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Natural hazard risk in New Zealand will likely grow faster than our ability to manage it, the country's largest insurer IAG NZ says, as it calls for a clear, long-term government roadmap

Natural hazard risk in New Zealand will likely grow faster than our ability to manage it, the country's largest insurer IAG NZ says, as it calls for a clear, long-term government roadmap

Energy Minister Simeon Brown places the cost of planned LNG import facility on power companies, with the Government backing down from electricity levy on consumers

Energy Minister Simeon Brown places the cost of planned LNG import facility on power companies, with the Government backing down from electricity levy on consumers

Plans to limit interchange fees for Mastercard and Visa commercial credit cards outlined in Commerce Commission draft decision

Plans to limit interchange fees for Mastercard and Visa commercial credit cards outlined in Commerce Commission draft decision

Financial Markets Authority to take over regulatory oversight of consumer credit laws as government touts 'simpler, clearer, and more workable rules'

Financial Markets Authority to take over regulatory oversight of consumer credit laws as government touts 'simpler, clearer, and more workable rules'

Grocery Commissioner Pierre van Heerden says 'reforms need more time to bed in to see significant improvements in the market'

Grocery Commissioner Pierre van Heerden says 'reforms need more time to bed in to see significant improvements in the market'

Kiwibank customers can now access open banking-enabled payments and data sharing through internet banking and the bank's app

Kiwibank customers can now access open banking-enabled payments and data sharing through internet banking and the bank's app

Gentailer crackdown: Electricity Authority moves to level the playing field in the electricity market between the so-called gentailers and other retail competitors

Gentailer crackdown: Electricity Authority moves to level the playing field in the electricity market between the so-called gentailers and other retail competitors

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment asks whether payment services regulation is fit for purpose

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment asks whether payment services regulation is fit for purpose

Consumer NZ says no bank reached threshold for its People’s Choice Award for first time in a decade

Consumer NZ says no bank reached threshold for its People’s Choice Award for first time in a decade

Jovan Pavlicevic argues banking competition is about whether the system is structurally capable of producing new winners rather than just who owns what

Jovan Pavlicevic argues banking competition is about whether the system is structurally capable of producing new winners rather than just who owns what

International money transfers ripe for fintechs 'to do a much better job at a lower cost', Kiwibank CEO says, as political parties call for full disclosure of transfer costs

International money transfers ripe for fintechs 'to do a much better job at a lower cost', Kiwibank CEO says, as political parties call for full disclosure of transfer costs

New Zealand’s economy is recovering gradually but global turbulence, unemployment, 'subdued' net migration and high electricity prices are impacting momentum, an OECD economic survey report says

New Zealand’s economy is recovering gradually but global turbulence, unemployment, 'subdued' net migration and high electricity prices are impacting momentum, an OECD economic survey report says

Reserve Bank says it wants banks to have a much broader sense of insurance coverage across their loan portfolio as emerging insurance pressures ‘indicate financial stability risks may increase’

Reserve Bank says it wants banks to have a much broader sense of insurance coverage across their loan portfolio as emerging insurance pressures ‘indicate financial stability risks may increase’

Financial stability and insurance: 'Concerns over affordability, climate change, and dependence on global reinsurance mean the situation could change quickly and warrants monitoring,' the Reserve Bank says

Financial stability and insurance: 'Concerns over affordability, climate change, and dependence on global reinsurance mean the situation could change quickly and warrants monitoring,' the Reserve Bank says

Jake Okechukwu Effoduh advices caution is needed over the growth of surveillance pricing, which asks; 'who are you, and how much can we extract from you?'

Jake Okechukwu Effoduh advices caution is needed over the growth of surveillance pricing, which asks; 'who are you, and how much can we extract from you?'