Wellington, July 21 NZPA - Labour and National traded blows over lengthening dole queues today, with the Opposition accused of a policy backtrack and the Government attacked for not doing enough to help.

By Pam Graham of NZPA Wellington, Nov 26 NZPA - ANZ National, the largest bank in New Zealand, is requiring people buying a house to have a 20 percent deposit.

Wellington, July 16 NZPA - Loan defaults are up sharply and new loan applications are down, according to credit information company Veda Advantage.

There are no regulations stating what information mortgage brokers have to tell you – it’s up to you to find out about their services and their background. Here are five questions you could ask: How many lenders do you work with, and who are they?