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Kiwibank avoids 'peripheral offers', for now

Kiwibank says 'peripheral' gifts given by banks to entice borrowers don't work, but won't rule out joining the give-away party

Kiwibank wary of macro-prudential requirements

Kiwibank may raise money to bolster its capital position to meet potential new Reserve Bank capital requirements

'Let's regulate 'fair value' out of electricity pricing'

Geoff Bertram proposes NZ regulate electricity pricing so that only indexed historic costs can be used to set prices as is done in England. You agree?

SOE float manager speaks out

Mighty River Power IPO managers make rare move of speaking on the record prior to float; say few investors have pulled out after Labour/Greens policy shock

Unintended, unanticipated & unwelcome

The unintended consequences of the Labour & Greens power policy will be negative for NZ says JBWere's Bernard Doyle. It won't work & will cause capital flight. Your view?

Joyce, Norman spar over power plan

Steven Joyce calls Labour-Greens power policy 'bumper sticker politics at its most destructive', cites KiwiSaver nest egg hit; Greens' Russel Norman pledges more competition, lower prices

Labour-Green power shock

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Labour and Greens propose single buyer of power to cut prices by 10-14%; could cut power generator revenues NZ$700 mln; Joyce says it's 'looney tunes'

Kiwibank's Christchurch insurance offer

Kiwibank 'facilitating applications' for insurance from Tower for Christchurch property owners wanting to build new homes in areas zoned Technical Category 3

The bluff from Bluff

Dave Grimmond wants us to think about the higher risks we face when the Crown owns commercial businesses & whether it helps economic efficiency

Drought dissolves Landcorp profit

State owned farmer Landcorp says it won't now post an annual profit and won't be paying a full-year dividend, blames drought; Has invested NZ$21.4 mln in Crafar farms