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Local gold miner overcomes production issues to record a strong finish to 2012, reducing production costs and raising output
13th Feb 13, 11:10am
Local gold miner overcomes production issues to record a strong finish to 2012, reducing production costs and raising output
90 seconds at 9 am: G7 currency wars confusion; Dow above 14,000; Mixed signals from Barclays; Aussie mortgage market stalls; NZ$1 = US$0.843, TWI = 76.4
13th Feb 13, 8:44am
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90 seconds at 9 am: G7 currency wars confusion; Dow above 14,000; Mixed signals from Barclays; Aussie mortgage market stalls; NZ$1 = US$0.843, TWI = 76.4
90 seconds at 9 am: Irish push Basel III early for EU banks; Germans say no to devaluation; US ready for cliff; Aussie mortgage approvals fall; NZ$1 = US$0.837, TWI = 76.1
12th Feb 13, 8:45am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Irish push Basel III early for EU banks; Germans say no to devaluation; US ready for cliff; Aussie mortgage approvals fall; NZ$1 = US$0.837, TWI = 76.1
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Bretton Woods III; who's got the jobs; Ralph Norris; helicopter money; rural subsidies; fenceless farms; Jerry Seinfeld; Dilbert, and more
11th Feb 13, 10:00am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Bretton Woods III; who's got the jobs; Ralph Norris; helicopter money; rural subsidies; fenceless farms; Jerry Seinfeld; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: China biggest trading nation; EU adopts reduced budget; BofE pessimistic; devaluation trouble; NZ$1 = US$0.836
11th Feb 13, 8:44am
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90 seconds at 9 am: China biggest trading nation; EU adopts reduced budget; BofE pessimistic; devaluation trouble; NZ$1 = US$0.836
New aggressive mortgage pricing from Westpac signals a clear goal to win market share off rivals; big reductions require existing clients to borrow more
11th Feb 13, 7:09am
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New aggressive mortgage pricing from Westpac signals a clear goal to win market share off rivals; big reductions require existing clients to borrow more
We look at where the OCR may be going by using a model that closely mimics the policy-setting activity of some key central banks
8th Feb 13, 4:22pm
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We look at where the OCR may be going by using a model that closely mimics the policy-setting activity of some key central banks
90 seconds at 9 am: BNZ puts Mainzeal in receivership; RBS fined over Libor, to claw back bonuses; China to need less coal; Aussie retail sales fall; NZ$1 = US$0.843 TWI - 76.3
7th Feb 13, 8:49am
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90 seconds at 9 am: BNZ puts Mainzeal in receivership; RBS fined over Libor, to claw back bonuses; China to need less coal; Aussie retail sales fall; NZ$1 = US$0.843 TWI - 76.3
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Here's a video for all farmers - one that got 2.2 million views in the past 2 days
6th Feb 13, 8:27am
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Here's a video for all farmers - one that got 2.2 million views in the past 2 days
90 seconds at 9 am: Dutch bank nationalised; sharp US and UK bank crackdowns; Visa sued in Australia over fx conversion; Dow down, gold up; NZ$1 = US$0.846 TWI - 76.3
5th Feb 13, 8:45am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Dutch bank nationalised; sharp US and UK bank crackdowns; Visa sued in Australia over fx conversion; Dow down, gold up; NZ$1 = US$0.846 TWI - 76.3
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Dodgy market signals?; Christchurch consents; ignoring history's lessons; listings shortgage; Generation Squeeze; steel industry trouble; Dilbert, and more
4th Feb 13, 10:00am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Dodgy market signals?; Christchurch consents; ignoring history's lessons; listings shortgage; Generation Squeeze; steel industry trouble; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: US jobs expansion; Chinese PMI marking time, Aussie manufacturing in big contraction; Westpac makes bid for HK bank stake; NZ$1 = US$0.844 TWI - 76.1
4th Feb 13, 8:49am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US jobs expansion; Chinese PMI marking time, Aussie manufacturing in big contraction; Westpac makes bid for HK bank stake; NZ$1 = US$0.844 TWI - 76.1
NZD ends week in NY trading higher than the last time the RBNZ intervened. TWI at 76.1, up sharply against AUD, JPY and GBP
2nd Feb 13, 12:13pm
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NZD ends week in NY trading higher than the last time the RBNZ intervened. TWI at 76.1, up sharply against AUD, JPY and GBP
Property market remains tight over summer as buyer interest surges to record heights, but listings only rise 4%, realestate.co.nz reports
1st Feb 13, 12:54pm
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Property market remains tight over summer as buyer interest surges to record heights, but listings only rise 4%, realestate.co.nz reports
90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$1 = US$0.84 TWI - 75.5, world's biggest currency gainer; NZ borrowing jumps; China's investment bubble; US income gains; Congress ignoring budget crunch
1st Feb 13, 8:44am
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90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$1 = US$0.84 TWI - 75.5, world's biggest currency gainer; NZ borrowing jumps; China's investment bubble; US income gains; Congress ignoring budget crunch
Bill Gross says if all else fails, 'buy land in NZ'; bond guru worried about how the flood of cheap money will play out for investors
1st Feb 13, 8:28am
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Bill Gross says if all else fails, 'buy land in NZ'; bond guru worried about how the flood of cheap money will play out for investors
Latest credit data points to a renewed splurge in housing, fueled by low rates; borrowing by farmers rises fast too on strong growth in dairy conversions
31st Jan 13, 5:31pm
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Latest credit data points to a renewed splurge in housing, fueled by low rates; borrowing by farmers rises fast too on strong growth in dairy conversions
Opinion: David Chaston is taken aback by the shallowness of the Auckland mayor's position on affordable housing in his city. He thinks the Council is misguidedly targeting 'affordability for the wealthy'
31st Jan 13, 2:18pm
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Opinion: David Chaston is taken aback by the shallowness of the Auckland mayor's position on affordable housing in his city. He thinks the Council is misguidedly targeting 'affordability for the wealthy'
90 seconds at 9 am: Surprise fall in US GDP; surprise rise in EU confidence; surprise election announcement in Australia; NZ$1 = US$0.831 TWI - 74.7
31st Jan 13, 8:28am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Surprise fall in US GDP; surprise rise in EU confidence; surprise election announcement in Australia; NZ$1 = US$0.831 TWI - 74.7
The RBNZ has sold NZ$¼ billion in the currency markets recently. Is this an attempt to push the NZ$ down?
30th Jan 13, 3:53pm
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The RBNZ has sold NZ$¼ billion in the currency markets recently. Is this an attempt to push the NZ$ down?
90 seconds at 9 am: No OCR change expected tomorrow; NZ trade surplus surprise; stocks up; US confidence takes a hit; France 'bankrupt'; NZ$1 = US$0.837 TWI - 75.3
30th Jan 13, 8:47am
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90 seconds at 9 am: No OCR change expected tomorrow; NZ trade surplus surprise; stocks up; US confidence takes a hit; France 'bankrupt'; NZ$1 = US$0.837 TWI - 75.3
90 seconds at 9 am: US factory orders strong; stocks rise; gold falls; Iceland wins; ICBC stake being sold; anger at milk taint taunt; NZ$1 = US$0.830, TWI - 74.8
29th Jan 13, 8:45am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US factory orders strong; stocks rise; gold falls; Iceland wins; ICBC stake being sold; anger at milk taint taunt; NZ$1 = US$0.830, TWI - 74.8
Here are some tips to find the right job in the age of social media; how to make your skills searchable and accessible to recruiters online
28th Jan 13, 10:39am
Here are some tips to find the right job in the age of social media; how to make your skills searchable and accessible to recruiters online
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Ken Rogoff says worry; sudden outflow; Germany's gold delusion; Mary Jo White; Roubini gets optimistic; world's oldest bank wobbles; Dilbert, and more
28th Jan 13, 10:02am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Ken Rogoff says worry; sudden outflow; Germany's gold delusion; Mary Jo White; Roubini gets optimistic; world's oldest bank wobbles; Dilbert, and more
Farmers rankled by "uninformed opinion" on what the detection of DCD in milk means
28th Jan 13, 9:21am
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Farmers rankled by "uninformed opinion" on what the detection of DCD in milk means