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A major bank has agreed to refund customers it accidentally overcharged for six years when paying their rates bills.

Mark Dunajtschik who helped to pay for Wellington's new children's hospital has been made a knight for his services to philanthropy.

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.

Whangārei Police are asking businesses to be on the lookout for counterfeit money, following reports of fake $50 banknotes being presented at local businesses recently.

Friday was the busiest shopping day of the year, with transactions reaching nearly 651,000 in an hour. Audio

The government's business support loan scheme during Covid-19 restrictions has scope for improvement, according to an interim evaluation.

Donald Trump paid no income tax during the final full year of his presidency, according to tax figures released by a congressional panel.

The Financial Markets Authority has suspended the crowdfunding licence of The Property Crowd for breaches of its licensee obligations.

Police say 2022 has been a big year for fraud and scam investigations, and they are issuing a reminder to keep banking details safe and report fraud immediately.

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has filed civil High Court proceedings against an online share broker for allegedly breaching anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism laws.

A third confidence survey in two days has shown sentiment in the economy and households plunging off a cliff.

The cost of putting on a Christmas spread and buying gifts for your true love has soared in recent years thanks to inflation.

Bay of Plenty principals have spoken out about a "rapidly declining interest" in principalship as pay negotiations halt for the holidays.

Beds have been cut as have operating theatres, imaging services and other aspects of the $1.5 billion build.