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Banking Ombudsman Scheme Backs Banks’ Stronger Consumer Protections From Scams
The Banking Ombudsman Scheme has welcomed today’s announcement by banks that they will crack down on scams. Banking Ombudsman Nicola Sladden said the scheme had been calling for stronger consumer ...
Banks Step Up Customer Scam Protections And Compensation
The Code of Banking Practice will be updated to include these new scam protection commitments and the expanded compensation approach. New Zealand Banking Association chief executive Roger Beaumont ...
Pacific Cardinals Heading To Rome For Vatican Conclave
Cardinal Mafi of Tonga and Cardinal Ribat of Papua New Guinea will travel to Rome to take part. The Vatican confirmed ...
Pacific News In Brief For 23 April
The Pacific Islands Times reported the five will appear in court on 1 May. They were indicted on misdemeanor charges of "certifying officer malfeasance," official misconduct, and crime against the ...
Pacific Islands Forum Mission In Washington Seeking Funding For Resilience Facility
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) chair and secretary general are in the United States this week, leading a high-level mission to secure funding for the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF). The PRF is a ...
NZ First leader Winston Peters defends gender bill during fiery RNZ interview
NZ First leader Winston Peters has mounted a defence of his party's proposal to define "woman" in law when questioned over ...
Review To Probe 'Complex Issues' Stemming From Emergency Hydro Storage
"We've listened, and it's clear from feedback that there are complex issues to be addressed in the review to ensure any permanent change doesn't inadvertently have an adverse impact on security of ...
'Me tū, me haka!': Te Pāti Māori MPs defend haka in Privileges Committee written submissions
Te Pāti Māori MPs say their haka protest during the Treaty Principles Bill debate was an expression of tikanga, not a breach ...
Better Compensation For Scam Victims
Banks have responded to the Government’s expectation to better protect Kiwi consumers from scams by introducing stronger ...
Urban Areas Still Feeling An Economic Chill - Westpac Report
Westpac Bank's latest look at regional economies has none better than cool - the mid-point rating on a scale between frosty and hot. Only four regions, mainly in the South Island, were rated as cool.
Northwest Busway Will Transform Auckland’s Western Suburbs
The decision today by the NZ Transport Agency to endorse the Northwest Busway investment case is welcome news for West Auckland residents, says EMA’s Head of Advocacy, Alan McDonald. "We’ve seen the ...
Transporting New Zealand Welcomes Return To Original Speed Limits
Today's announcement by NZTA that 43 sections of state highway will revert to their previous higher speed limits, in line with community feedback, has been welcomed by road freight peak body ...