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Manufacturing hits 9-year high
New Zealand's manufacturing sector grew at its fastest pace last month since 2004, with expansion taking place in most parts…
One in five seniors still work
One in five pensioners is still in paid employment - a figure fuelled by finance company collapses, divorce and the cost…
Home loan 'speed limits' loom
It will be at least August before the Reserve Bank launches its first torpedo at the Auckland property market, in the form…
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Spending rise reflects confidence
Consumer spending keeps rising steadily but not at a pace economists believe would unnerve the Reserve Bank. Electronic…
NZ dollar falls after OCR review (+video)
The Reserve Bank has kept its official cash rate unchanged at 2.5 per cent at today's monetary policy statement.
Auctions popular in brisk market
Nearly 40 per cent of properties sold in Auckland last month went by auction, Real Estate Institute figures show.
Student strugglers tighten belts
Low-grade mince is apparently still a staple of university life, with more than a third of students surveyed saying lack…
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NZ dollar rises overnight to 80.86 US cents
The New Zealand dollar gained as signs of an improving US economy prompted investors to take on more…
NZ dollar gains ahead of OCR review
The New Zealand dollar rose before the Reserve Bank's policy statement as investors weighed the prospects for a gradual…
Stewart Riddle: It's English but not always as we know it
There is a real tragedy in the loss of language diversity as English takes over, placing other languages at risk of extinction…
Govt targets land bank 'super profits'
New Zealand's government wants to trim "super profits" from land banking which it says is the biggest impediment to housing…
May house sales hit six-year high
May saw the best month for house sales in the past six years, according to monthly property stats released…
Card spending up 0.6pc in May
New Zealanders spent more using debit and credit cards last month, with the biggest increases in fuel and hospitality.
New jobs on the rise in Wellington - Seek
In the face of recent comments made about Wellington being a "dying" city, the number of vacancies in the city being offered…
NZ dollar falls to 5-month low vs yen
The New Zealand dollar slid to its lowest in almost five months against the yen after the Bank of Japan quashed expectations…
Traffic index points to above trend growth
After a sluggish start to the year, ANZ's Truckometer is pointing to a period of above-trend growth over the second half…
Greece shuts state TV and radio
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TV screens around Greece went black, as authorities shut down the state TV and radio broadcasters in…
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Brian Fallow looks at the issues involved in a wholesale electricity market, and whether it is competitive…
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NZ not 'running fast enough' to keep up with China trade
New Zealand's trade relationship with China is a victim of its own success and more work needs to be done, Trade Minister…
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