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Why ANZ chief executive David Hisco has left under a cloud

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One of the country’s highest paid chief executives has lost his job after an embarrassing brouhaha over personal expenses. Business editor Maria Slade tries to make sense of the mess. Who is David Hisco? David Hisco was the CEO of ANZ New Zealand from 2010 until Monday. He started out working for a local branch … Read more

Does Jamie dream of electric sheep? Chatting with a Soul Machines virtual assistant

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ANZ’s latest recruit is a virtual assistant designed by hi-tech New Zealand company Soul Machines. Intrigued, Jihee Junn decided to give her a whirl, chatting about film, literature, and “closing the pod bay doors”.  First she was Rachel, then she was Sophie, and now, dressed in a light blue shirt and thick-framed glasses, she’s Jamie … Read more