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An academic is questioning the effectiveness of the Reserve Bank's new loan-to-value ratios.

There are now more than 1,300 people housed in the Australian-run detention centres for asylum seekers on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea and in Nauru. The first of the...

Bank of New Zealand has stepped up its riskier mortgage lending ahead of Reserve Bank restrictions on lending to customers with a deposit of less than 20%.

The New Zealand dollar weakened against all its major trading partners on Tuesday, except for the Australian.

The New Zealand dollar dropped nearly a cent against the US dollar.

Hallenstein Glasson is warning its profit will be lower this year as earnings are dragged down by aggressive discounting in the highly competitive womenswear sector.

The Reserve Bank Governor has admitted it has taken the rare step of intervening in the currency markets to bring down the New Zealand dollar.

Rain may be forecast for much of New Zealand this week but the demand for supplementary feed is showing no signs of slowing as dairy farmers try to get enough food to stop their cows starving in the…

Inflation expectations have eased in the three months to March, due to a slow recovery.

The former champion Luke Donald was the biggest name to fall in the second round of the snow-delayed World Golf Match Play Championship after being pummelled 7 and 6 by...

The New Zealand dollar has fallen after the Reserve Bank Governor said the currency is significantly overvalued and that the central bank will intervene under the right circumstances.

North Taranaki residents concerned about the rapid expansion of gas wells in their area are blaming the district council for not keeping them informed.

Inflation expectations have eased further, due to a slow and patchy domestic recovery.

A Pacific Island leader in South Auckland says the high unemployment rate shows the Government needs to do more to create jobs, as unemployment bites hard in areas such as Mangere. Audio

The Civil Aviation Authority says the Air Force put lives at risk if it sent dangerous oxygen-generating cylinders on an Air New Zealand passenger jet without permission. Audio

Prime Minister John Key says a $27m settlement reached with the owners of the wrecked container ship Rena is a good deal, even though it's considerably short of what the grounding cost the country. Audio

Europe produced the greatest comeback in Ryder Cup history to reel in the United States and retain the trophy at Medinah Country Club on Sunday. Trailing by 10-6 going into...

The new Policy Targets Agreement between the Government and the Reserve Bank has had a mixed response, with some hailing it as prudent, while others have dismissed it as single-minded.

Opposition parties say the law needs to be change so the Reserve Bank can try to control the exchange rate, not just the inflation rate. Audio

Outgoing Reserve Bank Governor Allan Bollard made no change on Thursday to the Official Cash Rate, which remains at 2.5%.

A host of cricketing greats have arrived in Papua New Guinea for this weekend's annual Twenty20 Big Bash tournament. Among those taking part are the former Australian fast bowler Merv...