UPDATE: ANZ warns farmers RBNZ intervention may mean higher borrowing costs
By Jenny Ruth | Fri, 03 May 2019
(Updates with comment from Mark Hiddleston from 12th par) By Jenny Ruth May 3 (BusinessDesk) - ANZ Bank has warned its farming customers they face higher borrowing costs almost immediately due t...
UPDATE: KiwiRail chair takes reins as CEO
By Gavin Evans | Fri, 03 May 2019
(Adds union comment from 14th paragraph.) By Gavin Evans May 3 (BusinessDesk) - KiwiRail chair Greg Miller has been named chief executive of the state-owned rail operator after the company said...
KiwiRail chair to take reins as CEO
By Gavin Evans | Fri, 03 May 2019
By Gavin Evans May 3 (BusinessDesk) - KiwiRail chair Greg Miller has been named chief executive of the state-owned rail operator after the company said an international search failed to find a cand...
ANZ CEO says he's taking Adrian Orr at his word on bank capital consultation
By Jenny Ruth | Wed, 01 May 2019
By Jenny Ruth May 1 (BusinessDesk) - ANZ’s New Zealand chief executive says he’s taking Adrian Orr at his word that the Reserve Bank governor has an open mind on bank capital requirements and will...
UPDATE: NZ labour data has soft underbelly, will keep rate cut prospects alive
By Rebecca Howard | Wed, 01 May 2019
By Rebecca Howard May 1 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand’s unemployment rate nudged lower and annual wage inflation ticked slightly higher. But given the underlying softness, the data is unlikely to sw...