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Heartland lifts first-half profit, reiterates guidance
Finance

Heartland lifts first-half profit, reiterates guidance

Heartland Group Holdings lifted first-half net profit 20.4 percent, although that was boosted by accounting changes and fair value gains and the underlying increase was closer to 7 percent. The company, which operates Heartland Bank in New Zealand and a reverse mortgage busine...

Jenny Ruth 18 Feb 2020
China urges NZ to lift travel restrictions
Economy

China urges NZ to lift travel restrictions

China says the coronavirus outbreak there is generally under control and New Zealand should lift the ban on foreign nationals travelling from or through China.China's ambassador to New Zealand, Wu Xi, said the New Zealand government's travel ban is at odds with World Health Organ...

Rebecca Howard 18 Feb 2020
Auckland property revival continues; supply remains tight
Property

Auckland property revival continues; supply remains tight

Auckland's property market continued its revival in January as a lack of available listings helped push up prices, according to Real Estate Institute of New Zealand figures. The REINZ house price index showed Auckland prices increased at an annual pace of 4.4 percent, its fastest...

Dan Brunskill 18 Feb 2020