'Big number': Kiwibank's $69m profit boost
Finance

'Big number': Kiwibank's $69m profit boost

Kiwibank's profit growth was strong even before the write-back of charges for bad debts, rising 20% before tax.

Jenny Ruth 26 Aug 2021
Banks fill their boots with home loans, shrink farm lending
Finance

Banks fill their boots with home loans, shrink farm lending

While net new business lending was dwarfed by mortgage lending, it was still more than double in the June quarter from the March quarter.

Jenny Ruth 26 Aug 2021
Summerset gains resource consent for 1st Melbourne village
Property

Summerset gains resource consent for 1st Melbourne village

Getting resource consents in Australia is more challenging than in NZ, says Summerset's CEO, as permissions come through for the company's first Melbourne retirement village.

Jenny Ruth 25 Aug 2021
Steel & Tube: from $60m loss to $16m profit
Infrastructure

Steel & Tube: from $60m loss to $16m profit

Steel & Tube said its conversion to digital operations is paying dividends.

Jenny Ruth 24 Aug 2021