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NZ dollar dips, then rallies

Rio, CSN in talks over sale of Riversdale stake

Bid to fill in quarry site tested in court

NZ dollar finishes stronger

Drill survey reveals iron ore

Untapped potential is huge

In the high-stakes game of oil exploration New Zealand is frontier country.

Petrol price rise to hit quake-ravaged Christchurch

A substantial petrol price rise is expected to increase the cost of living for earthquake-hit Christchurch residents in the coming days.

S&P maintains EQC rating- says govt help needed

Standard & Poor's Rating Services says the government is likely to be called on to fund claims from the Christchurch earthquake.

Picking top of Fonterra's auction price proves tricky

Prices in Fonterra's latest online auction have been pushed to record levels but recent volatility means picking the top of the cycle is proving tricky.

Getty's death closes chapter on family's fortune and misery

NZ dollar falls on talk of double dip recession

NZ market closes below new 29-month high

PR man fined £150,000 for UK insider trading

Geoff Simmons: Little substance to the asset sales reasoning

Government debt is not so huge as to warrant selling SOEs, says economist Geoff Simmons.

Wrightson supports Agria takeover bid, posts first-half loss

Agria's partial takeover bid for PGG Wrightson has been endorsed by directors, but shareholder have been told to wait before accepting it - in case a rival bid emerges.

Mining chief saddles up for marathon project

Copper prices hit record high

New bidder in the hunt for PGG Wrightson