10th Apr 20, 1:41pm
Allan Barber hopes that with other immediate priorities, farmers may be left to get on with farming and growing food to supply New Zealand and international consumers
Allan Barber hopes that with other immediate priorities, farmers may be left to get on with farming and growing food to supply New Zealand and international consumers
10th Apr 20, 10:07am
Willem Buiter explains why COVID-19 has made comprehensive state intervention in the economy both necessary and urgent
Willem Buiter explains why COVID-19 has made comprehensive state intervention in the economy both necessary and urgent
10th Apr 20, 9:28am
The end of the lockdown could be just the beginning of troubles for both residential and commercial landlords, Greg Ninness says
The end of the lockdown could be just the beginning of troubles for both residential and commercial landlords, Greg Ninness says
9th Apr 20, 3:59pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; only minor rate changes, major change for house insurance, jump in public assistance demand, resilient trade, some quaint history, swaps steepen, NZD firm, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; only minor rate changes, major change for house insurance, jump in public assistance demand, resilient trade, some quaint history, swaps steepen, NZD firm, & more
9th Apr 20, 2:06pm
Cabinet will decide on April 20 whether lockdown will end on April 22; PM announces tougher border controls and says it's too soon to make call on delaying the September election
Cabinet will decide on April 20 whether lockdown will end on April 22; PM announces tougher border controls and says it's too soon to make call on delaying the September election
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9th Apr 20, 12:43pm
Jobseeker Support up 15% year-on-year in March, food grants issued jumps 54% and KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals rise 14%
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Jobseeker Support up 15% year-on-year in March, food grants issued jumps 54% and KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals rise 14%
9th Apr 20, 12:28pm
New Zealand’s Mycoplasma bovis eradication campaign has now been running for almost three years, with no decline in the number of farms newly detected as being infected. Can the disease be stamped out?
New Zealand’s Mycoplasma bovis eradication campaign has now been running for almost three years, with no decline in the number of farms newly detected as being infected. Can the disease be stamped out?
9th Apr 20, 11:15am
Official figures show spending on food and groceries rose a whopping $376 million in the past month; elsewhere it's a predictably grim story
Official figures show spending on food and groceries rose a whopping $376 million in the past month; elsewhere it's a predictably grim story
9th Apr 20, 10:31am
Public Inquiry recommends seismic shift in risk from private insurers to EQC when it comes to insuring residential buildings against natural disasters
Public Inquiry recommends seismic shift in risk from private insurers to EQC when it comes to insuring residential buildings against natural disasters
9th Apr 20, 10:17am
One of the country's largest retailers has provided details of how much of the $6.6 billion Government wage subsidy it has received and where it has gone
One of the country's largest retailers has provided details of how much of the $6.6 billion Government wage subsidy it has received and where it has gone
9th Apr 20, 9:11am
Peter Dunne says the way the government has approached the pandemic crisis has effectively side-lined NZ First and the Greens and left them largely irrelevant
Peter Dunne says the way the government has approached the pandemic crisis has effectively side-lined NZ First and the Greens and left them largely irrelevant
9th Apr 20, 8:02am
US equity markets rise strongly again. Oil spikes higher ahead of OPEC+ meeting tonight. Offshore bond yields head higher. RBNZ officials signal increase to QE program size, seem to push back on corporate purchases
US equity markets rise strongly again. Oil spikes higher ahead of OPEC+ meeting tonight. Offshore bond yields head higher. RBNZ officials signal increase to QE program size, seem to push back on corporate purchases
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9th Apr 20, 8:00am
Limit on contactless payments increasing to $200 from $80 to encourage consumers not to touch payments terminals. Good for our health, but bad for EFTPOS?
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Limit on contactless payments increasing to $200 from $80 to encourage consumers not to touch payments terminals. Good for our health, but bad for EFTPOS?
9th Apr 20, 7:21am
American consumers lead policymakers with pull-back actions; contemplating the other side of the peak; China key to NZ's economic rebound; UST 10yr yield at 0.77%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 66.7
American consumers lead policymakers with pull-back actions; contemplating the other side of the peak; China key to NZ's economic rebound; UST 10yr yield at 0.77%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 66.7
8th Apr 20, 7:04pm
RBNZ favours buying more government bonds over corporate bonds, should it expand its Large Scale Asset Purchase next month; Remains open to cutting the OCR next year
RBNZ favours buying more government bonds over corporate bonds, should it expand its Large Scale Asset Purchase next month; Remains open to cutting the OCR next year
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8th Apr 20, 5:20pm
S&P Global Ratings affirms credit ratings of the Aussie parents of NZ's big four banks but revises outlook on them & Kiwi subsidiaries to negative from stable
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S&P Global Ratings affirms credit ratings of the Aussie parents of NZ's big four banks but revises outlook on them & Kiwi subsidiaries to negative from stable
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8th Apr 20, 4:41pm
Guy Trafford sees a healthy dairy trade as central to getting our economy back on its feet and the latest GDT auction suggests that element is a positive possibility
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Guy Trafford sees a healthy dairy trade as central to getting our economy back on its feet and the latest GDT auction suggests that element is a positive possibility
8th Apr 20, 3:59pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more rate cuts, business confidence ceases to exist, deals come unstuck, swaps steepen, NZD holds soft, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more rate cuts, business confidence ceases to exist, deals come unstuck, swaps steepen, NZD holds soft, & more
8th Apr 20, 3:26pm
Brian Fallow looks at the dire economic prognosis thanks to COVID-19, and probes the key issues and options for policy makers as they look ahead to a time when the virus is under control
Brian Fallow looks at the dire economic prognosis thanks to COVID-19, and probes the key issues and options for policy makers as they look ahead to a time when the virus is under control
8th Apr 20, 1:05pm
ANZ Business Outlook preliminary April reading shows record lows across the board
ANZ Business Outlook preliminary April reading shows record lows across the board
