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We review our big stories of 2013 and seek readers opinions about what 2014 will bring
1st Jan 14, 9:11am
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We review our big stories of 2013 and seek readers opinions about what 2014 will bring
Chinese local govt debt grows fast; reinsurance costs fall; 'Kiwis getting uppity'; NZ$1 = US$0.821 TWI = 77.4
31st Dec 13, 9:15am
Chinese local govt debt grows fast; reinsurance costs fall; 'Kiwis getting uppity'; NZ$1 = US$0.821 TWI = 77.4
Monday's Top 10: Stimulus; hostility; Chinese miscalculation; the time bomb that isn't; climate predictions; search & destroy; Dilbert, and more
30th Dec 13, 10:19am
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Monday's Top 10: Stimulus; hostility; Chinese miscalculation; the time bomb that isn't; climate predictions; search & destroy; Dilbert, and more
Chinese ODI up strongly; France to tax millionaires 75%; US oil prices rise on shrinking inventories; inflation returns in Japan; NZ$1 = US$0.814 TWI = 77.1
30th Dec 13, 9:02am
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Chinese ODI up strongly; France to tax millionaires 75%; US oil prices rise on shrinking inventories; inflation returns in Japan; NZ$1 = US$0.814 TWI = 77.1
Retail sales strong worldwide, especially online; US jobless claims shrink; China cash issues linger; NZ$1 = US$0.815 TWI = 77.2
27th Dec 13, 7:53am
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Retail sales strong worldwide, especially online; US jobless claims shrink; China cash issues linger; NZ$1 = US$0.815 TWI = 77.2
Talley's tries to buy more of Open Country Dairy from the other sixteen shareholders; Olam says yes
24th Dec 13, 9:34am
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Talley's tries to buy more of Open Country Dairy from the other sixteen shareholders; Olam says yes
APRA threatens bank dividends; China's credit problem worsens; credit spreads ease; US, AU, NZ retail better; NZ$1 = US$0.821 TWI = 77.5
24th Dec 13, 8:56am
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APRA threatens bank dividends; China's credit problem worsens; credit spreads ease; US, AU, NZ retail better; NZ$1 = US$0.821 TWI = 77.5
Local mortgage rates rise; Blackrock sees RBNZ raising OCR +0.5% in January; US on a roll; China in another liquidity crunch; NZ$1 = US$0.819 TWI = 77.5
23rd Dec 13, 8:38am
Local mortgage rates rise; Blackrock sees RBNZ raising OCR +0.5% in January; US on a roll; China in another liquidity crunch; NZ$1 = US$0.819 TWI = 77.5
Most big banks have now snuck rate hikes in before Christmas; BNZ only major to not have moved
23rd Dec 13, 12:00am
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Most big banks have now snuck rate hikes in before Christmas; BNZ only major to not have moved
90 seconds at 9 am: NZ:US fx rate lower; interest rates rising; equities hold at record levels; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = US$0.816 TWI = 77.3
20th Dec 13, 7:17am
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90 seconds at 9 am: NZ:US fx rate lower; interest rates rising; equities hold at record levels; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = US$0.816 TWI = 77.3
Financial and insurance sectors identified as a major drag on New Zealand's productivity; 'Professional, scientific and technical services' sector one of our better ones
19th Dec 13, 5:30pm
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Financial and insurance sectors identified as a major drag on New Zealand's productivity; 'Professional, scientific and technical services' sector one of our better ones
US Fed decides to taper by US$10 bln per month; stocks rally; economists see green light for OCR hikes in NZ
19th Dec 13, 8:58am
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US Fed decides to taper by US$10 bln per month; stocks rally; economists see green light for OCR hikes in NZ
90 seconds at 9 am: US house building surge; bitcoins collapse in China; record Japan trade deficit; AU to end corporate welfare; NZ$1 = US$0.822 TWI = 77.5
19th Dec 13, 7:08am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US house building surge; bitcoins collapse in China; record Japan trade deficit; AU to end corporate welfare; NZ$1 = US$0.822 TWI = 77.5
2013 ends with evidence of lower bank switching activity even as we are borrowing more on our houses
18th Dec 13, 7:32pm
2013 ends with evidence of lower bank switching activity even as we are borrowing more on our houses
More across the board home loan rate rises announced; the rate gap between banks widens to as much as 84 bps
18th Dec 13, 7:54am
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More across the board home loan rate rises announced; the rate gap between banks widens to as much as 84 bps
90 seconds at 9 am: Dairy prices hold; US CPI tame; EU sets limits on auditors; Australia's gas future; NZ$1 = US$0.825 TWI = 77.8
18th Dec 13, 7:17am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Dairy prices hold; US CPI tame; EU sets limits on auditors; Australia's gas future; NZ$1 = US$0.825 TWI = 77.8
ANZ increases interest rates on one to five year term deposits
ANZ removes mortgage specials, raises fixed home loan rates across the board higher than wholesale rate increases
17th Dec 13, 8:27am
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ANZ removes mortgage specials, raises fixed home loan rates across the board higher than wholesale rate increases
90 seconds at 9 am: Factory output expanding everywhere; equities higher; fewer banks fail; EU plan 'too complicated' for Draghi; NZ$1 = US$0.826 TWI = 77.8
17th Dec 13, 7:20am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Factory output expanding everywhere; equities higher; fewer banks fail; EU plan 'too complicated' for Draghi; NZ$1 = US$0.826 TWI = 77.8
176 farms were sold in November; prices per hectare rise for dairy, fall for all other types
16th Dec 13, 3:57pm
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176 farms were sold in November; prices per hectare rise for dairy, fall for all other types
Monday's Top 10: An actual Volker Rule; the Cooks' haven; China vs journalists; a small fry loss; referendum result yawn; holistic agriculture; Dilbert, and more
16th Dec 13, 10:00am
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Monday's Top 10: An actual Volker Rule; the Cooks' haven; China vs journalists; a small fry loss; referendum result yawn; holistic agriculture; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: Australia abandons surplus target; Fed expected to taper; China to focus on urbanisation drive; NZ$1 = US$0.826 TWI = 77.9
16th Dec 13, 6:55am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Australia abandons surplus target; Fed expected to taper; China to focus on urbanisation drive; NZ$1 = US$0.826 TWI = 77.9
Post peak milk season faces ideal pasture conditions nationwide; milk flows high
14th Dec 13, 8:44am
Post peak milk season faces ideal pasture conditions nationwide; milk flows high
Latest bond tender of NZ$200 mln received bids for NZ$488 mln with an average weighted yield of 4.6236% (previously 4.5469%)
13th Dec 13, 2:17pm
Latest bond tender of NZ$200 mln received bids for NZ$488 mln with an average weighted yield of 4.6236% (previously 4.5469%)
90 seconds at 9 am: Aussie slumps; RBA calls for cuts and reform, warns on 'rent-seeking'; US retail up; China worries about dairy prices; NZ$1 = US$0.824 TWI = 77.6
13th Dec 13, 7:43am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Aussie slumps; RBA calls for cuts and reform, warns on 'rent-seeking'; US retail up; China worries about dairy prices; NZ$1 = US$0.824 TWI = 77.6