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Census 2013: Immigration at new high
Our house prices are high, our wages are low - so why is the world coming home to New Zealand?
Bernard Hickey: 'Dutch disease' drives rash of losses Downunder
The festering symptoms of "Dutch disease" have burst into a rash of losses across the Australian and New Zealand economies…
Consumer confidence in festive mood
Consumers are in a buoyant mood, auguring well for retailers' festive season takings. The ANZ Roy Morgan consumer confidence…
Best of Business Analysis
Well, this was supposed to be the quirky, light-hearted…
So should we look on the TPP with hope or dread? Impossible…
Brian Gaynor: Next year an economic cracker
Next year should be a cracker as far as the New Zealand economy is concerned. There are strong indications that it will…
Exports add to interest pressures
Export commodity prices have joined the housing market and the exchange rate in the front row of drivers of the interest…
National house prices up again
National house prices rose $17,475 last month to reach a $425k median. But are falling sales numbers a sign that new loan…
Reserve Bank OCR stays at 2.5pc
The Reserve Bank has left the official cash rate unchanged at 2.5 per cent. Interest rates are expected to increase early…
Economy
Dollar gains vs. British pound
The New Zealand dollar touched a week high against the British pound on the expectation positive economic…
Dollar hits new five-year high against Aussie
The New Zealand dollar touched a new five-year high against the Australian dollar after Reserve Bank of Australia governor…
Wall Street keeps sliding overnight
Wall Street continued its slide overnight even after American retail sales rose more than expected as the data fuelled talk…
Dollar slip ahead of Reserve Bank rate decision
The New Zealand dollar declined ahead of the Reserve Bank decision on interest rates today where investors will be eyeing…
Wall Street slides overnight
Wall Street sank overnight as a bipartisan US budget deal removed one of the obstacles the Federal Reserve…
Dollar pares gains after Fonterra maintains farmer payout
The New Zealand dollar pared gains after Fonterra Cooperative Group, the nation's largest company, dashed expectations that…
Risky US bank lendings rules OK'd
US banks will be barred in most cases from trading for their own profit under a federal rule approved this week. The Federal…
Fed positioning stalls Wall St rally
Stocks on both sides of the Atlantic fell overnight, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500 Index down from a record-high…
Card spending rises again
Retail spending went from strength to strengthen last month as the plastic got more of a workout.
Support grows for Reserve Bank to raise OCR
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The NZIER shadow board believes the Reserve Bank should leave the official cash rate on hold at 2.5…
Brian Fallow on the economy
Brian Fallow: Census housing statistics show shortfall not so dire
More Brian Fallow on the economy
The Auckland Council reckons Auckland is 20,000 to 30,000 dwellings short of what it needs, writes Brian…
Bernard Hickey
Bernard Hickey: Deflation is the real target in economic battle for growth
More Bernard Hickey
Who could possibly be against falling prices? Over the past few years, consumers have relished walking…
Business
IAG buys Wesfarmers Insurance for A$1.845b
New Zealand's largest general insurer, IAG, said it would buy the insurance underwriting businesses of Australia's Wesfarmers…
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