Online financial services company Heartland Group is expanding in Australia with the purchase of a rural finance company.

Many of the country’s biggest businesses have spent the last two years ensuring they are in a strong position, says Chapman Tripp finance partner Cathryn Barber.

Dairy company Synlait has posted a strong first-half result driven by ingredients sales volumes, commodity price increases, and a one-time gain of $11.9 million from the sale and leaseback of property in Auckland.

Refining New Zealand has officially relaunched its business as Channel Infrastructure.

Data released by ASB this April Fool’s Day indicates investment scams, particularly those involving crypto-currency, top list of scams over the past two years.

The shutdown of Marsden Point oil refinery is causing ructions in the road building industry which is already under intense pressure.

The booming construction sector has led to a record number of big cranes in use with demand expected to stay high.

Complaints about bank lending-related matters rose sharply in the last three months of 2021, according to the Banking Ombudsman.