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Damien Grant: China's hopes may be shanghaied
ANZ cuts one-year fixed mortgage rate
ANZ Bank has today dropped in its one-year fixed mortgage rate by 24 basis points for borrowers with a minimum of 20 per…
NZ trade surplus falls short of expectations
New Zealand's trade surplus in April was smaller than expected as a rise in petroleum imports more than offset increasing…
NZ dollar bounces back from 8-month low
The New Zealand dollar rebounded from an eight-month low, after failing to break below 80 US cents, as some traders deemed…
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Brian Fallow: Going on with asset sales risky business
What the assets are worth now depends on the future…
Helen Twose: IRD can help sort Novopay problems
Your savings invested in a KiwiSaver scheme and any…
Kiwi tumbles as US$ climbs
Fears that the New Zealand dollar would continue its upward spiral were put to rest yesterday when comments from the US…
Ford's retreat deals blow to Labor's ailing election hopes
Unemployment rate of 5.5 per cent set to rise with more job losses in manufacturing sector Ford's decision to shut down…
China meat blockade lifted
China's freeze on New Zealand meat imports is over says Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy.
Inside Money: Wheelchairs on planes - it could be worse
Airlines - and able-bodied passengers - have a real economic incentive to ensure disabled embarkation operates smoothly.
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NZ dollar drops to 80.64 US cents
The New Zealand dollar fell after US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank may…
Heating homes properly out of reach
One in three New Zealanders can't afford to heat their homes properly in winter, an especially acute issue for younger people…
$17m for living wage
Adopting a living wage for all Auckland Council employees could cost ratepayers more than $17 million, a report says. The…
Home affordability vs income
Up to seven annual Auckland incomes would now be needed to buy a property in the city for its median house price.
Hamilton leads the way with 'living wage'
Hamilton has become the first city council in New Zealand to approve paying all staff a 'living wage'…
S&P downgrades Kiwibank, NZ Post outlook
Kiwibank and its parent company New Zealand Post has had its outlook downgraded from stable to negative by international…
NZ dollar falls further against greenback
The New Zealand dollar weakened against its US counterpart amid speculation growth in the world's largest economy may spur…
Migration gain as fewer head for Oz
The turnaround in net migration flows gathered pace last month as fewer people left the country for Australia.
Aust coughs and Kiwis catch a cold
A softening Australian economy has forced several ASX-listed companies to downgrade their earnings prospects over the past…
Joel Cayford: Unitary Plan must recognise importance of neighbours
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Auckland Council's draft Unitary Plan is under attack as people engage with its implications for their…
Brian Fallow on the economy
Rosier view enables ACC cuts
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In Bill English's fifth Budget slightly more cheerful economic forecasts have cleared the way for cuts…
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Bernard Hickey: Kids will pay for Key's Super choice
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I often wonder what my 11-year-old daughter will think of Prime Minister John Key when she looks back…
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Watson and Hotchin go after $7m
Eric Watson and Mark Hotchin are seeking $7 million plus costs from a man who criticised them after the collapse of Hanover…
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