New Zealand homeowners are being overlooked in the election lolly-scramble according to the president of the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand, Howard Morley.

Household wealth keeps growing, Two new bond offers, Sentinel happy, Ginseng offer pulled (for now).

Promina’s New Zealand insurance business has shown a sizable pick up in the first half of 2005.

Christchurch

Survey shows who KiwiSaver appeals to.

Phillip Matthews is standing down as chief executive of the Financial Planners and Insurance Advisers Association.

Wellington

The residential building sector is continuing to cool, with official figures showing a 15% fall in consents for new houses and apartments in July compared with last year.

Anita Bell is best known as Australia's favourite debt busting mum and will be visiting the North Island on a whirlwind tour in association with local NZ Property Investors’ Associations.

Finance company Lombard is planning to list on the New Zealand Stock Exchange through a backdoor listing.

Pacific Retail Group (PRG) says it is close to a deal on the sale of its consumer finance group.

Hawkes Bay

Tauranga