Kiwibank
Business News for Tuesday 21 February
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
NZ Post profit down 19 percent after Kiwibank share sold off
New Zealand Post has reported a smaller half year profit, with revenue dropping after it sold a 47 percent stake in Kiwibank in October.
Kiwibank profit falls
Higher borrowing costs and squeezed margins have dented Kiwibank's profit. Audio
Big bank bankrolls big new money show
TVNZ's new prime-time programme all about money is bankrolled by a big bank - and it has a host who helps out the broadcaster with its marketing. So is it all one big ad - or just another way to make… Audio
Big bank bankrolls big new money show
TVNZ's new prime-time programme all about money is bankrolled by a big bank - and it has a host who helps out the broadcaster with its marketing. So is it all one big ad - or just another way to make…
AudioSuper fund and Super jumbo
ACC and the NZ Super Fund have bought into KiwiBank. The first Airbus A380 Superjumbo has landed in Christchurch this afternoon. Audio
Kiwibank defends $5 charge for 'incessant' calls
Kiwibank is defending a new phone charge it says prevents people from calling its customer service line incessantly and unneccessarily.
Kiwibank reports lower profit
The state-owned Kiwibank has reported a lower profit. CEO Paul Brock says the second half took a hit due to an uncertain global environment pushing up funding costs. Audio
Kiwibank KiwiSaver fund linked to arms manufacturers
Kiwibank has now admitted its default KiwiSaver fund has 'limited exposure' - about 0.6 percent - to weapons manufacturers.
The politics of privatisation
Power Play: If you listen to the government's opponents, this week has represented a slide towards privatisation, writes Jane Patterson.
Govt expects special dividend from Kiwibank deal
The government plans to take a significant part of the money that New Zealand Post will get when it sells 45 percent of Kiwibank. Audio
Kiwibank move 'slippery slope towards privatisation'
The Green Party fears a proposed deal to sell almost half of Kiwibank will lead to privatisation. Audio
The implcations of Kiwibank part-sale
Listening to that is Clare Matthews, banking expert from Massey University. Audio
Kiwibank deal a slippery slope towards privatisation
A proposed deal to sell almost half of Kiwibank is being labelled a slippery slope towards privatisation. Audio
Bill English - Kiwibank will stay 100 percent New Zealand-owned
The credit-rating agency Standards and Poors is poised to downgrade Kiwibank if it loses the New Zealand Post as its guarantor. Audio
Banking expert says the Kiwi Group deal below market value
A banking expert says the sale price for the 45 percent stake in New Zealand Post's Kiwi Group is too low and values the assets below a realistic market price. Audio
Kiwibank stake good news for NZ Super and ACC - Cullen
The surprise move by the Superannuation Fund and Accident Compensation Corporation to take respective 25 and 20 percent stakes in Kiwibank is said to fit those entities long term investment… Audio
ACT says Government should get some guts on Kiwibank
The ACT Party says the Government is refusing to properly sell off Kiwibank because it is scared of the political backlash. Audio
Sir Michael Cullen comments on Kiwibank sale
After NZ Post announced today that 45 percent of Kiwibank would be sold to the NZ Superannuation Fund and ACC, Sir Michael Cullen joins Checkpoint to discuss the sale. Video, Audio
