
Finance
RBNZ partly relaxes ban on bank dividends
Banks will be able to pay dividends of up to half their earnings through to July 1 next year.

Markets
Wake Up Call
Wake Up Call: Will Australia move on house prices next?
In comparison to New Zealand’s moves to curb house price rises, Australia is taking a wait-and-see stance.

Finance
Non-bank lender Prospa gains access to BFGS
Prospa said small business owners are finding it harder to get loans.

News in Brief
NZ's first hydrogen bus goes into service in Auckland
Auckland Transport has put a $200 million price tag on the evolution to EV and hydrogen power by 2030.


