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Rosemary Banks named NZ ambassador to US
Rosemary Banks has been appointed New Zealand's new ambassador to the United States.Banks, chair of the NZ-US Council, served as NZ's ambassador to Washington from 2018 to 2022. She has also headed NZ diplomatic missions to New York and Paris and served as deputy secretar...
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ANZ increases cash profit as net interest margins get squeezed
ANZ New Zealand has reported a 4% increase in its half-yearly profit despite pressure squeezing its margins.The bank's cash profit increased to $1.15 billion in the six months to March, up from $1.1b in the same period last year, but stable compared to the second half of its...
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Homeowners dealing with interest rate pressure: Westpac
The bank's home loan book grew 3% in the first half.
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