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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Treasury assesses Abenomics; Key in Australia; English quits (Conor that is); Auckland worried
3rd Feb 14, 4:00pm
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Treasury assesses Abenomics; Key in Australia; English quits (Conor that is); Auckland worried
Monday's Top 10: Bursting Aussie land price bubble; unsafe disruption; forget growth, target efficiency; is Marx back?; twins; Jim Rogers; Dilbert, and more
3rd Feb 14, 10:30am
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Monday's Top 10: Bursting Aussie land price bubble; unsafe disruption; forget growth, target efficiency; is Marx back?; twins; Jim Rogers; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: Japan's inflation rises, Europe faces deflation; USD gets haven support, IMF chides EMs; NZ$1 = US$0.808 TWI = 76.7
3rd Feb 14, 7:25am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Japan's inflation rises, Europe faces deflation; USD gets haven support, IMF chides EMs; NZ$1 = US$0.808 TWI = 76.7
We have tightened our Commenting Policy guidelines around the discussion of immigration issues
31st Jan 14, 4:51pm
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We have tightened our Commenting Policy guidelines around the discussion of immigration issues
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Friday; positive trade balance, lending growth modest, strong household deposit growth, Wheeler speaks
31st Jan 14, 4:00pm
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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Friday; positive trade balance, lending growth modest, strong household deposit growth, Wheeler speaks
The first home loan rate changes since the OCR review see selected rates rise; wholesale markets still absorbing RBNZ views
31st Jan 14, 10:03am
The first home loan rate changes since the OCR review see selected rates rise; wholesale markets still absorbing RBNZ views
90 seconds at 9 am: US grows strongly in Q4, banks easing standards; US TPP stand hits a snag; dairy prices rise, swap rates and NZD falls; NZ$1 = US$0.813 TWI = 77.1
31st Jan 14, 7:28am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US grows strongly in Q4, banks easing standards; US TPP stand hits a snag; dairy prices rise, swap rates and NZD falls; NZ$1 = US$0.813 TWI = 77.1
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; the OCR decision and the fallout; building consents up, migration up, mortage approvals weak
30th Jan 14, 4:00pm
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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; the OCR decision and the fallout; building consents up, migration up, mortage approvals weak
90 seconds at 9 am: Aggressive EM rate raises; Fed tapers as expected; US bond yields fall, investors like inflation-protected debt; ANZ stumbles; NZ$1 = US$0.827 TWI = 78.2
30th Jan 14, 7:26am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Aggressive EM rate raises; Fed tapers as expected; US bond yields fall, investors like inflation-protected debt; ANZ stumbles; NZ$1 = US$0.827 TWI = 78.2
Competition heats up in the credit card market with BNZ reducing most of its balance transfer rates to 1%
29th Jan 14, 4:09pm
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Competition heats up in the credit card market with BNZ reducing most of its balance transfer rates to 1%
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Budget day announced, no tax cuts; LVR restrictions bite hard; affordability poor but stable
29th Jan 14, 4:00pm
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Budget day announced, no tax cuts; LVR restrictions bite hard; affordability poor but stable
90 seconds at 9 am: India raises rates, Turkey to follow; shipping gets cheaper; UK expands; US confidence rises; NZ$1 = US$0.826 TWI = 78.1
29th Jan 14, 7:36am
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90 seconds at 9 am: India raises rates, Turkey to follow; shipping gets cheaper; UK expands; US confidence rises; NZ$1 = US$0.826 TWI = 78.1
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Westpac cuts a home loan rate, Synlait raises payout, consumers more confident
28th Jan 14, 4:00pm
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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Westpac cuts a home loan rate, Synlait raises payout, consumers more confident
Bank follows up a cut to its one year rate with a new reduction to its 18 month mortgage rate
28th Jan 14, 9:51am
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Bank follows up a cut to its one year rate with a new reduction to its 18 month mortgage rate
90 seconds at 9 am: US housing builds falter but services positive; Turkey crisis; Sony junk; China travels; oil prices fall; NZ$1 = US$0.822 TWI = 77.7
28th Jan 14, 7:31am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US housing builds falter but services positive; Turkey crisis; Sony junk; China travels; oil prices fall; NZ$1 = US$0.822 TWI = 77.7
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Monday;
Monday's Top 10: New view on mobility; Dunedin's problem; multinationals and climate change; end of low rents; gold's odd demand/price setting; Dilbert, and more
27th Jan 14, 10:30am
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Monday's Top 10: New view on mobility; Dunedin's problem; multinationals and climate change; end of low rents; gold's odd demand/price setting; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: Risk aversion rises on emerging market fears; US Fed set to increase their tapering; 'improvement' in the eurozone; NZ$1 = US$0.821 TWI = 77.8
27th Jan 14, 7:30am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Risk aversion rises on emerging market fears; US Fed set to increase their tapering; 'improvement' in the eurozone; NZ$1 = US$0.821 TWI = 77.8
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Friday; NZ gets a rating downgrade; farms sell fast; Govt deficit grows; swap rates flatten
24th Jan 14, 4:00pm
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Friday; NZ gets a rating downgrade; farms sell fast; Govt deficit grows; swap rates flatten
More farms change hands in December than any month since April 2008; prices per hectare stable
24th Jan 14, 11:36am
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More farms change hands in December than any month since April 2008; prices per hectare stable
Despite the air of progress and calm in New Zealand, many other commodity-based economies are in strife, reports ANZ
24th Jan 14, 8:46am
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Despite the air of progress and calm in New Zealand, many other commodity-based economies are in strife, reports ANZ
90 seconds at 9 am: US and EU factories hum, Chinese factories slowing; stocks fall, bond yields fall; AUD falls; Argentina with currency trouble; NZ$1 = US$0.832 TWI = 78.8
24th Jan 14, 7:27am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US and EU factories hum, Chinese factories slowing; stocks fall, bond yields fall; AUD falls; Argentina with currency trouble; NZ$1 = US$0.832 TWI = 78.8
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Housing loan approvals down; BNZ lowers three year rate; Consumer confidence highest since January 2007
23rd Jan 14, 4:00pm
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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Housing loan approvals down; BNZ lowers three year rate; Consumer confidence highest since January 2007
Despite rising wholesale money rates, two banks cut selected fixed mortgage rates
23rd Jan 14, 9:59am
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Despite rising wholesale money rates, two banks cut selected fixed mortgage rates
90 seconds at 9 am: Oil price rises, gold falls; PIMCO dumps boss; China shadow banking stress; Saputo wins Warrnambool; Labour-Greens ahead; NZ$1 = US$0.831 TWI = 78.8
23rd Jan 14, 7:26am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Oil price rises, gold falls; PIMCO dumps boss; China shadow banking stress; Saputo wins Warrnambool; Labour-Greens ahead; NZ$1 = US$0.831 TWI = 78.8