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My point is that (I think) the government runs an immigration Ponzi scheme.
jh It's time to take the risks in China seriously
Wolly - I just watched “The Nation” B. English, the government, is dreaming about growth and...
Kunst 'Next 5-10 years make or break for NZ'
"Analyst Owen McShane " Oooh an expert wrote it, so it MUST be TRUE.  If he's that good (...
mist42nz It's time to take the risks in China seriously
"Maybe our economy and the global economy will never get back to "normal". Bernard in the...
Wolly 'Next 5-10 years make or break for NZ'
Aye, that's the kind of thing I'm talking about.  I can see those things happening. But....
mist42nz Budget 2012 reactions
If 40story turbines are in a res zone. Then the problem is not with the generation company. It's with...
mist42nz 'Next 5-10 years make or break for NZ'
CHRISTCHURCH COUNCIL NEEDS BIG SORT OUT - FAST   The Press article "Council rules out need for sell...
Hugh Pavletich Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint
Yes...unless it is rental income given how rental receipts are defined in the Act. As an aside this is why...
speckles 'Next 5-10 years make or break for NZ'
Well mist42nz, Glaxo didn't plan to stick 40 story turbines right over residential property and for those...
OMG 'Next 5-10 years make or break for NZ'
I only have the specifics for the ones setup by myself (as assistant) and the guy in charge (Chris, who did...
mist42nz 'Next 5-10 years make or break for NZ'

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Story90 seconds at 9 am: Serious talk of Greek exit from eurozone; Fears of capital flight and contagion; China eases bank capital rules after weak output Bernard Hickey891 week 4 days ago
StoryNational median house sales price reaches record high of NZ$370k in March, REINZ says, although national stratified index still 1.1% below Nov. 2007 peak Gareth Vaughan1725 weeks 2 days ago
StoryWednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Fatca; Chinese statistics; Germany to go first?; an evil Daddy; advertising makes you depressed; Dilbert; David Chaston465 weeks 3 days ago
StoryMonday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: 'The rich vs the seething, grumpy masses'; Canada tries to deflate its housing bubble (very carefully); China's devaluation; Sarkozy's protectionist move; Dilberts Bernard Hickey247 weeks 22 hours ago
Story90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$ up to 82.3 USc as US$ weakens after Fed's Bernanke signals extended very low interest rates to boost US economy; Europe eyes bigger debt firewall Bernard Hickey158 weeks 4 days ago
Story90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$ slides 1 USc to 81.6 USc as BHP's warning about Chinese steel production sparks China hard landing fears; Fonterra auction price falls 4.5% Bernard Hickey429 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
StoryDavid Chaston explains why gold prices are out of step with the fundamentals and why contrary to popular belief supply exceeds demand David Chaston10615 weeks 5 days ago
Story90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Standard and Poor's downgrades France, Italy and Spain, but not Germany; Greek creditor talks collapse; NZ$ near euro high; Oil volatile Bernard Hickey1818 weeks 5 days ago
StoryQV says nationwide residential property values rose 2.4% in 2011 with sales volumes weak; Sees continued rise for record Auckland high Gareth Vaughan16219 weeks 10 hours ago
StoryBusinessDesk: Dominion Finance receivership nears end with just duds left for disposal BusinessDesk121 weeks 2 days ago
StoryOpinion: Property market stirs, helped by low interest rates and people's immunity to endless crisis talk; But ultimately bubble will burst Olly Newland27223 weeks 1 day ago
StoryNZ banks likely to have to rely on domestic deposits in near term for stable funding, given EU mess, RBNZ says; Mortgage, business rates may rise Alex Tarrant1424 weeks 1 day ago
StoryTuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Grim Reaper of overdue debt; German taxpayers bail out private bond holders; The stigma of monolithic cladding; Dilbert Bernard Hickey7324 weeks 2 days ago
StoryHarcourts cites 'strong interest' from wealthy Chinese in NZ$825 mln of NZ luxury homes and rural land showcased at Shanghai Expo Bernard Hickey9225 weeks 5 days ago
Story90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: German bond auction fails; Chinese manufacturing contracts; Australian housing slumps David Chaston2326 weeks 2 days ago
StoryAlex's election diary: Of binge drinking culture and savings plans: Unfortunate advertising placements Alex Tarrant11326 weeks 6 days ago
StoryOpinion: Olly Newland says avoid major rebuilds and stick to once-over-lightly makeovers. Your view? Olly Newland8228 weeks 2 days ago
StoryREINZ says house sales volumes up just 43 in September from August to 5,235; Median price down NZ$5,000 to NZ$350,000 Bernard Hickey6832 weeks 2 days ago
StoryWednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: S&P 'bends over for bankers and takes it', before rating toxic junk AAA; The 1%ers and the 99%ers; 4 Chinese hard landing signs; Back to the USSR; Dilbert Bernard Hickey3932 weeks 6 days ago
StoryNew Zealand house prices remain overvalued by up to 10% says ANZ Gareth Vaughan1932 weeks 6 days ago
Story90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: European stocks slide on Greek default fear; US volatile on hope for European bank recapitalisation; NZ$ under 75 USc Bernard Hickey1933 weeks 3 days ago
StoryTuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Panic in US bank stock trading as CDS spreads blow out; 'US banks are Amercia's financial Vietnam'; Obama's jobs plan dead; Dr Copper's hammering; Dilbert Bernard Hickey5033 weeks 4 days ago
Story90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: European stocks fall 5% and Dow ends down 3.5% on global recession fears; NZ$ slides under 78 USc; Gold, oil slump Bernard Hickey5134 weeks 4 days ago
StoryBarfoot and Thompson reports flat sales and prices in August; says standoff continues in market; better activity expected in Spring Bernard Hickey5337 weeks 1 day ago