Ten year low in consumer confidence
The Herald reports that the Westpac consumer confidence index has it a 10 year low at 96.5. The previous low was 94.2 in June 1998. A net 19% of respondents say they are worse off than a year ago....
View ArticleThe Westpac $10 million
Something that has annoyed me about the coverage of the Westpac $10 million error is that Westpac did not accidentally give this couple $10 million. It gave them a $10 million credit facility. In my...
View ArticleThanks Westpac
Stuff reports: The Inland Revenue Department is welcoming a ruling from the High Court in Auckland ordering Westpac to pay $961 million in back taxes. That must be a record! I’d say Bill English and...
View ArticleWestpac hospitality
Danya Levy at Stuff reports: The Government says the Green Party’s implication that Westpac Bank has bought access to ministers through generous corporate hospitality is wrong. Replies to questions...
View ArticleMuch needed
Westpac announced: Westpac has broken Christchurch’s insurance deadlock with policies for new construction and full replacement home and contents policies. The lack of available insurance has left...
View ArticleWeird survey from Westpac
Westpac did an online survey of 1,000 NZers on attitudes about the rainbow community. Online surveys can be less than reliable, and this one has a peculiar finding or two. Only 72% of rainbow community...
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