EconomyPrices drop in Dec - inflation now 0.9pcPrices unexpectedly fell by 0.2 per cent during the December quarter, said Statistics NZ this morning, taking the annual rate of inflation to just 0.9 per cent. Seasonal falls in vegetable prices helped push the CPI down.17 Jan 10:25 PM
BDBDEconomyEconomy took off in DecemberNew Zealand's economy surged in the December quarter to the best level since mid-2007, according to the latest Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion.14 Jan 10:18 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ dollar climbs higher against USThe New Zealand dollar rose against the greenback, even as US stocks fell, in what may be a run of safe-haven buying that's also lifted the Australian dollar.07 Jan 08:20 PM