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Dollar rises to record high
The NZ dollar has risen to a new post-float high against the Australian dollar - the closest it has come to parity since being allowed to trade freely in 1984.
'Super eight' suburb values up 17.9pc
Houses in eight Auckland suburbs south of the CBD topped national value rises, up a "whopping" 17.9 per cent annually, according to QV data just out.
Kiwi flirts with parity to Oz dollar
The New Zealand dollar continues its almost daily flirtation with Aussie dollar parity, reaching another record high on the cross rate as expectations began to mount that the Reserve Bank of Australia would soon cut its official interest rate for the seco
Yellen touts a slow, steady approach
US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said that rates would remain low "for some time" while the economy continues to recover.
NZ dollar hits new high against Aussie
The New Zealand dollar rose to a record against the Australian dollar on speculation the Reserve Bank of Australia will cut interest rates again.
The central bank of central banks advises calm about deflation
The central bank for central banks has some advice for policymakers fretting about deflation: Don't.
Protesters besiege inauguration of ECB's $1.4b HQ
Anti-austerity protesters seeking to spoil the inauguration of the ECB's new HQ in Frankfurt left a trail of destruction across the city.
Property, retail drive economy growth
New Zealand's economy grew 0.8 per cent in the last three months of 2014, led by retail and accommodation, Statistics New Zealand said today.