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Real Life: Jon Hartley, Kiwibank chair and priest - ‘There’s more to life than the corporate world’
Jon Hartley has given two days of work a week ‘away’ for more than 20 years.

Business funding landscape change
Kiwibank is stepping out of its comfort zone and starting a new lending programme for start-ups.

Recovery taking longer than expected, Kiwibank economists say
Kiwibank economists say recovery is coming, but it's taking a lot longer than expected.

Kiwibank and Airpoints part ways
The bank and Air New Zealand have decided to end their partnership.

Kiwibank drops Airpoints credit card
The bank has decided to end its partnership with Airpoints.

Kiwibank lowers long-term home loan fixes
The special rate is available to those who have more than 80 percent equity.

Professor Bev Lawton named 2025 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year
Seven other “exceptional individuals” were also honoured for their contributions to Aotearoa.

Kiwibank says cost of adviser business is marginal
The cost to a bank of using mortgage advisers to originate mortgages is marginal compared to the cost of running its own proprietary origination operation, according to Kiwibank chief executive Steve Jurkovich.

Kiwibank forecasts better second half after profit dip
The state-owned bank's half-year profit has fallen as the weak economy hit its margins and increased costs, but it lent more money.

‘Absolute heroes’: Lake Alice survivors and advocate recognised for impact on state care
The group is overjoyed to be a finalist in Kiwibank’s New Zealander of the Year awards but says the fight for proper redress is far from over.

Kiwibank cuts home loan rates
It is cutting its two-year special from 5.45 percent to 5.29 percent and three-year special from 5.69 percent to 5.59 percent.

Saving borrowers money
With a $500 million capital injection, Kiwibank says it can save New Zealanders $1.5 billion by having more aggressive pricing, better terms and better turnaround.

Another OCR cut justified as households, businesses struggle - Kiwibank chief economist
"We need to be running, not crawling out of this recession," a chief economist says as the Reserve Bank looks set to hold today.

Kiwibank offers new lending programme for start ups
The bank is trialling StartUp+ in conjunction with venture capital group Ministry of Awesome.

Kiwibank cuts home loan interest rates
The official cash rate has fallen from a peak of 5.5 percent to 3.25 percent.

What would Kiwibank do with $500 million?
And where will the funding come from?

Another major bank brings one-year fixed home loans below 5 percent
In recent days, ANZ, Kiwibank, BNZ and Westpac have all lowered their one-year rate to 4.99 percent.

Ex-prisoner's story of farming and forgiveness inspiring others
After a childhood filled with gang violence and facing imprisonment for manslaughter at 16, a finalist for the KiwiBank Young New Zealander of the Year credits farming, family and forgiveness for allowing him to change his life.

Kiwibank grows home loans at twice its market share
The government-owned Kiwibank lent on mortgages at the rate of more than twice its market share in the six months ended December.

Dame Lisa Carrington, Sarah Hirini among finalists for 2025 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards
The awards celebrate individuals making exceptional contributions to New Zealand across seven categories.

nib rolls out its life offering
Three years after health insurer nib bought Kiwibank’s life insurance book it is relaunching it to the adviser market.

Kiwibank joins interest rate cuts on its shorter-term loan fixes
The six-month special rate drops from Tuesday from 6.15 percent to 5.99 percent.