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…
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…
Government energy plan unlikely to cut power bills, expert warns
But while some of the Government’s plans were good, Octopus Energy chief customer officer Margaret Cooney said she…
Ex-Race Relations Commissioner Gregory Fortuin slams Government for not recognising Palestine state
Peters acknowledged the “good intentions” of those countries which had recognised Palestine, such as Australia, Canada and the…
Billions lost after Trump’s tariff move
Donald Trump’s tariff move has sent shockwaves through Australia’s pharmaceutical industry, with CSL losing $2.4bn alone off the…
NZ sharemarket edges higher despite KMD loss, new RBNZ Governor – Market close
“There’s not a lot happening. It was a bit of a cautious handover from Wall Street, just off…
Clarke Gayford on his doco Prime Minister: ‘Jacinda’s time in office was a whirlwind – we were just trying to keep our heads above water’
There are moments in Prime Minister, the documentary about Dame Jacinda Ardern, that you see coming. Her elevation…
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to face questions after new fund to attract events to New Zealand
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is set to face fresh questions today following his announcement of a $70 million…
Labour Party narrows in on capital gains tax as policy announcement looms – Thomas Coughlan
But Labour’s microscopic target is about to get ever so slightly bigger. “Something must change” is about to…
New Silver Ferns coach Yvette McCausland-Durie asked to replace Dame Noeline Taurua hours before shock announcement
McCausland-Durie and her husband, Nathan Durie, this year reopened the oldest Māori boarding school in Aotearoa after it…
NZ First’s Winston Peters to campaign on making KiwiSaver compulsory, new migrant values statement
Winston Peters says New Zealand First will campaign in 2026 on making KiwiSaver compulsory, an announcement made in…