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Media
Here you’ll find our media releases and opinions about banking in New Zealand, along with our media appearances.
Media Releases
Spring into Money Week
- It’s a good time to spring clean your finances and get your money fighting fit says the New Zealand Bankers’ Association today as Money Week kicks off. “Financial fitness is a lot like physical fitness. It’s easy to put off taking the first step. But once you do, you’ll really notice the benefits. Money Week... Read more »
Media Appearances
3 News - Debate: Are banks ripping off Kiwi customers?
- Labour MP David Shearer and Kirk Hope from the Bankers’ Association go head-to-head on whether Kiwis are getting a fair deal from banks.
Opinions
Navigating bumps in the dairy sector
- The downturn in the dairy sector has been widely reported. There has also been a lot of speculation about the gravity of the situation and how bad it will get. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. As is the case with a lot of other industries, the dairy sector can be volatile and complex, and... Read more »
Media Appearances
Interest.co.nz - Labour’s David Shearer targets high bank profits
- Hope pointed to NZ$6.6 billion contributed to the New Zealand economy in 2014 in wages to 25,000 employees and other spending, along with NZ$1.8 billion paid in taxes.
Media Appearances
Stuff.co.nz - Thousands of bach owners caught up in property investor crackdown
- “It’s a pretty competitive market; that’s one reason banks may choose not to pass on any additional capital costs to their customers,” he said. “They may of course choose to do that.”
Media Appearances
NZ Herald - Ombudsman warning: Bank tech leaving older people behind
- Hope said all of the products that were available in the past were still available. Asked how long cheques would still be around Hope said that was directly related to customer demand. “If there is demand for it they will still be available.”
Media Releases
Moves to lift quality of regulation welcomed
- The New Zealand Bankers’ Association today welcomed the government’s response to the Productivity Commission’s recommendations to improve regulation in New Zealand. “We support any moves to improve the quality of regulation in New Zealand and it’s good to see the government acknowledging that more needs to be done in this area,” said New Zealand Bankers’... Read more »
Media Appearances
NZ Herald - Why credit card rates won’t be coming down
- “Some people pay no interest on their credit cards, or they have a low interest credit card. Often they go for the higher interest product because of the loyalty offerings and because they pay the card in full before the interest free period ends.”
Media Appearances