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Why China won't save NZ again

Peter Redward looks at China's deepening economic slowdown and explains why a 2008/09-style miracle rebound is unlikely this time around

Never a dull moment for the NZ$

HiFX's Dan Bell reviews the NZ$ slide to six month lows in line with fear about a gathering European crisis and slowing Chinese growth

Euro-mess won't change Key on Super

Updated
Key won't budge on Super at 65 stance even if European situation deteriorates to point where govt needs to look at policy changes

US$ in strong demand

Wider market risk aversion leads to NZ$ being worst performing currency

'There's only so much ratepayers can afford to pay'

Key urges 'grown-up conversation' on Christchurch asset sales - 'Mums and Dads do it every day'

'Too much focus on domestic productivity'

'Introspective' NZ policy debate has shades of Muldoon, MFAT adviser says

NZ to borrow more if crisis worsens-Key

Updated
PM Key says NZ Government would delay move to surplus beyond 2014/15 and borrow more if Euro crisis worsens considerably

The raid that shocked a Cabinet Minister

Commerce Minister Craig Foss says the regulatory systems in Japan & Britain ultimately worked by catching out the firm he worked for

Kiwi dollar over-shoots on the downside

Roger J Kerr says the recent sharp fall in the NZD is more than can be justified. You agree?

Our workforce is ageing faster than expected

David Chaston looks at the changing face of NZ where longer life expectancies and a desire (need?) to stay in work is ageing our workforce quickly

'Aggressive bank lending rates won't last long'

Roger J Kerr questions whether local moneymarkets are sending correct signals on future rate moves. Your view?

BNZ to call $350m of bonds in June

BNZ to repay NZ$350 mln of callable bonds on June 15, mulls new bond issue and offers holders 20bp increase on term deposits

'Don't sell SOE shares; Borrow from Kiwis'

BERL economist Ganesh Nana suggests govt borrows from NZ mums & dads to finance new assets, rather than selling SOE shares, competing with bank deposits

What are you risking?

In part three of a series on investing 101, Sheryl Sutherland explores the range of risk and offers a how to guide for beginners.

Record exodus to Australia in last year

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Exodus of Kiwis to Australia hits a record 53,462 or 146 a day in the year to end of April; ASB says outflow may weigh on house prices

Amanda's Take Five for Monday

Life inflation; Taxation by stealth; Superfrugality savings strategies; Buy the home you love; five economic concepts consumers need to know

Term deposit rates head south

Sister banks ANZ and National, plus Kiwibank, launch another round of term deposit rate cuts

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

Stockpiles mount in slowing Chinese economy; China's Red Nobility of wealthy 'Princelings'; The amazing Bill Yan; CEOs trust communists most; Dilbert

Investors continue to bail out of risky assets

Potential of Greek exit from EU and implications for global credit markets key concern

Beware of the creeping taxman

Terry Baucher looks at the effect of inflation and "bracket creep" and underscores yet another comparative disadvantage with Australia. Your view?

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