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Hmmm Andrew I think you need to revisit that. According to this Rabo is the biggest mortgage lender in...
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News

Taxed to the max

25 May 13, 9:02am, Terry Baucher
Terry Baucher explains the latest twist on the taxation of foreign pension funds and finds a 'distasteful double standard' in the new rules. Your view?

How different is Auckland from the rest of NZ?

24 May 13, 5:45pm, Gareth Vaughan
Roy Morgan 'State of the Nation' report highlights growing gulf between Auckland & the rest of NZ; Increasing disconnect or differences people will learn to live with?

Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Updated 24 May 13, 1:31pm, Bernard Hickey
Where in the world (and who) is Bitcoin 'inventor' Satoshi Nakamoto?; Tiger-sized hairballs; Finally, Germany dominates Europe; Where does Apple's sociopathy end?; Clarke and Dawe; Dilbert

Amanda's Take Five for Friday

24 May 13, 1:23pm, Amanda Morrall
Just how useless is the asset management industry?; Hedge funds for the 99%; $ and second marriages; Harsh economics of love; Rent right

ANZ's 'best ever' home loan offer

Updated 24 May 13, 12:06pm, Craig Simpson
ANZ offers 'special' 4.95% 1-year home loan rate as part of new banking package

Significant miss in NZ trade balance

24 May 13, 11:50am, Craig Simpson
Trade surplus for April well below market expectations ($157 mln vs consensus $515 mln )

Volatile session for NZ$

24 May 13, 9:30am, Dan Bell
NZ$ hits 8-month low around the 0.80 level before racing 165 points higher to hit a high of 0.8170

Mighty River 'myth busted'

24 May 13, 9:11am, David Hargreaves
Greens say majority of Mighty River shares offered to retail buyers went to a select few, with just 400 wealthy investors snapping up 10% of them

NZ bond and swap yields on the rise

24 May 13, 8:55am, bnzeconomists
The market pricing in 70% chance of 25bps hike from RBNZ in 12-months time

90 seconds at 9 am: Markets spooked

24 May 13, 8:48am, David Chaston
Global stocks tumble, starting in Japan; China's factory output shrinks; US jobless claims fall, car sales rise; AU car makers in trouble; NZ$1 = US$0.814 TWI = 76.7

Financial markets skittish and volatile

24 May 13, 8:32am, bnzeconomists
Asian equity markets cop a hiding with Japan's Nikkei index down over 7%; Chinese PMI slumps showing economy contracting

Poll shows opposition to LVR limits

23 May 13, 7:29pm, Bernard Hickey
Horizon poll shows almost 40% oppose limits on loan to value ratios over 80%, but almost as many support such limits; older, richer buyers most worried

MIE secures farmer mandate for meat industry reform

23 May 13, 5:19pm, Guest
Next steps are a funding strategy, and appointing a 'tight five' leadership team

Finance company CEO calls for more regulation

23 May 13, 5:06pm, Gareth Vaughan
UDC Finance CEO calls for RBNZ's non-bank deposit taker regulations to be extended to include companies that don't borrow off the public but are major lenders

Aucklanders urged to have their say

23 May 13, 5:02pm, David Hargreaves
Auckland's Deputy Mayor urges feedback on draft Unitary Plan a week ahead of closing-off for comments

Westpac grows mortgages with LVRs below 80%

23 May 13, 4:32pm, Gareth Vaughan
Westpac grows March quarter home loans by NZ$571 mln with 92% of growth coming through loans with LVRs below 80%

China meat delay resolved

23 May 13, 4:08pm, David Hargreaves
Primary Industries Minister scalds his ministry after resolving China meat dispute; says their error caused the problem

The Big Kahuna of securities law reform

23 May 13, 3:40pm, Gareth Vaughan
Why the Financial Markets Conduct Bill is bigger than Ben-Hur; The changes for retail investors, licencing of fund managers, the Blue Chip effect; 'It's enormous'

Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

23 May 13, 12:31pm, Bernard Hickey
Ireland gives America the finger(s) over Apple's tax shifting; Where is America's creatively destructive jobs growth?; The beginning of the end of QE, or just the end of the beginning? The drive for a 'living wage'; Dilbert

Budget 2013 - Education

23 May 13, 12:24pm, Craig Simpson
Here are the line item details of the education component in Budget 2013

23 May 13, 10:47am Women tops in Auckland real estate 76
23 May 13, 9:12am Bernanke delivers two messages 1
23 May 13, 8:55am 90 seconds at 9 am: American QE 66
23 May 13, 8:24am End of QE in sight for US
22 May 13, 5:00pm Big bank brother is watching you 7
22 May 13, 4:23pm Budget 2013- Social Welfare 1
22 May 13, 3:41pm Auckland mayor lauds 'real options' 23
22 May 13, 1:02pm Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint 50
22 May 13, 12:47pm 'Aucklanders should have right to choose' 4
22 May 13, 12:17pm Amanda's Take Five for Wednesday 7
22 May 13, 12:03pm A motor home secures a Duck 6
22 May 13, 10:19am Budget 2013- Health
22 May 13, 9:48am Quake claimants win in court 8
22 May 13, 9:09am Fed bond buying program not stopping yet 1
22 May 13, 8:59am 90 seconds at 9 am: Reality checks 8
22 May 13, 8:22am S&P reduces Kiwibank's rating outlook 6
22 May 13, 8:15am NZ inflation forecast above mid-point 1
22 May 13, 8:07am Appetite for the US$ dented
21 May 13, 6:08pm US not hampered by inflation
21 May 13, 3:50pm The Weekly Livestock report
21 May 13, 3:39pm House price expectations ease 2
21 May 13, 3:13pm Budget 2013- Summary of tax collections
21 May 13, 3:12pm Budget 2013- Financing, Transfers, Customs, IRD
21 May 13, 3:12pm Budget 2013- Summary of all spending plans 1
21 May 13, 1:28pm Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint 6

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