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Dollar touches 2-month high
The Kiwi dollar touched a two-month high overnight, approaching 87.50 US cents, after a measure of Chinese manufacturing was stronger than expected
Key boasts about NZ to Fed head Yellen
The chairwoman of the US Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, said the New Zealand economy seemed to doing extremely well.
Claire Matthews: Time is right for compulsory KiwiSaver
Labour's announcement of a new KiwiSaver policy is to be commended for including some positive elements.
Brian Fallow: Greed not good in governors' eyes
Bank bosses argue capitalism must a regain sense of social responsibility to restore public faith in its virtues.
Kiwibank lifts loan and deposit rates
Kiwibank has raised its home loan and deposit interest rates this morning.
Property prices, sales fall in May
House sale volumes and prices are dropping, according to the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand, which has just released its May sales figures.
OCR hiked to 3.25pc, dollar jumps
The Reserve Bank has just lifted the Official Cash Rate by 25 basis points to 3.25 per cent.
The mortgage or KiwiSaver?
Should you cut your KiwiSaver contributions and divert the money into paying for higher mortgage costs? Money Editor Tamsyn Parker weighs up the options.