| We have audited the financial statements, including supplementary information, included in the General Disclosure Statement for the year ended 30 September 2005. Our audit was conducted in accordance with New Zealand Auditing Standards issued by the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants. In our audit report dated 21 November 2005 we expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and supplementary information.
The Key Information Summary has been extracted from information contained in the General Disclosure Statement for the year ended 30 September 2005. We have examined the Key Information Summary in accordance with Clause 5(7) of the Registered Bank Disclosure Statement (Full and Half Year – New Zealand Incorporated Registered Banks) Order 2005 (the “Order”). Based on our examination:
- the Key Information Summary has been completed in accordance with the Order; and
- the information contained in the Key Information Summary has been properly extracted, where applicable, from information contained in the General Disclosure Statement.
For a better appreciation of the scope of our audit, and of the financial position of the Registered Bank and Banking Group as at 30 September 2005 and results of their operations and cash flows for the year ended on that date, this report should be read in conjunction with the General Disclosure Statement.
Our audit was completed on 21 November 2005 and our findings are stated as at that date.

Wellington
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