Southern California braces for weekend of severe weather
Southern California will be under a severe weather threat Saturday, with the most powerful wave of an incoming…
Tenancy Tribunal rules landlord’s water rate claim against former tenant unfair
The tenant maintained he shouldn’t be accountable for the water rates bills that were neither presented during the…
What do statistics tell us about Victoria’s crime wave?
Victoria is experiencing a crime wave, with the number of criminal incidents rising to their highest level on…
Unemployment hits 8-year high leaving 160,000 Kiwis out of work
The figures below the topline confirmed “signs of stabilisation”, said ASB senior economist Mark Smith. The majority of…
Mortgage rates: TSB introduces 4.39% one-year fixed rate, putting bank ahead of competitors
“As a community-owned bank, we’re here to support Kiwi, and this is one of the ways we’re showing…
Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale and councillors rate their performance after a year
Drysdale rated himself a seven for leadership, as did his deputy Jen Scoular, but four colleagues gave him…
ASB cuts fixed term morgtage rates: New 18-month rate of 4.45% puts bank ahead of others
ASB’s 18-month rate comes down to 4.45%, just lower than ANZ, BNZ, and Westpac’s 4.49%. Its two-year rate…
Migration: Kiwis still leaving New Zealand in record numbers
That led to a record net migration loss of 47,900 Kiwis, exceeding the previous record of 47,100 in…
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…
NZX awaits Wednesday’s Official Cash Rate call – Market close
ASB predicts 50bp ASB Bank is expecting the Reserve Bank to reduce the OCR by 50 basis points…
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,…