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Improved, but warning remains
16 Feb 19, 10:02am
Rodney Dickens
Rodney Dickens says there are still issues with new migration numbers even after some major revisions
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What will succeed GDP?
16 Feb 19, 9:46am
Guest
GDP's successor will need to be compelling and tell a persuasive story, consistent with experience, of what is happening in our economies. Wellbeing may not be it, but wealth might be says Diane Coyle
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Auditor-General audit shines light on local government debt and costs
16 Feb 19, 9:31am
Stephen Forbes
Auditor General notes growing debts and rising costs at councils as they grapple with issues including population growth and climate change
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Trade power goes with military power
16 Feb 19, 9:16am
Patrick Watson
Patrick Watson of Mauldin Economics says the assumption that the US has the military upper hand on China is just that - an assumption - and no one really knows if it is true, though some of the signs aren’t good
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90 seconds at 9 am: Momentum's fickle trends
16 Feb 19, 8:46am
David Chaston
2 comments
US industrial production drops; trade talk expectations rise; Canada home sales up; China debt balloons, China inflation falls; AU housing risks; UST 10yr 2.67%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
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Sales rate of around a third at Auckland auctions
16 Feb 19, 7:19am
Greg Ninness
3 comments
Apartment buildings with remediation and seismic strength issues didn't deter investors who were prepared to take a punt at the latest apartment auctions
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What happened Friday
15 Feb 19, 3:59pm
David Chaston
25 comments
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; some rate changes, dairy prices rise, migration data update, PMIs soft, swap rates fall, NZD rises, & more
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China is about to test us
15 Feb 19, 12:44pm
David Chaston
110 comments
We look at what we have at risk in trade and economic exposure to China as they ramp up economic and political pressure on us to join its world view on trade and 'friendly relations'
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Net gain from migration estimated at 48,300 in 2018
15 Feb 19, 11:22am
Greg Ninness
70 comments
December's migration gain was bigger than December 2017 but the annual trend is still down
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This week's guest Top 5
15 Feb 19, 10:00am
Siah Hwee Ang
16 comments
Siah Hwee Ang on the latest happenings surrounding China, including the inevitable slowdown, a call for more investments and imports, keeping multinationals on their toes, the new e-commerce law and the new tech ambitions
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Making New Zealand banks great again
15 Feb 19, 9:41am
Martien Lubberink
7 comments
Martien Lubberink probes the governance of the Reserve Bank's proposals to increase bank capital, noting the proposals are as simplistic as they are Trumpian
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Government to set up Real Estate Panel of agents to sell KiwiBuild homes
15 Feb 19, 9:30am
Greg Ninness
48 comments
Contracts to sell thousands of KiwiBuild homes could be available to real estate agents that participate in the Government's Real Estate Panel process
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NZDUSD opens at 0.6836
15 Feb 19, 9:07am
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The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Friday, February 15, 2019
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NZD outperforms, local rates up
15 Feb 19, 8:34am
Nick Smyth
Global rates fell overnight after a much weaker than expected US retail sales; NZD has outperformed amidst further short-covering in the wake of Wednesday’s RBNZ MPS while NZ swap rates rose again yesterday; S&P500 is close to flat on the day
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90 seconds at 9 am: Who thought that dinner was a good idea?
15 Feb 19, 7:46am
David Chaston
48 comments
US retail sales drop; China exports zoom; US-China talks to be extended; Airbus raises white flag on A380; ACCC investigates collusion dinner; UST 10yr 2.67%; oil up and gold holds; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73
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Government's beneficial ownership register a slow burner
15 Feb 19, 7:45am
Gareth Vaughan
3 comments
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment says final policy decisions on improved beneficial ownership information on NZ companies coming this year
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Optimists outnumbered pessimists in ASB Housing Confidence Survey
15 Feb 19, 5:00am
Greg Ninness
26 comments
House buying optimism hits five-and-a-half year high in ASB Housing Confidence Survey
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Auckland ferry terminal upgrade hit with cost blow-out and questions
14 Feb 19, 4:25pm
Stephen Forbes
5 comments
Increased costs for Downtown Ferry Terminal upgrade and queries about the business case
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What happened Thursday
14 Feb 19, 3:59pm
David Chaston
24 comments
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no retail rate changes, REINZ flat, food price rises modest, insurers survive Hayne, swaps and NZD rise again, & more
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NZ Govt Bond tender number 669 results
14 Feb 19, 2:13pm
Suraj Varma
NZ Govt Bond Tender #669; weighted average yield accepted was 2.22%; coverage ratio was 2.20x
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14 Feb 19, 1:49pm
Reducing the risk of the Governor 'going feral'
15
14 Feb 19, 12:28pm
'We need a Ministry of Systems'
12
14 Feb 19, 11:33am
Growing smarter
2
14 Feb 19, 9:49am
No need to panic over Brexit
14 Feb 19, 9:36am
Median prices in Auckland and Canterbury lower than 12 months ago says REINZ
131
14 Feb 19, 8:47am
Govt tensions on Capital Gains Tax show
21
14 Feb 19, 8:40am
NZDUSD opens at 0.6810
14 Feb 19, 7:53am
Positive sentiment continues to linger
14 Feb 19, 7:46am
90 seconds at 9 am: Risk-on sentiment lingers
18
14 Feb 19, 5:00am
Banks urged to proactively improve credit cards for their customers
7
13 Feb 19, 5:29pm
Why the big reaction?
3
13 Feb 19, 4:47pm
'Effectively zero' house price inflation for NZ
76
13 Feb 19, 4:16pm
FMA eye on KiwiSaver fees & conduct of default providers
13 Feb 19, 3:59pm
What happened Wednesday
3
13 Feb 19, 3:14pm
Salvation Army notes growth of fringe and non-bank lending
5
13 Feb 19, 2:57pm
RBNZ shuts down credit crunch fears
3
13 Feb 19, 2:31pm
Live: RBNZ press conference
13 Feb 19, 2:08pm
RBNZ pushes out timeframe for interest rate moves
48
13 Feb 19, 12:46pm
Vocational training sector set for a massive overhaul
16
13 Feb 19, 11:46am
The curse of cash and the allure of gold
12
13 Feb 19, 11:30am
ASB cuts term deposit rates
15
13 Feb 19, 10:20am
Nats use Budget 2019 date announcement to make political statement
14
13 Feb 19, 9:36am
KPMG predicts economy will slow as pressure goes on banks
13 Feb 19, 9:11am
Time to end stubble burning
15
13 Feb 19, 8:50am
Sharp drop in expectations for house price rises
11
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