured with Barbie ahead of International Day of the Girl
“Oh my gosh, the details … Her hair is so cool. She’s got calves and quads,” she said.…
Warriors’ NSW Cup success highlights growth in pathways ahead of State Championship final
With normality returning for the most part, the Warriors have been able to establish teams in the Harold…
BOJ's Tankan survey shows improved business sentiment, clouds ahead – Nikkei Asia
BOJ’s Tankan survey shows improved business sentiment, clouds ahead Nikkei AsiaJapan’s Non-Manufacturing Outlook Rises, But Misses Mark TipRanksBoJ’s Uchida: Japan’s…
Whoops: Fresh paint job for Napier city centre ahead of cruise visitors
A Napier City Council spokeswoman said the responsible party had been in contact with the council. “[The spillage]…
All Blacks lose Tupou Vaa’i to knee injury ahead of Wallabies test
He said he was confident because Holland has had a great performance this season so far. “He’s got…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs asks judge for ‘mercy’ ahead of sentencing
The once-powerful hip-hop innovator apologised for physically assaulting Casandra Ventura, his former girlfriend for more than a decade,…
ASB, Westpac cut fixed mortgage rate to 4.49%, latest banks to drop after ANZ, BNZ ahead of OCR
The move sees the bank’s fixed one-year rate drop by 26 basis points (bps). Westpac’s fixed six-month rate…
Mortgage rate cuts: ANZ drops fixed rate below 4.5% day after BNZ as OCR decision due next week
She said ANZ was continuing to review home loan rates in response to international and local market conditions,…
Second-quarter GDP shocker dealt a blow to September business confidence – ANZ
On the positive side, the survey did show “expected own activity” rose four points to net 43%, its…
Co-investment key to charging ahead with EV batteries
From left to right roundtable participants NZ Police’s Leighton Hamlin and Brian Yanko as well as OCS’s Gareth…