Alan Bollard has flagged a handful of tools he may use to help damp future asset and credit bubbles and maintain the stability of our financial system.

New Zealand avoided a double-dip recession last year, with latest GDP figures showing economic growth of 0.2pc in the December 2010 quarter. Manufacturing activity drove the expansion, up 2.5 per cent.

The massive bill for rebuilding Christchurch will not put the Government off spending more money on Auckland, Prime Minister John Key says.

A former Rotorua woman who allegedly left New Zealand with her partner when Westpac mistakenly put $10 million into his account will face 24 new charges when she appears in court next week.

Respondents less gloomy about own prospects than economy as a whole.

Speculation that a major bank would shift into a new 26-level high-rise office tower in Auckland has been dashed.

Supermarket chain says rising oil prices particularly affect suppliers who package goods in plastic.

Reviving Christchurch is a job for Government, not Alan Bollard.