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Big names for Wellington Water board
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Big names for Wellington Water board

Credit rating agency warns that water reforms are no council debt panacea.

Pattrick Smellie 31 Oct 2025
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Kiwibank pushes back in RBNZ capital review
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Kiwibank pushes back in RBNZ capital review

Kiwibank looks to Basel III.

Andy Macdonald 30 Oct 2025
RBNZ cuts number of jobs by 20%
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RBNZ cuts number of jobs by 20%

The Reserve Bank claims $11m of cost savings via Project Denby’s 20% job cuts.

Staff reporters 29 Oct 2025
Kiwibank wary of capital-review barrier to growth
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Kiwibank wary of capital-review barrier to growth

Kiwibank raises issues of competitive advantage.

Andy Macdonald 24 Oct 2025
Heartland Group’s Q1 trading solid, not without challenges
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Heartland Group’s Q1 trading solid, not without challenges

Staff reporters 24 Oct 2025
Kiwibank eyes a fairer fight with the Aussie big four
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Kiwibank eyes a fairer fight with the Aussie big four

Andy Macdonald 23 Oct 2025
FNZ case adds plaintiffs in latest legal twist
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FNZ case adds plaintiffs in latest legal twist

Victoria Young 22 Oct 2025
ANZ heads to court as select committee splits active litigation
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ANZ heads to court as select committee splits active litigation

Andy Macdonald 21 Oct 2025
Disclosure breaches Class action against ANZ NZ continues
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Disclosure breaches Class action against ANZ NZ continues

Andy Macdonald 20 Oct 2025
Kiwi Capital Limited appoints Susan Peterson as chair
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Kiwi Capital Limited appoints Susan Peterson as chair

Staff reporters 20 Oct 2025
Canva cash and human capital sprinkling Kiwi startups
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Canva cash and human capital sprinkling Kiwi startups

Garth Bray 20 Oct 2025
NZ insurance firm Omni bought by UK giant Howden
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NZ insurance firm Omni bought by UK giant Howden

John Anthony 17 Oct 2025
New open-banking regulations confirm phased Dec 1 start
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New open-banking regulations confirm phased Dec 1 start

Staff reporters 16 Oct 2025
Sharesies unleashes crypto coins on platform
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Sharesies unleashes crypto coins on platform

Gregor Thompson 15 Oct 2025
Otago a lukewarm jewel of economic temperature: survey
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Otago a lukewarm jewel of economic temperature: survey

Staff reporters 15 Oct 2025
Full year result tracking to forecast: Co-operative Bank
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Full year result tracking to forecast: Co-operative Bank

Andy Macdonald 15 Oct 2025
RBNZ plan to cut AT1 capital layer wins cautious lender support
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RBNZ plan to cut AT1 capital layer wins cautious lender support

Andy Macdonald 14 Oct 2025
Growth in new home loans eases in H1 2025: NZ Banking Association
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Growth in new home loans eases in H1 2025: NZ Banking Association

Staff reporters 13 Oct 2025
ANZ NZ continues to hold market-leading position: ANZ Group
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ANZ NZ continues to hold market-leading position: ANZ Group

Staff reporters 13 Oct 2025
Five NZX stocks potentially ripe for M&A activity: Forbarr
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Five NZX stocks potentially ripe for M&A activity: Forbarr

Staff reporters 13 Oct 2025
ANZ alternate capital review proposal unveiled
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ANZ alternate capital review proposal unveiled

Andy Macdonald 13 Oct 2025
Smaller lenders eye prudential requirements in RBNZ review
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Smaller lenders eye prudential requirements in RBNZ review

Andy Macdonald 10 Oct 2025
Cost-benefit issues in spotlight amid RBNZ review
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Cost-benefit issues in spotlight amid RBNZ review

Andy Macdonald 09 Oct 2025
ANZ vows to fight CCCFA class action despite ASB settlement
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ANZ vows to fight CCCFA class action despite ASB settlement

Andy Macdonald 08 Oct 2025
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