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StoryFinance Minister English defends forecasts of worsening current account deficit; Says it's because investment intentions want more capital than NZ savings provide Alex Tarrant6118 hours 22 min ago
Story90 seconds at 9 am: US stocks and NZ$ slide as former Greek PM reveals 'Grexit' preparations and bailouts for Greek banks suffering bank runs; Facebook hits US$31 Bernard Hickey433 days 16 hours ago
StoryRisk of IMF calling on NZ$1.3 bln loan from NZ govt to help with Euro crisis rising, as rumours swirl of Italian bailout too big for the IMF's coffers Alex Tarrant821 week 2 days ago
StoryOpinion: Olly Newland says building reasonably priced housing is a dying business, strangled by regulation. Your view? Olly Newland2791 week 2 days ago
StoryRoger J Kerr says now is the time to fix the interest rate on your borrowing. You agree? Roger J Kerr61 week 4 days ago
StoryOpinion: Olly Newland says that commercial property could be a better option for many investors. Your view? Olly Newland3081 week 4 days ago
StoryFrench, Greek elections show what happens if govts delay hard choices; NZ govt took them, PM Key says; Attacks high top tax rates Alex Tarrant782 weeks 3 days ago
StoryMorrison & Co public-private partnership fund with NZ Super Fund money, sees up to half investment going to Australia due to lack of NZ opportunities Gareth Vaughan132 weeks 4 days ago
StoryNZ needs to treble investment in food and beverage industry in drive to export more processed goods; Needs to intensify, MED report says Alex Tarrant103 weeks 10 hours ago
StoryNZ unemployment rate rises unexpectedly to 6.7% in March qtr as more people look for work; Number of people in work also up Alex Tarrant803 weeks 1 day ago
StoryBusinessDesk: NZ exodus to Australia continues in March as kiwis pack their bags BusinessDesk194 weeks 2 days ago
StoryImportant to maintain an open and welcoming environment for Asian investment, even in rural land, NZ/Aus business forum says Alex Tarrant75 weeks 1 day ago
StoryGovt to hike mining royalties; Eyes 50% oil and gas exploration increase; 'Won't hurt clean, green image,' Resources Minister Heatley says Alex Tarrant315 weeks 4 days ago
StoryElectricity Authority urges consumers to smarten up, shop around and use people power to push down prices. Your experience? Amanda Morrall286 weeks 2 days ago
StoryBusinessDesk: "We have seen a pretty encouraging trend in the US economic data over the last two months" BusinessDesk958 weeks 1 day ago
StoryFurther improvements to NZ's balance sheet needed before there's a sustained pick-up in national property market, ANZ says Gareth Vaughan738 weeks 2 days ago
StoryNZ has largest ever annual net migration loss to Australia of 35,758 in year to November 2011, Stats NZ figures show Alex Tarrant1328 weeks 2 days ago
StoryKiwibank has the largest mortgage market share percentage growth in 2011; ANZ NZ adds the most volume David Chaston348 weeks 2 days ago
StoryWhat NZ Inc should do about the hole that has just opened up in our population and our economic future Bernard Hickey1289 weeks 1 day ago
StoryChina hikes tariff on NZ milk powder imports to 10% from 5.8% after imports cross 100,000 tonne threshold; Not breach of FTA, Bloomberg reports Bernard Hickey189 weeks 1 day ago
StoryAuckland housing shortage, rent rises, one of the reasons I don't like capital gains tax, PM Key says Alex Tarrant159 weeks 3 days ago
StoryProperty supply in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch tightens heading into new year, realestate.co.nz property report shows Alex Tarrant1229 weeks 4 days ago
Story90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$ falls under 81 USc as US$ strengthens on Fed backing away from QE III; Norway cuts rates to stop Krone rising; Goldman exec unloads on Goldman Bernard Hickey2710 weeks 1 day ago
StorySuccessful economies need more manufacturing, not less, says Neville Bennett. Your view? Neville Bennett4710 weeks 4 days ago
StoryTuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Saving capitalism from itself; How the open source economy is killing capitalism; The amazing fine art boom; China's free trade duplicity; Dilbert Bernard Hickey11811 weeks 2 days ago