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NZ First pledges announcement on govt Thursday afternoon
18 Oct 17, 5:31pm
Gareth Vaughan
25 comments
Winston Peters' NZ First set to enlighten New Zealanders on the make-up of the new government on Thursday afternoon
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What happened Wednesday
18 Oct 17, 3:59pm
David Chaston
7 comments
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; dairy prices slip, payout under pressure, strong jobs growth, NZSF's outstanding returns, life expectancy, swaps slip, NZD holds
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The Weekly Dairy Report
18 Oct 17, 3:04pm
Tony Chaston
The Weekly Dairy Report: Production forecasts fall on a very wet spring but so do prices at auction
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Delays a concern for housing market
18 Oct 17, 2:37pm
David Hargreaves
14 comments
With no current Government and no permanent Reserve Bank Governor, there's potential for important decisions regarding housing to be left late
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Should humans and machines co-evolve?
18 Oct 17, 2:00pm
Guest
24 comments
Worrying about the potential downside of smart machines can blind us to the exciting possibilities they may open up for us in the future, argues Darl Kolb
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Independence of insurance law review questioned
18 Oct 17, 12:22pm
Jenée Tibshraeny
Insurance industry raises concerns over the RBNZ being the entity to conduct a major review of the legislation it uses to regulate the sector
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John Key confirmed as new chairman of ANZ NZ
18 Oct 17, 10:28am
Gareth Vaughan
76 comments
ANZ NZ, the country's biggest bank, to have ex-PM John Key as its chairman from January 2018
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NZ First caucus meets to go through the details
18 Oct 17, 10:18am
Alex Tarrant
32 comments
NZ First caucus meets over finer points after 2-day meeting with board which canvassed every policy in each of National's and Labour's packages - 'more than just 5 or 10'; Shane Jones says it's ring-sizing day - for his own nuptials
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True to form, returns are modest
18 Oct 17, 10:00am
David Chaston
1 comment
Our comprehensive review of moderate KiwiSaver fund regular savings returns as at September 30, 2017, identifying who has the best long-term returns
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Economists cut milk price forecasts
18 Oct 17, 8:25am
David Hargreaves
4 comments
Further weakness in the latest global dairy auction has prompted economists to drop their forecast milk price from $6.75 to as low as $6.30
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NZD opens at 0.7169 USD
18 Oct 17, 8:13am
Dan Bell
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Wednesday, October 18, 2017
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Low volatility, small price changes
18 Oct 17, 7:47am
Jason Wong
USD up on all key crosses, up 0.25% on the TWI majors index; UST 10yr yields traded up to 2.32% before settling just above 2.30%; NZD little changed after trading a 50 point range; strong CPI data put upwards pressure on local rates
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90 seconds at 9 am: China ODI dives
18 Oct 17, 7:34am
David Chaston
21 comments
Dairy prices slip -1%; Dow hits 23,000; US factory output recovers; Canada tightens mortgage rules; China ODI slumps -42%; S&P pans 'baby steps'; UST 10yr yield at 2.30%; oil slips, gold slumps; NZ$1 = 71.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.4
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Robo gets the go
18 Oct 17, 7:25am
Jenée Tibshraeny
1 comment
FMA fast-tracks access to robo-advice at a rate slower than expected; Prioritises greater oversight at the expense of more red tape
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Peters meets English, Ardern after NZF wraps up policy discussion
17 Oct 17, 5:51pm
Alex Tarrant
16 comments
NZ First board agrees on what each policy platform would mean, hasn't discussed which way to go, Winston Peters says; Board heading home; Caucus to finalise finer points with Labour and National
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Surprise makeover - coalition edition
17 Oct 17, 4:14pm
Alex Tarrant
8 comments
Jacinda Ardern better be hoping Winston Peters and James Shaw enjoy those surprise make-over shows; And why the Greens don't need a final decision from NZ First before ratifying Labour agreement
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Real estate commission revenue thumped by sales slump
17 Oct 17, 4:07pm
Greg Ninness
102 comments
New Zealand real estate agencies' commissions down an estimated 22.5% on a year ago, and down 30.5% in Auckland
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What happened today
17 Oct 17, 3:59pm
David Chaston
13 comments
A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; ANZ shifts TD rate, FE trims theirs, CPI rises, Orr's pay challenged, farm sales dip sharply, ANZ sells OnePath, swaps up
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The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report
17 Oct 17, 2:25pm
Tony Chaston
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: The first spring lambs hit the market and the insulation qualities of crossbred wool allows for an alternative use
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Farms and lifestyle block sales soggy as weather takes its toll
17 Oct 17, 2:21pm
Greg Ninness
Farm sales down 30% year-on-year, lifestyle block sales down 23%, REINZ says
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17 Oct 17, 10:59am
CPI surprises to the upside
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17 Oct 17, 10:30am
'Smart ATMs can't approve loans, give financial advice, or help sort out problems'
11
17 Oct 17, 9:36am
Will Winston's throne be established forever?
8
17 Oct 17, 8:22am
NZD up against all currencies except the USD
17 Oct 17, 8:05am
Is inflation tracking ahead of RBNZ projections?
1
17 Oct 17, 8:00am
Currencies tightly bound
17 Oct 17, 7:41am
Missing out on the upside
5
17 Oct 17, 7:39am
90 seconds at 9 am: Protecting the tax base
13
17 Oct 17, 7:23am
Harcourts' sales down 12.6% on last year. Number of homes for sale up 2.4%
39
16 Oct 17, 3:59pm
What happened Monday
3
16 Oct 17, 3:44pm
Sales on 42% of homes at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
33
16 Oct 17, 11:40am
Housing investors' meth problems
13
16 Oct 17, 11:18am
China briefing
18
16 Oct 17, 10:44am
Warning for Australia's 'investor and interest-only mortgage culture'
16 Oct 17, 10:13am
Why do so many choose to leave God’s Own?
139
16 Oct 17, 9:01am
'Still outstanding issues' - English
27
16 Oct 17, 8:45am
(Expensive) food for thought
13
16 Oct 17, 8:26am
Waiting for Winnie...
16 Oct 17, 8:26am
NZD opens at 0.7175 USD
16 Oct 17, 7:48am
Mixed signals from the US
16 Oct 17, 7:21am
90 seconds at 9 am: Rorting FHB incentives
30
15 Oct 17, 10:31am
Estimate a break fee on a fixed mortgage contract
9
15 Oct 17, 7:43am
Are solar panels economic for your Auckland home?
45
14 Oct 17, 10:17am
More supply than demand
22
14 Oct 17, 7:55am
The economic case for China’s Belt and Road
13
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The ANZ monthly business confidence series includes this important component - Activity Outlook. While the Business Confidence series records the results of a question about what responders think about how the economy will perform in the immediate future, this "own activity" question records the responders view on how their own firm will do in the immediate future.

Actually, over time, this series shows that most responders are more positive about their own future, than that of 'everyone else'.

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