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From “They Are Us” to “Who’s Like Us!”
25 Mar 19, 9:57am
Chris Trotter
Chris Trotter takes a look at some of the political and racial aftershocks starting to emerge following the Christchurch terrorist attacks
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Tread carefully with information requests
25 Mar 19, 9:38am
Guest
Joanna Trezise says a Court of Appeal ruling in an FMA vs ANZ case gives useful clarification of the FMA’s step-in powers under the Financial Markets Authority Act
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Will the resistance crack?
25 Mar 19, 9:04am
Roger J Kerr
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Roger J Kerr says it will take some 'extraordinarily positive' news to propel the Kiwi dollar through the US70c barrier in coming months
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NZDUSD opens at 0.6875
25 Mar 19, 8:03am
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The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Monday, March 25, 2019
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Risk-off mode
25 Mar 19, 7:58am
Nick Smyth
Much weaker German PMI survey increased concerns about the global economy; US equities were down sharply; US bond yields moved significantly lower; NZD was a bystander to the volatility in markets elsewhere
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90 seconds at 9 am: Turning sour
25 Mar 19, 7:22am
David Chaston
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Wall Street drops sharply; global factory activity falls; some bond yields invert; trade deal talks stutter; China blocks Canada; Hayne emasculated; UST 10yr 2.44%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
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Channeling Reddell & Harrison
24 Mar 19, 12:20pm
Rodney Dickens
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Rodney Dickens explores why our productivity growth is falling, with a special look at migration flows and the new bank capital requirements
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February house price rise pushes home ownership further out of reach
24 Mar 19, 6:02am
Greg Ninness
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Lower quartile house prices were surprisingly strong in February - making life more difficult for aspiring first home buyers
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'Wages have responded negatively to increased participation of older workers'
23 Mar 19, 10:02am
Gareth Vaughan
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Bank for International Settlements paper asks whether an ageing workforce explains low inflation
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Dire climate change predictions for the City of Sails
23 Mar 19, 9:50am
Stephen Forbes
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Drought, disease and more extreme weather all predicted in Auckland Council climate change report
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Overall sales rate steady on 38% at auctions from 11-17 March
23 Mar 19, 9:31am
Greg Ninness
37 comments
Auction sales rates are lower in Auckland than the rest of the country
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As rates drop, what are the implications?
23 Mar 19, 9:24am
David Chaston
12 comments
We take an updated look at what the bond markets are signaling. Rate curves are trending down and some have turned negative. Where is this all leading?
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Weekend briefing: Foreboding signs
23 Mar 19, 8:37am
David Chaston
2 comments
Wall Street slumps on weak factory data; US Govt deficit hits record; China messes with ag imports from Canada; yield curves invert; UST 10yr 2.44%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 68.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
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The boycott missing in action from our leaders' protest against Facebook
22 Mar 19, 5:06pm
Jenée Tibshraeny
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Why Joe Public has more power than Jacinda Ardern when it comes to getting Mark Zuckerberg to change 
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What happened Friday
22 Mar 19, 3:59pm
David Chaston
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac cuts mortgage rates, fewer farms sold, Vector fined for outages, swaps on hold, NZD stays high, & more
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Farm sales volumes and median prices down year-on-year
22 Mar 19, 2:49pm
Gareth Vaughan
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Farm sales volumes down 3.6% and median price per hectare down 18.4% year-on-year, REINZ's figures for the 3 months to February show
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Western transparency is fueling Chinese repression
22 Mar 19, 10:38am
Guest
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The OECD's global initiative aimed at combating tax evasion could have dire economic consequences in China, argues Antonio Foglia
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This week's Top 5
22 Mar 19, 10:00am
Gareth Vaughan
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Gareth Vaughan on remembering the Christchurch mosque victims, Deutsche & Donald, Spank the Banker, a warning from Latvia and Europe's money laundering woes
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NZDUSD opens at 0.6872
22 Mar 19, 9:44am
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The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Friday, March 22, 2019
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More dovish than expected Fed statement
22 Mar 19, 8:10am
Doug Steel
US equity markets have lifted, while bond yields have consolidated yesterday’s drop after testing even lower levels; US dollar has recovered with major indices back to where they were pre-Fed; NZD pushed above 0.6900
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22 Mar 19, 7:49am
90 seconds at 9 am: Searching for positives
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21 Mar 19, 8:43pm
Now Westpac offers 3.99%
9
21 Mar 19, 3:59pm
What happened Thursday
21 Mar 19, 3:22pm
Auckland and the impending impact of climate change
15
21 Mar 19, 3:06pm
Military style semi-automatics and assault rifles to be banned
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21 Mar 19, 2:10pm
NZ Govt Bond tender number 673 results
21 Mar 19, 1:10pm
Swap rates are on the move
21 Mar 19, 10:51am
2018 economic growth slowest since 2014
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21 Mar 19, 9:49am
The perils of picking based on past performance
3
21 Mar 19, 8:25am
Beware the Ides of March
30
21 Mar 19, 8:16am
NZDUSD opens at 0.6909
21 Mar 19, 8:09am
USD and rates fall sharply
21 Mar 19, 7:45am
Migration estimates like playing darts blindfolded
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21 Mar 19, 7:41am
'These companies’ social licence has been severely damaged'
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21 Mar 19, 7:39am
90 seconds at 9 am: US Fed backtracks
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20 Mar 19, 5:33pm
Assessing the new direction
4
20 Mar 19, 3:59pm
What happened Wednesday
4
20 Mar 19, 3:50pm
More cream in the milk
3
20 Mar 19, 3:23pm
Auckland Council details funding concerns for transport projects
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20 Mar 19, 2:31pm
NZ debts to other countries remain manageable
2
20 Mar 19, 1:13pm
Forex trader admits defrauding clients of $7 million
3
20 Mar 19, 10:27am
Reality that’s more than virtual
6
20 Mar 19, 9:24am
Downgrading a market focus
3
20 Mar 19, 8:49am
New Zealand first for Fonterra
24
20 Mar 19, 8:00am
NZDUSD opens at 0.6857
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