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What happened Wednesday
21 Nov 18, 3:59pm
David Chaston
12 comments
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, first homes less affordable, bear market for dairy, good farm sales, more job vacancies, swap rates on hold, NZD slips, & more
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ASB follows BNZ and launches bank account by selfie app
21 Nov 18, 12:49pm
Jenée Tibshraeny
6 comments
ASB, like BNZ, adopts facial recognition technology to enable new customers to apply for a bank account in 15 minutes without entering a branch 
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Rising prices have pushed home ownership further out of reach for first home buyers
21 Nov 18, 11:46am
Greg Ninness
104 comments
Rising house prices have more than offset falling interest rates in 11 of 12 regions over the last six months - Home loan Affordability Reports
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More downward pressure on milk price
21 Nov 18, 11:20am
David Hargreaves
ASB economists trim farm gate milk price forecast for the second time in a month; now see price of $6, which is below the current Fonterra forecast
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Key month looming for farm sales
21 Nov 18, 10:16am
David Hargreaves
5 comments
REINZ says a lot of farms came on to the market in the past month and the success or otherwise of marketing these will reflect the resilience - or otherwise - of the market; there's life in lifestyle block sales
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Misrepresenting lab-grown foods
21 Nov 18, 8:48am
Guy Trafford
2 comments
Regulators ignore claims of 'meat' and 'milk' by products that are constructed in a chemistry lab. Double-standard advertising features rural roots. Meanwhile urban voters suppress safe farming technology options
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Fonterra – right question, wrong answer
21 Nov 18, 8:47am
Allan Barber
22 comments
Allan Barber says the inescapable conclusion is that it is the ownership structure, not board composition, inhibiting Fonterra from reaching its true potential
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NZDUSD opens at 0.6801
21 Nov 18, 8:01am
Dan Bell
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Wednesday, November 21, 2018
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Risk appetite weaker
21 Nov 18, 7:43am
Doug Steel
US dollar has pushed higher across the board, arresting its slide over the past week; plunge in oil prices continues; NZD opens this morning close to its overnight lows around 0.6810; US interest rates traded a narrow range
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90 seconds at 9 am: Markets retreat worldwide
21 Nov 18, 7:37am
David Chaston
72 comments
Dairy prices drop; US housing starts fall; US retail weak; S&P500 sinks; China resue plans gamed; IMF tells RBA to hold; China grabs Aussie internet traffic; UST 10yr at 3.05%; oil plunges, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
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What happened Tuesday
20 Nov 18, 3:58pm
Suraj Varma
23 comments
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; fee free education; Fletcher Building; false representation; water review; bond issue; swaps up slightly; NZD holds
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Brexit fallout continues to spook markets
20 Nov 18, 2:07pm
Guest
Currency markets ended the week uneventfully after a huge week of Brexit related headlines; NZD rallied to 0.6880 against the greenback during Friday’s NY session where it closed the week; NZDAUD is still mysteriously holding up over 0.9300 levels
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ANZ NZ September quarter lending growth muted
20 Nov 18, 12:49pm
Gareth Vaughan
1 comment
ANZ NZ September quarter return on equity bounces and net interest margin dips as profit rises 5%
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Fonterra's big test
20 Nov 18, 12:00pm
David Hargreaves
16 comments
David Hargreaves says Fonterra needs to find the right balance in tackling its many problems, while juggling the demands of a difficult global dairy backdrop
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Houses sizzle in the regions while Auckland chills
20 Nov 18, 11:02am
David Hargreaves
78 comments
ANZ economists see continued strength in the regional housing markets with further 'catch-up' on Auckland prices
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Sales on less than a quarter at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
20 Nov 18, 10:21am
Greg Ninness
140 comments
Overall sales rate of 22% at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
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Fletcher sees slight 'pull back' in Auckland residential building
20 Nov 18, 9:32am
David Hargreaves
3 comments
Fletcher Building CEO says residential building in Auckland 'plateauing', though activity levels remain 'robust'; sharp contraction in residential consents in Australia
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Plucking the goose or how to find a billion dollars a year without hissing
20 Nov 18, 9:25am
Terry Baucher
52 comments
Terry Baucher details how the previous National-led government appears to have successfully raised at least $1 billion of extra revenue annually with little or no fanfare
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It’s different in Russia
20 Nov 18, 8:33am
Keith Woodford
1 comment
Keith Woodford discusses A1 and A2 milk in Russia, and some broader issues of Russian life
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NZDUSD opens at 0.6838
20 Nov 18, 8:12am
Dan Bell
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Tuesday, November 20, 2018
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20 Nov 18, 8:07am
NZD trades a narrow range
20 Nov 18, 7:43am
90 seconds at 9 am: Warnings flash worldwide
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19 Nov 18, 4:58pm
Property investors aren't the only ones worried about a possible CGT...
22
19 Nov 18, 4:50pm
38% sold at Bayleys' latest Auckland auctions, 59% sold at Eves in Tauranga
40
19 Nov 18, 3:59pm
What happened Monday
1
19 Nov 18, 1:11pm
Harcourts' sales and average selling prices up compared to last year
65
19 Nov 18, 10:28am
Don’t mess with the middle class
186
19 Nov 18, 9:53am
'Please explain' threat highlights conduct regulatory gap
19 Nov 18, 9:34am
Credit unions in RBNZ big bank outsourcing type project for delivery of key services
12
19 Nov 18, 8:48am
Year-round promotions entrench NZ venison in Europe
19 Nov 18, 8:18am
NZDUSD opens at 0.6865
19 Nov 18, 8:16am
The speculation unwinds spectacularly
7
19 Nov 18, 8:11am
USD and UST rates lower
19 Nov 18, 7:56am
Seventh-innings debt stretch
5
19 Nov 18, 7:35am
90 seconds at 9 am: Investors grow wary of holding USTs
37
18 Nov 18, 5:23pm
NZ vs AU mortgage rates
21
18 Nov 18, 6:02am
Average value of home alterations declining in Auckland
56
17 Nov 18, 2:43pm
The government should do the obvious to fix housing affordability
63
17 Nov 18, 10:34am
Aotearoa Credit Union battles for survival
4
17 Nov 18, 10:02am
RBNZ seeks funding boost
4
17 Nov 18, 9:32am
What economics has taught me about myself
17 Nov 18, 8:31am
Weekend Briefing: A huge dollar-debt risk for China
39
16 Nov 18, 3:59pm
What happened Friday
35
16 Nov 18, 11:49am
Strong pricing & good opportunities ahead
16 Nov 18, 10:44am
Plenty on offer and plenty of bids but not many sales at Auckland apartment auctions
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