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We have audited the financial statements, including
supplementary information, included in the General Disclosure Statement
for the year ended 30 September 2004. Our audit was conducted in
accordance with New Zealand Auditing Standards issued by the Institute
of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand. In our audit report dated
15 October 2004 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 2004. 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 1998 (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 2004 and the results of its 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 15 October 2004 and our findings are
made as at that date.

Wellington
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