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Michael Hill climbs 3c but market flat

Extended retail deposit guarantee gets little traction

Only seven companies - including the three "Heartland Bank" merger partners - have signed up for the Crown's extended retail deposit guarantee scheme.

'Patronising' to move disabled on to dole

Switch people to dole, says Treasury

About 80,000 people now on sickness and invalid benefits could be shifted on to the unemployment benefit under radical welfare reforms.

Most Kiwis will have a few dollars more tomorrow

The "GST-income tax switch" will from tomorrow leave the vast majority of income earners with at least a few more dollars in their pockets each week.

Kiwi steady in quiet start to week

Dollar little changed in quiet trading

Economy still crawling

<i>Mary Holm</i>: Long-haul share losses rare

<i>Brian Gaynor</i>: Savings big issue for capital-starved NZ

<i>Liam Dann</i>: Finding nuggets of economic hope amid the rubble

Re-insurers will take the bulk of earthquake losses - Moody's

Global re-insurance companies will probably take the bulk of losses for claims from the Christchurch earthquake not covered by EQC, says Moody's.

Midnight subsidy for quake-hit businesses

The first round of quake-affected businesses signed up to the Government's wage assistance package will see money in the bank tomorrow.

All Blacks rally around quake crisis

Four Canterbury All Blacks, including captain Richie McCaw, have been enlisted for a campaign to help quake victims.

English rejects call SCF commission of inquiry

Christchurch water declared safe after earthquake

Water restrictions have been lifted for Christchurch and Banks Peninsula but some Waimakariri residents must still boil their water and their river is contaminated.