ASB
32 stories since November 2024 Ongoing
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- Home loan rates and OCR pass-through17 stories · September – December 2025Quiet since 18 Dec 2025
- New Zealand property values 20257 stories · January – March 2025Quiet since 17 Mar 2025
- New Zealand economic recovery 20255 stories · May – June 2025Quiet since 25 Jun 2025
- Fonterra brands sale to Lactalis3 stories · October 2025Quiet since 30 Oct 2025
- Rising fuel prices September–October 20268 stories · 28 Sep – 16 OctOngoing
All stories
October 2026
- Nicola Willis signals potential future business tax relief


- Energy costs become a major concern for New Zealand businesses


- Labour proposes reforms to increase competition in banking sector


September 2026
December 2025
- Major banks increase some fixed home loan interest rates




- New Zealand economy expected to recover in 2026


November 2025
- Banks do not pass on official cash rate cut to customers



- Bank claims it is the only one passing on full OCR cuts


October 2025
- Fonterra farmers overwhelmingly approve sale of brands to Lactalis



+1 - ASB reduces several fixed-term mortgage rates



- Banks lower variable mortgage rates following OCR cut


- Kiwibank reduces one-year special home loan interest rate


September 2025
- Court of Appeal rejects man's $5m claim against ASB Bank



- New Zealand investor confidence hits lowest level since Covid-19 pandemic


- Polyfest to be held at two venues in 2026



- Wellington falls to bottom of regional economic scoreboard



- Kiwis remain confident about buying homes despite slowing market


August 2025
- Inquiry finds no single solution to improve banking competition


- ASB becomes fifth major bank to reduce home loan rates


- Couple seek High Court order to remove former Pāpāmoa Beach homeowner



- Auckland cafe chain Little and Friday liquidated over tax debt


July 2025
June 2025
- BNZ reduces some short-term mortgage rates


- South Island regions lead ASB regional economic rankings


- Westpac NZ reduces fixed home loan interest rates


- ASB and ANZ reduce some fixed mortgage and investment rates

May 2025
March 2025
- ASB Polyfest celebrates 50th anniversary this week


- South Island regions lead New Zealand economic growth

