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Amanda's Take Five for Friday

Five regrets of the dying; Five cheap holiday destinations on the high NZ dollar; Currency calculator; Charts; Conversion fees

RaboDirect hikes deposit rates

RaboDirect lifts 1-5 year term deposit rates; BNZ, ANZ and National lift online account deposit rates. Term deposit war brewing?

Take Five for Thursday

Why the office is a financial liability; Why I love nerds; How to free yourself of fees; How to buy a bond; Comparing mortgage costs

Floating mortgage share hits record 61%

Share of home mortgage borrowers on floating rates rises to record high despite banks trimming fixed mortgage rates and warning of higher OCR

BNZ set to enter 'saturated' market

BNZ, the only major bank without its own KiwiSaver scheme, plots its move 4-and-a-half years after the scheme's launch

Kiwibank buys GMI as mortgages slow

Kiwibank's acquisition of Gareth Morgan Investments opens new growth path; Keep an eye on its finance company & life insurance business too

Kiwibank's big KiwiSaver push

Updated
Kiwibank buying Gareth Morgan Investments, taking its KiwiSaver funds under management to more than NZ$700 mln

Competition in KiwiSaver stiffens in 2011

KiwiSaver enrolment growth slows over 2011

Take Five for Friday

Courage in the face of a downturn; Five productive places to park cash; Emerging markets; Good things come to those who ask; 40 ways to be frugal

NZ Super Fund snaps up Chorus shares

NZ Super Fund drops Infratil for Chorus in top 10 local listings, sheds value in November