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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
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
Weak US jobs growth and worries about Japan's aggressive new monetary policy sees the NZD end the week strongly
6th Apr 13, 11:19am
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Weak US jobs growth and worries about Japan's aggressive new monetary policy sees the NZD end the week strongly
The continuing fall in the number of houses listed for sale kept asking prices at near record levels in March: Realestate.co.nz
6th Apr 13, 10:31am
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The continuing fall in the number of houses listed for sale kept asking prices at near record levels in March: Realestate.co.nz
The myths and realities associated with Asian food demand, and Australia’s ability to satisfy that demand exposed in a CBA research note
5th Apr 13, 12:10pm
The myths and realities associated with Asian food demand, and Australia’s ability to satisfy that demand exposed in a CBA research note
90 seconds at 9 am: BofJ fires all its bullets; ECB says it may cut, wants EU haircut rules; Germany stagnating, France contracting; gold almost in a bear market; NZ$1 = US$0.840, TWI = 77.3
5th Apr 13, 9:05am
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90 seconds at 9 am: BofJ fires all its bullets; ECB says it may cut, wants EU haircut rules; Germany stagnating, France contracting; gold almost in a bear market; NZ$1 = US$0.840, TWI = 77.3
90 seconds at 9 am: US hiring slows, services growth tame; China wages grow fast; oil and metals fall; Aussie new home sales disappoint; NZ$1 = US$0.843, TWI = 77.2
4th Apr 13, 8:42am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US hiring slows, services growth tame; China wages grow fast; oil and metals fall; Aussie new home sales disappoint; NZ$1 = US$0.843, TWI = 77.2
90 seconds at 9 am: Dairy prices in stunning rise; good US economic news; Dow up sharply; record high euro jobless; Chinese currency at record; NZ$1 = US$0.842, TWI = 77.3
3rd Apr 13, 8:46am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Dairy prices in stunning rise; good US economic news; Dow up sharply; record high euro jobless; Chinese currency at record; NZ$1 = US$0.842, TWI = 77.3
Dairy prices reach new heights on drought fears, lower volumes offered, rising demand
3rd Apr 13, 7:55am
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Dairy prices reach new heights on drought fears, lower volumes offered, rising demand
90 seconds at 9 am: US PMI weaker; China PMI modest; Russia won't rescue its depositors in Cyprus; Huge Aussie car subsidy; NZ$1 = US$0.838, TWI = 76.9
2nd Apr 13, 8:44am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US PMI weaker; China PMI modest; Russia won't rescue its depositors in Cyprus; Huge Aussie car subsidy; NZ$1 = US$0.838, TWI = 76.9
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Save it by killing it; Chinese junk; energy efficiency; gold standard; Martin Feldstein; Clarke & Dawe; Dilbert, and more
1st Apr 13, 10:24am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Save it by killing it; Chinese junk; energy efficiency; gold standard; Martin Feldstein; Clarke & Dawe; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: US dollar a growing reserve currency, euro sliding, shift toward the yuan coming; Cyprus haircut blowout; China still trying to crackdown on housing; NZ$1 = US$0.836, TWI = 76.9
1st Apr 13, 8:41am
90 seconds at 9 am: US dollar a growing reserve currency, euro sliding, shift toward the yuan coming; Cyprus haircut blowout; China still trying to crackdown on housing; NZ$1 = US$0.836, TWI = 76.9
90 seconds at 9 am: Cyprus down, Slovenia next, Spain and Italy wobbling; British banks need capital; BRICS try to shake free; NZ$1 = US$0.836, TWI = 76.9
28th Mar 13, 8:45am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Cyprus down, Slovenia next, Spain and Italy wobbling; British banks need capital; BRICS try to shake free; NZ$1 = US$0.836, TWI = 76.9
New Zealand wages attract among the lowest net tax burden of all OECD countries, lowest for families on the average wage
27th Mar 13, 9:53am
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New Zealand wages attract among the lowest net tax burden of all OECD countries, lowest for families on the average wage
90 seconds at 9 am: Better US factory orders and house prices drive Dow up; unhappy Cyprus cleaning up; EU economies suffering; NZ$1 = US$0.838, TWI = 76.9
27th Mar 13, 8:43am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Better US factory orders and house prices drive Dow up; unhappy Cyprus cleaning up; EU economies suffering; NZ$1 = US$0.838, TWI = 76.9
Three year special targets home loan borrowers with at least 25% equity, undercutting major banks
27th Mar 13, 8:41am
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Three year special targets home loan borrowers with at least 25% equity, undercutting major banks
Latest home loan rate reductions bring BNZ into line with other major banks; no change to seven-year fixed rate
26th Mar 13, 9:06am
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Latest home loan rate reductions bring BNZ into line with other major banks; no change to seven-year fixed rate
90 seconds at 9 am: Cyprus deal 'breaks taboos'; uninsured deposits at big risk; ugly Aust govt reshuffle; Aussie super at risk; no Unitary Plan deal; NZ$1 = US$0.834, TWI = 76.6
26th Mar 13, 8:41am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Cyprus deal 'breaks taboos'; uninsured deposits at big risk; ugly Aust govt reshuffle; Aussie super at risk; no Unitary Plan deal; NZ$1 = US$0.834, TWI = 76.6
Home loan affordability worsens in February and near worst in two years; rising house prices increases the pressure
25th Mar 13, 5:02pm
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Home loan affordability worsens in February and near worst in two years; rising house prices increases the pressure
90 seconds at 9 am: Only hard choices for Cyprus; key EU meeting imminent; IMF to downgrade US growth; Sth Korea - Japan spat; Pimco says longer deficit is ok; NZ$1 = US$0.836, TWI = 76.5
25th Mar 13, 8:47am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Only hard choices for Cyprus; key EU meeting imminent; IMF to downgrade US growth; Sth Korea - Japan spat; Pimco says longer deficit is ok; NZ$1 = US$0.836, TWI = 76.5
90 seconds at 9 am: Cyprus says No!; US building permits up strongly; investors flock back to China; dairy prices surge higher on lower volumes; NZ$1 = US$0.823, TWI = 75.9
20th Mar 13, 8:39am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Cyprus says No!; US building permits up strongly; investors flock back to China; dairy prices surge higher on lower volumes; NZ$1 = US$0.823, TWI = 75.9
Dairy prices up another 14.8%, on top of +10.4% 2 weeks ago. WMP prices very strong. Even bigger gain in NZ$ terms. Volumes lower
20th Mar 13, 8:23am
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Dairy prices up another 14.8%, on top of +10.4% 2 weeks ago. WMP prices very strong. Even bigger gain in NZ$ terms. Volumes lower