Banks
Business commentator Dileepa Fonseka
Four projects have been named by Treasury as ready-to-go public-private partnership projects as major banks and investment funds come to the country for an infrastructure summit at the end of this… Audio
Banks roll out Confirmation of Payee to combat scams
Bank scams are estimated to cost customers $200 million a year and from today, all New Zealand's main banks are rolling out a confirmation of payee service to help stop scams. Audio
POLi payments: who is at risk and what are banks doing?
Kathryn speaks with finance commentator and bank customer advocate, Janine Starks, on the POLi payments story. Audio
Power and money lending rules
The laws that govern our money-lending landscape are in for another shakeup. Audio
Call for banks to fast-track account name matching
Consumer rights advocates want banks to fast-track account name matching to help stave off an increasing number of scams. But how easy is it? Audio
'Systematic failures': Calls to investigate banks protecting customers against scams
A financial expert is calling for the ombudsman to investigate alleged failings by banks in protecting customers from scams. Former fund manager Janine Starks believes there are "systematic failures"… Video, Audio
OCR is on hold so why are home loan rates still rising?
The official cash rate hasn't be hiked since May so why are home loans still rising? Yesterday, ASB raised its one year mortgage rate to 7.45 per cent. ASB's two-year fixed rate went up to 7.05… Audio
Rise in scams & fraud: How are banks responding?
Earlier this month Nine to Noon looked at the issue of online fraud and whether banks could - and should - be doing more to protect customers' losses. Kathryn spoke with Jon Duffy from Consumer NZ… Audio
The Week in Detail: Bank fraud, broken roads and the kākāpō
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Playing whack-a-mole with fraudsters
Bank scams are rising exponentially, so much so that $183 million has gone out of New Zealanders' accounts over the last year. Audio
Apple's new voice replicator can bypass bank voice authentication
A new accessibility tool set to roll out across Apple devices can replicate a user's voice with enough accuracy to bypass banking recognition systems. Audio
Remittance figures for Pacific not accurate, new report
Remittance figures for Pacific may not be entirely accurate a new report rev. Audio
Could a 'mortgage bomb' blow up borrowers?
Recent reports have warned of a ‘mortgage bomb’ that could blow up - and a growing number of people unable to pay back debts. Is the story as explosive as some headlines would have you believe?
Personal finance: Safe banking in troubled times
Money expert Liz Koh joins Kathryn to talk about how banks have always been a safe haven for investors during times of economic downturn, but recent failures around the world have shaken investor… Audio
The Panel with Niki Bezzant and Mark Knoff-Thomas (Pt 1)
Today on The Panel Wallace Chapman and panellists Niki Bezzant and Mark Knoff-Thomas discuss the hype around the Harry Styles concert tonight and how best to get there. Also, they discuss the last… Audio
More pain on way for mortgage holders
More pain is in the pipeline for many mortgaged homeowners, as their loans roll over to much higher interest rates than before. Kathryn speaks with Westpac's Michael Gordon and Centrix managing… Audio
What can we learn from countries already using open banking?
Analysis - Traditional banks' gatekeeping of customers' data is about to change with the arrival of what's called "open banking", set to arrive in New Zealand by 2024.
The Week in Detail: Wayne Brown, banks, and nuclear power
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Why are banks making big bucks?
Bank profits are set to crack $10 billion - is it too much, or are the banks just an easy target for criticism? Audio
Number of people behind on home loans declining, data shows
Bank customers appear to be managing debt well with an increasing number ahead on their home loan payments.