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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: APRA and leverage; 'the Fed caused the gold crash'; EU bargains; fear of fracking; Soros obituary; Dilbert, and more
22nd Apr 13, 11:33am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: APRA and leverage; 'the Fed caused the gold crash'; EU bargains; fear of fracking; Soros obituary; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: AU faces huge deficits, only tax rises can fix; UK challenges EU-FTT; Italy re-elects President; US expands GDP definitions; NZ$1 = US$0.841, TWI = 77.9
22nd Apr 13, 8:44am
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90 seconds at 9 am: AU faces huge deficits, only tax rises can fix; UK challenges EU-FTT; Italy re-elects President; US expands GDP definitions; NZ$1 = US$0.841, TWI = 77.9
Westpac reduces its term deposit rates; Kiwibank pushes 4% rate out to 6 mths
Why did we go dry when the Southern Oscillation Index was normal?
Strong mortgage competition among banks sees both ASB and Co-op Bank reduce a key mortgage rate to match their main rivals
20th Apr 13, 8:22am
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Strong mortgage competition among banks sees both ASB and Co-op Bank reduce a key mortgage rate to match their main rivals
90 seconds at 9 am: Cyprus gets its loan; Ireland gets longer terms; France wants a break; Japan exports rise; China presses Australia hard; NZ$1 = US$0.841, TWI = 77.6
19th Apr 13, 8:21am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Cyprus gets its loan; Ireland gets longer terms; France wants a break; Japan exports rise; China presses Australia hard; NZ$1 = US$0.841, TWI = 77.6
Auckland home loan affordability worst in 3 years; first home buyer household still finding affordable options in most regions
18th Apr 13, 3:04pm
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Auckland home loan affordability worst in 3 years; first home buyer household still finding affordable options in most regions
Both the number of farm sales and the price per hectare rise in March from February with northern dairy units selling well
18th Apr 13, 11:55am
Both the number of farm sales and the price per hectare rise in March from February with northern dairy units selling well
90 seconds at 9 am: US growth 'moderate'; EU faces decade to recover; concerns about QE withdrawal; Yuan peg loosened; Dow down 1%; NZ$1 = US$0.843, TWI = 77.9
18th Apr 13, 8:42am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US growth 'moderate'; EU faces decade to recover; concerns about QE withdrawal; Yuan peg loosened; Dow down 1%; NZ$1 = US$0.843, TWI = 77.9
90 seconds at 9 am: US housing starts strong, CPI declines; hard commodities sag, equities up; IMF cuts global growth forecast; dairy prices consolidate; NZ$1 = US$0.851, TWI = 78.0
17th Apr 13, 8:43am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US housing starts strong, CPI declines; hard commodities sag, equities up; IMF cuts global growth forecast; dairy prices consolidate; NZ$1 = US$0.851, TWI = 78.0
90 seconds at 9 am: China growth slows sharply; metals sink; gold tanks again; Dow falls; Greece reaches deal with Troika; NZ$1 = US$0.843, TWI = 77.6
16th Apr 13, 8:45am
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90 seconds at 9 am: China growth slows sharply; metals sink; gold tanks again; Dow falls; Greece reaches deal with Troika; NZ$1 = US$0.843, TWI = 77.6
February milk and milk solids production falls as the drought intensified but reduction limited
15th Apr 13, 4:41pm
February milk and milk solids production falls as the drought intensified but reduction limited
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Financial globalisation in reverse; George Soros; currency war II; NZ in good company; houses cheap in gold; Dilbert, and more
15th Apr 13, 10:34am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Financial globalisation in reverse; George Soros; currency war II; NZ in good company; houses cheap in gold; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: Voters shun ALP; new anti-euro party rises in Germany; costs fall for AU banks; gold tumbles; NZ$1 = US$0.858, TWI = 78.8
15th Apr 13, 8:45am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Voters shun ALP; new anti-euro party rises in Germany; costs fall for AU banks; gold tumbles; NZ$1 = US$0.858, TWI = 78.8
Interest.co.nz now has comprehensive regional listings of working farms on the market
13th Apr 13, 2:34pm
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Interest.co.nz now has comprehensive regional listings of working farms on the market
Gold tumbles almost 5% overnight, now below US$1,500/oz, hurt by Cyprus plan, weak US data
13th Apr 13, 8:20am
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Gold tumbles almost 5% overnight, now below US$1,500/oz, hurt by Cyprus plan, weak US data
Stunning rise in skim milk powder prices, up +36% in NZ$ terms in two weeks; currency rose sharply overnight TWI = 79.3
12th Apr 13, 8:31am
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Stunning rise in skim milk powder prices, up +36% in NZ$ terms in two weeks; currency rose sharply overnight TWI = 79.3
90 seconds at 9 am: China credit surge; Cyprus bailout blowout; Aust employment soft; skim milk powder prices rocket higher; NZ$1 = US$0.86.3, TWI = 78.9
12th Apr 13, 8:28am
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90 seconds at 9 am: China credit surge; Cyprus bailout blowout; Aust employment soft; skim milk powder prices rocket higher; NZ$1 = US$0.86.3, TWI = 78.9
90 seconds at 9 am: IMF says recapitalise, restructure or shutdown banks; France on credit watch; new US budget proposal; Fed minutes tip QE reduction; NZ$1 = US$0.857, TWI = 78.9
11th Apr 13, 8:39am
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90 seconds at 9 am: IMF says recapitalise, restructure or shutdown banks; France on credit watch; new US budget proposal; Fed minutes tip QE reduction; NZ$1 = US$0.857, TWI = 78.9
Standard & Poor's likes how our rated councils manage their financials, reckons they can tolerate more debt than 'international peers'
10th Apr 13, 1:45pm
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Standard & Poor's likes how our rated councils manage their financials, reckons they can tolerate more debt than 'international peers'
Following the drought and with more than 80% of our fresh water flowing to the sea, plans to store more have official support
10th Apr 13, 10:04am
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Following the drought and with more than 80% of our fresh water flowing to the sea, plans to store more have official support
90 seconds at 9 am: EU probes card company fees; Greece prepares secret reparation claim on Germany; Inflation low worldwide; Fitch downgrades China; another TWI record; NZ$1 = US$0.852, TWI = 78.4
10th Apr 13, 8:42am
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90 seconds at 9 am: EU probes card company fees; Greece prepares secret reparation claim on Germany; Inflation low worldwide; Fitch downgrades China; another TWI record; NZ$1 = US$0.852, TWI = 78.4
90 seconds at 9 am: Thatcher dead, foresaw euro problems; AU in currency deal with China; Holden cutsback; Nikkei surges; NZ$1 = US$0.846, TWI = 78.1
9th Apr 13, 8:43am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Thatcher dead, foresaw euro problems; AU in currency deal with China; Holden cutsback; Nikkei surges; NZ$1 = US$0.846, TWI = 78.1
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Abenomics; Rogoff; home loan loyalty; syndicating houses; Greek hero; tax rates; a bulls*t index; Dilbert, and more
8th Apr 13, 10:25am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Abenomics; Rogoff; home loan loyalty; syndicating houses; Greek hero; tax rates; a bulls*t index; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: US jobs growth slows; China and Aust to trade currencies directly; China presses for better investment access; NZ TWI hits record; NZ$1 = US$0.843, TWI = 77.7
8th Apr 13, 8:39am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US jobs growth slows; China and Aust to trade currencies directly; China presses for better investment access; NZ TWI hits record; NZ$1 = US$0.843, TWI = 77.7