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NZDUSD opens at 0.6559
18 Oct 18, 8:15am
Dan Bell
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Thursday, October 18, 2018
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NZD weaker; UST yields flat
18 Oct 18, 8:01am
Jason Wong
Against a backdrop of a stronger USD the NZD is slightly weaker this morning; European rates lower; US Treasuries are fairly flat; EUR is down 0.5% to 1.1510, not helped by Italy’s budget woes remaining a focus
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90 seconds at 9 am: Rigid positions bring instability
18 Oct 18, 7:49am
David Chaston
1 comment
US Fed confirms more rate rises; US building permits soft, hiring strong; competitiveness rankings; key derivatives dispute; China new loan growth weak; UST 10yr at 3.17%; oil dives, gold soft; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
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Romance scams and how to protect yourself
18 Oct 18, 7:00am
admin
The Little Black Book of Scams: Romance scams quickly shift the conversation to desperate pleas for help and money by appealing to your romantic and compassionate side
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Bridges: 'Today he did his worst'
17 Oct 18, 4:01pm
Jenée Tibshraeny
148 comments
War of words between Bridges and Ross escalates as Ross releases secret phone recording; Bridges forced to detail dealings with Chinese donor; Ross' 'corruption' claims remain unsubstantiated
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What happened Wednesday
17 Oct 18, 3:59pm
David Chaston
14 comments
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; productivity to cost jobs, Manukau median multiples rise, cheaper Wellington petrol, swaps unchanged, NZD firmer
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Double breach of Co-op Insurance's solvency capital requirement
17 Oct 18, 3:52pm
Gareth Vaughan
Co-op Money posts annual loss & restates last year's results to record a loss after correcting error in its accounting for future funded insurance premiums
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Treasury has issues with advice quality and staff over-work
17 Oct 18, 3:30pm
David Hargreaves
2 comments
Treasury head Gabriel Maklouf says providing the new Government with advice on complex issues 'had an impact on the quality of what we could deliver' and also had an impact on the wellbeing of Treasury staff
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Pressure increasing on NZ to consider some form of digital tax
17 Oct 18, 3:00pm
Guest
8 comments
EY's Matthew Hanley argues the Government should consider the design of a potential digital equalisation tax
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China rediscovers food security
17 Oct 18, 2:48pm
Guest
The trade wars have focused China's policy makers on fast changes in their agricultural sector to catch up on productivity and food security
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ASB trims milk price forecast
17 Oct 18, 2:10pm
David Hargreaves
ASB economists now see a milk price for this season of $6.25 per kilogram of milk solids, down from a previous forecast of $6.50; see farmer net earnings as about $240 million lower
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Fads running out of steam. Prices soften
17 Oct 18, 11:41am
Guy Trafford
Politicised fads don't sway EPA's science. Consumer localism fads don't support real farmers. Prices retreat for livestock although to still-healthy levels
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Planning our future
17 Oct 18, 11:08am
David Hargreaves
12 comments
David Hargreaves says the NZ Super Fund's warning that we must not 'lose our nerve' in the face of short-term investment losses needs to be taken to heart by a nation still struggling to understand risk, reward and diversification
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Identity theft
17 Oct 18, 10:29am
admin
The Little Black Book of Scams: How you can ensure that your identity remains yours alone. And what to do if you are compromised
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The next construction crisis?
17 Oct 18, 10:25am
Rodney Dickens
3 comments
Rodney Dickens says warning bells are starting to ring over the level of new tourism and hotel building. The risk is for a substantial overshoot
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NZDUSD opens at 0.6591
17 Oct 18, 8:22am
Dan Bell
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Wednesday, October 17, 2018
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The Chinese students on a crusade to expose immigration fraud in NZ
17 Oct 18, 7:40am
Guest
37 comments
An anti-corruption student media start-up says there’s an ugly underbelly to building a new life in Aotearoa, The Spinoff's Maria Slade reports
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NZD up, bond rates little changed
17 Oct 18, 7:37am
Jason Wong
NZD has sustained the gains made after stronger-than-expected CPI data yesterday; a lack of pulse is evident in bond markets, with UST yields little changed; EUR is flat while GBP has tracked higher
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90 seconds at 9 am: China's debt bomb fuse lit
17 Oct 18, 7:37am
David Chaston
26 comments
Dairy prices unchanged; US job openings up; Wall Street up; China local authority debt risk high; EU trade surplus up; German sentiment down; UST 10yr at 3.16%; oil and gold firmer; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
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OMV: NZ's energy sector at a 'watershed moment'
17 Oct 18, 6:42am
Jenée Tibshraeny
44 comments
Warning bells rung loud and clear over oil/gas exploration ban adding pressure to an already stressed energy sector. Govt gives OMV more time to drill in Great South Basin
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17 Oct 18, 5:00am
Should anti-money laundering law have a role in tackling international fraud?
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16 Oct 18, 3:59pm
What happened Tuesday
23
16 Oct 18, 3:32pm
RBNZ invites Treasury Secretary to observe monetary policy meetings
16 Oct 18, 3:03pm
Global tensions stress equities
16 Oct 18, 12:25pm
Harcourts' sales steady compared to last year - average prices pick up
11
16 Oct 18, 11:44am
Ross vs Bridges
138
16 Oct 18, 10:59am
Inflation surges
40
16 Oct 18, 10:00am
Barfoot's auction numbers hit 200 last week with sales on a third
56
16 Oct 18, 8:09am
NZDUSD opens at 0.6548
16 Oct 18, 8:00am
NZD up, local rates lower
16 Oct 18, 7:28am
90 seconds at 9 am: Pressure on China from markets
15
16 Oct 18, 7:00am
Investment scams. Are you a target?
16 Oct 18, 6:19am
NZ and Japan bond over Pacific debt concerns
10
15 Oct 18, 3:59pm
What happened Monday
19
15 Oct 18, 1:27pm
Ross accuses Bridges of framing him as the expenses leaker
85
15 Oct 18, 12:22pm
Fraud Fighting 101
4
15 Oct 18, 11:44am
Pumping it up
23
15 Oct 18, 10:37am
Mycoplasma bovis compensation mired in delays as plot thickens
9
15 Oct 18, 9:44am
Rents rising around the country but declined in Auckland over winter
44
15 Oct 18, 8:34am
NZDUSD opens at 0.6509
15 Oct 18, 8:13am
'It's not about us'
13
15 Oct 18, 7:57am
Currencies and rates little changed
15 Oct 18, 7:17am
90 seconds at 9 am: New week starts with trepidation
27
14 Oct 18, 8:03pm
How petrol taxes are spent
14 Oct 18, 9:16am
'It's an anachronism to have us be taxed'
35
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