
Law & Regulation
MicroGEM director banned
David Saul was one of two directors of saliva based covid testing firm MicroGEM NZ.

Economy
RBNZ seen cutting OCR by 25 bps, flagging easing bias
RBNZ is expected to cut its OCR rate to 3% on Wednesday.

Markets
Insurer IAG NZ unit's gross-written premiums flat
Insurer IAG doubles FY profit but fails to inspire market watchers

Economy
ASB sees credit, opex growth
ASB sees credit growth in 2026 as Kiwi economy grows, but no let-up in opex.