David Chaston

Rural irrigation grows quickly off a low base, most expansion in Canterbury for dairy conversions

Rural irrigation grows quickly off a low base, most expansion in Canterbury for dairy conversions

90 seconds at 9 am: US factory prices and output sink; HSBC makes more cuts; EU deep in recession; China worried about jobless; NZ$1 = US$0.822 TWI = 77.3

90 seconds at 9 am: US factory prices and output sink; HSBC makes more cuts; EU deep in recession; China worried about jobless; NZ$1 = US$0.822 TWI = 77.3

Commercial property returns shine as bond yields fall and capital gains kick in; income returns stable

Commercial property returns shine as bond yields fall and capital gains kick in; income returns stable

90 seconds at 9 am: Big AU budget deficit, with spending cuts and tax increases; 'immense' China risk; investors chase yield; equities at new highs; NZ$1 = US$0.819 TWI = 77.0

90 seconds at 9 am: Big AU budget deficit, with spending cuts and tax increases; 'immense' China risk; investors chase yield; equities at new highs; NZ$1 = US$0.819 TWI = 77.0

90 seconds at 9 am: US retail sales better than expected; China's output stalls; Japan facing higher interest rates; Israel cuts to devalue its currency; NZ$1 = US$0.824 TWI = 77.2

90 seconds at 9 am: US retail sales better than expected; China's output stalls; Japan facing higher interest rates; Israel cuts to devalue its currency; NZ$1 = US$0.824 TWI = 77.2

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Shadow banking threat; delinking; WTO direction; Beijing LVRs; sinking CDSs; job gains; Dilbert, and more

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Shadow banking threat; delinking; WTO direction; Beijing LVRs; sinking CDSs; job gains; Dilbert, and more

Banks shift the fight for new mortgage business away from 'low rates' to up-front incentive offers

Banks shift the fight for new mortgage business away from 'low rates' to up-front incentive offers

90 seconds at 9 am: China to attack serious structural flaws; Fed to wind back stimulus; US economy sags but budget deficit falls; NZ$1 = US$0.830 TWI = 77.6

90 seconds at 9 am: China to attack serious structural flaws; Fed to wind back stimulus; US economy sags but budget deficit falls; NZ$1 = US$0.830 TWI = 77.6

Government issues paper released for comment on why it costs so much to build a house in New Zealand

Government issues paper released for comment on why it costs so much to build a house in New Zealand

90 seconds at 9 am: US dollar gains; worries about Japan grow; BofE holds rates; dairy prices fall; Key and Brown focus on Auckland housing; NZ$1 = US$0.838 TWI = 78.0

90 seconds at 9 am: US dollar gains; worries about Japan grow; BofE holds rates; dairy prices fall; Key and Brown focus on Auckland housing; NZ$1 = US$0.838 TWI = 78.0

Changes to term deposit rates this week continue the trend that started one year ago

Changes to term deposit rates this week continue the trend that started one year ago

90 seconds at 9 am: Small countries try currency intervention; China exports strong; equity markets approve; NZ$1 = US$0.839 TWI = 77.4

90 seconds at 9 am: Small countries try currency intervention; China exports strong; equity markets approve; NZ$1 = US$0.839 TWI = 77.4

Fonterra milk production slips below last years totals with one month to go

Fonterra milk production slips below last years totals with one month to go

90 seconds at 9 am: RBA cuts, Soros profits; AU to scrap some tax cuts on carbon price collapse; banks, miners and energy push Dow higher; NZ$1 = US$0.845 TWI = 78.2

90 seconds at 9 am: RBA cuts, Soros profits; AU to scrap some tax cuts on carbon price collapse; banks, miners and energy push Dow higher; NZ$1 = US$0.845 TWI = 78.2

Australia cuts official interest rates to 2.75% from 3.00%, says cut was needed to encourage sustainable growth

Australia cuts official interest rates to 2.75% from 3.00%, says cut was needed to encourage sustainable growth

Chinese authorities investigating fake NZ lamb products sold in major chain hot pot restaurants

Chinese authorities investigating fake NZ lamb products sold in major chain hot pot restaurants

90 seconds at 9 am: Dow hold its highs; US banks lend more to business; EU retail sales fall again; alarm at AU budget hole; NZ$1 = US$0.852 TWI = 78.7

90 seconds at 9 am: Dow hold its highs; US banks lend more to business; EU retail sales fall again; alarm at AU budget hole; NZ$1 = US$0.852 TWI = 78.7

Cities cop 'biblical rain' but large areas of prime farmland remain very dry, many 'first in' farmers very nervous

Cities cop 'biblical rain' but large areas of prime farmland remain very dry, many 'first in' farmers very nervous

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: 'Get rid of Basel III'; money for nothing; monetary emissions; wrong-way risk; mutual funds for the super-rich; Dilbert, and more

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: 'Get rid of Basel III'; money for nothing; monetary emissions; wrong-way risk; mutual funds for the super-rich; Dilbert, and more

90 seconds at 9 am: US job growth up, investment strong; Dow and S&P hit records; France abandons austerity; IMF says Asia strong; NZ$1 = US$0.8503 TWI = 78.6

90 seconds at 9 am: US job growth up, investment strong; Dow and S&P hit records; France abandons austerity; IMF says Asia strong; NZ$1 = US$0.8503 TWI = 78.6

90 seconds at 9 am: ECB rate cut, Germans unhappy; negative rates possible; US confidence rises, benefit claims fall; Yuan strengthens; NZ$1 = US$0.850, TWI = 78.4

90 seconds at 9 am: ECB rate cut, Germans unhappy; negative rates possible; US confidence rises, benefit claims fall; Yuan strengthens; NZ$1 = US$0.850, TWI = 78.4

90 seconds at 9 am: Dairy prices fall; Fed holds; US factory expansion slows, ditto China; AU ETS fall; NZ$1 = US$0.850, TWI = 78.0

90 seconds at 9 am: Dairy prices fall; Fed holds; US factory expansion slows, ditto China; AU ETS fall; NZ$1 = US$0.850, TWI = 78.0

Dairy prices fall 7.3%, milk powders down 10% in latest Fonterra auction as they give up some of the gains over the past few months

Dairy prices fall 7.3%, milk powders down 10% in latest Fonterra auction as they give up some of the gains over the past few months