Heartland Bank is stepping back into the mainstream mortgage market with a new digital offering after a number of years of not even trying to compete in that sector.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/heartland-bank-re-enters-mainstream-mortgage-market-jr-p-199814

Some commodities investors have amassed a record number of bullish bets on Brent crude oil, pushing their net long positions to the highest level since records started in 2011.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/punters-bet-higher-prices-expert-calls-end-era-cheap-oil-ng-p-199808

Several hotel feasibility studies and projects in Auckland are likely to be scrapped if the council imposes rates increases of 150%-plus on the accommodation sector to fund Ateed.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/hotel-development-danger-halting-150-council-rates-increases-sl-p-199803

In a fairly dry speech to public sector professionals, Finance Minister Steven Joyce has effectively upped the ante on Nationals’ battle over both public sector costs, and the constant battle of words over public spending between National and its Labour and Green party opponents.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/nationals-public-sector-bet

Yesterday, the High Court in Auckland upheld a district court decision to extradite Kim Dotcom and his co-accused. Lowndes Jordon partner and copyright specialist Rick Shera highlights key points from Justice Gilbert's mammoth judgment.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/rick-shera-initial-observations-dotcom-decision-199777

The fallout from Dan Carter’s drink driving charge is being handled in a refreshingly pitch-perfect manner, according to brand and reputation management expert David Cormack.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/dan-carter’s-perfect-pr-playbook-ng-p-199779

New Zealand Super Fund chairwoman Catherine Savage has shrugged off the Prime Minister’s criticism of her board’s decision to award a 23.4% pay raise for its chief executive.

Read more ($):https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/pm-can-say-whatever-he-wants-–-nz-super-fund-chairwoman-jw-p-199784

Late last year, Chinese authorities slapped a 12% tax on products bought overseas to be sold through informal trading channels in China.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/how-can-comvita-cope-chinese-tax-crackdown-cs-p-199780

A farming couple’s case against ANZ for interest rate swaps will focus on the bank’s negligence, their lawyer has told a judge. As reported by NBR on Friday, Bushline Trustees, which is owned by Taranaki farmers Stephen (Bill) and Sharon Coomey, have taken ANZ to court for $7.9 million in damages.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/anz’s-alleged-pure-negligence-will-be-focus-interest-rate-swaps-case-cg-p-199786

Bank customers can be confident about the protection of their private financial information held by banks despite a decision saying Westpac got it wrong in relation to political activist Nicky Hager, says the New Zealand Bankers’ Association.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/bankers-association-says-nz-cant-have-one-size-fits-all-privacy-cases-fr-p-199789