Coronavirus
Big decline in sales at Barfoot & Thompson while prices dropped slightly in April
4th May 20, 10:38am
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Big decline in sales at Barfoot & Thompson while prices dropped slightly in April
Westpac NZ half-year net profit tumbles as loan impairments and expenses rise and income falls
4th May 20, 10:32am
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Westpac NZ half-year net profit tumbles as loan impairments and expenses rise and income falls
Raf Manji on the lessons from Christchurch for a COVID-19 world, and a lesson from Japan pointing the way to fixing local government funding and building infrastructure
3rd May 20, 6:31am
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Raf Manji on the lessons from Christchurch for a COVID-19 world, and a lesson from Japan pointing the way to fixing local government funding and building infrastructure
Jenée Tibshraeny on what was worse than Parliament mistakenly passing a law enabling taxpayers to lend billions to business
2nd May 20, 3:24pm
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Jenée Tibshraeny on what was worse than Parliament mistakenly passing a law enabling taxpayers to lend billions to business
The lockdown breakers make the headlines, but how are the vast majority of Americans handling the pandemic's stresses? Henry Thomson brings a perspective through Kiwi eyes
2nd May 20, 9:33am
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The lockdown breakers make the headlines, but how are the vast majority of Americans handling the pandemic's stresses? Henry Thomson brings a perspective through Kiwi eyes
Keith Woodford explains how New Zealand exporters went to China because that was where the markets were. In many cases, it was the Chinese who came to us seeking our products
2nd May 20, 9:00am
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Keith Woodford explains how New Zealand exporters went to China because that was where the markets were. In many cases, it was the Chinese who came to us seeking our products
Government broadens Business Finance Guarantee Scheme substantially to include both agri and very small businesses; Also allows banks to write unsecured loans should they choose to do so
1st May 20, 4:05pm
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Government broadens Business Finance Guarantee Scheme substantially to include both agri and very small businesses; Also allows banks to write unsecured loans should they choose to do so
Patrick Watson of Mauldin Economics argues business as usual is not coming back in the US while coronavirus remains a significant health risk
1st May 20, 1:23pm
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Patrick Watson of Mauldin Economics argues business as usual is not coming back in the US while coronavirus remains a significant health risk
Govt to write "viable" small businesses loans of up to $100k depending on how many employees they have
1st May 20, 12:36pm
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Govt to write "viable" small businesses loans of up to $100k depending on how many employees they have
ANZ NZ Antonia Watson on creating an ANZAC bubble, the Government's Business Finance Guarantee Scheme, loan provisioning and potential UDC sale
1st May 20, 7:35am
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ANZ NZ Antonia Watson on creating an ANZAC bubble, the Government's Business Finance Guarantee Scheme, loan provisioning and potential UDC sale
The Reserve Bank says its restrictions on high loan to value lending will be removed for at least 12 months as it signposted a week ago
30th Apr 20, 4:55pm
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The Reserve Bank says its restrictions on high loan to value lending will be removed for at least 12 months as it signposted a week ago
New law enables Crown to write COVID-19-affected SMEs loans; IRD to administer the scheme; Details to be unveiled on Friday
30th Apr 20, 4:34pm
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New law enables Crown to write COVID-19-affected SMEs loans; IRD to administer the scheme; Details to be unveiled on Friday
David Mahon says the Chinese economy will recover significantly towards the end of this year, and could be a catalyst for a global recovery
30th Apr 20, 2:27pm
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David Mahon says the Chinese economy will recover significantly towards the end of this year, and could be a catalyst for a global recovery
Full results of the ANZ Business Outlook for the month of April paint a grim picture - but not as grim as the preliminary results of the same survey released earlier in the month
30th Apr 20, 1:17pm
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Full results of the ANZ Business Outlook for the month of April paint a grim picture - but not as grim as the preliminary results of the same survey released earlier in the month
ANZ NZ CEO Antonia Watson sees potential for quicker economic recovery than many other countries as bank posts fall in interim profit with loan impairments & expenses rising
30th Apr 20, 10:25am
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ANZ NZ CEO Antonia Watson sees potential for quicker economic recovery than many other countries as bank posts fall in interim profit with loan impairments & expenses rising
Massey's Alison Brook finds there are clear lockdown winners and lockdown losers. She looks ahead to see which industries will emerge stronger or weaker after lockdown
30th Apr 20, 9:36am
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Massey's Alison Brook finds there are clear lockdown winners and lockdown losers. She looks ahead to see which industries will emerge stronger or weaker after lockdown
Gareth Vaughan on tackling COVID-19 which may keep returning, Sicily's tourism plan, Dr Doom's greater depression, a busy airport, underestimating the death toll & buying coffee whilst social distancing
30th Apr 20, 9:00am
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Gareth Vaughan on tackling COVID-19 which may keep returning, Sicily's tourism plan, Dr Doom's greater depression, a busy airport, underestimating the death toll & buying coffee whilst social distancing
S&P Global Ratings says owners of retail and office premises are likely to be hardest hit by COVID-19 fallout but there could be a bright spot for owners of warehouse space
30th Apr 20, 8:00am
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S&P Global Ratings says owners of retail and office premises are likely to be hardest hit by COVID-19 fallout but there could be a bright spot for owners of warehouse space
Frank Jasper of Fisher Funds says the COVID-19 pandemic has shown investors need to be prepared to put money into businesses to bolster their robustness
29th Apr 20, 4:41pm
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Frank Jasper of Fisher Funds says the COVID-19 pandemic has shown investors need to be prepared to put money into businesses to bolster their robustness
Government looking to help commercial landlords and tenants negotiate rent concessions, but won't subsidise rent costs nor impose blanket rent hike freezes
29th Apr 20, 3:50pm
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Government looking to help commercial landlords and tenants negotiate rent concessions, but won't subsidise rent costs nor impose blanket rent hike freezes
New figures show the banks wrote out the biggest amount for mortgages in a March last month since 2016; first home buyers had a pre-lockdown surge
29th Apr 20, 3:37pm
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New figures show the banks wrote out the biggest amount for mortgages in a March last month since 2016; first home buyers had a pre-lockdown surge
Winston Peters defends Govt's decision to allow 80,000 traveling NZers back into the country from March 14, despite the Ministry of Health advising against this
29th Apr 20, 1:08pm
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Winston Peters defends Govt's decision to allow 80,000 traveling NZers back into the country from March 14, despite the Ministry of Health advising against this
It could be July before we start to see meaningful data on what's happening to house prices, leaving buyers, sellers and banks struggling to decide what a property is worth
29th Apr 20, 12:02pm
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It could be July before we start to see meaningful data on what's happening to house prices, leaving buyers, sellers and banks struggling to decide what a property is worth
A bumper kiwifruit harvest and higher prices for milk powder and meat saw our exports reach $5.8 billion last month
29th Apr 20, 11:01am
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A bumper kiwifruit harvest and higher prices for milk powder and meat saw our exports reach $5.8 billion last month
Wearing his NZ First leader's hat, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says COVID-19 has highlighted the pitfalls of globalisation so NZ needs to respond by being more self-sufficient
28th Apr 20, 5:30pm
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Wearing his NZ First leader's hat, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says COVID-19 has highlighted the pitfalls of globalisation so NZ needs to respond by being more self-sufficient