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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
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
90 seconds at 9 am: Cyprus confusion, no vote yet, banks stay shut; HSBC accused, cutting jobs, outsourcing; big airplane order; China house prices rise; NZ$1 = US$0.826, TWI = 75.9
19th Mar 13, 8:47am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Cyprus confusion, no vote yet, banks stay shut; HSBC accused, cutting jobs, outsourcing; big airplane order; China house prices rise; NZ$1 = US$0.826, TWI = 75.9
Westpac matches ANZ's one year mortgage rate, raises 4 and 5 years rates, and withdraws its 3 year special
18th Mar 13, 6:19pm
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Westpac matches ANZ's one year mortgage rate, raises 4 and 5 years rates, and withdraws its 3 year special
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Bernard Hickey explains the reasons New Zealand authorities should move to limit excessive credit card fees
18th Mar 13, 4:35pm
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Bernard Hickey explains the reasons New Zealand authorities should move to limit excessive credit card fees
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Beppe Grillo; house building; Cyprus; Richard Fisher; the SOE score; China and American debt; Clarke & Dawe; Dilbert, and more
18th Mar 13, 10:00am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Beppe Grillo; house building; Cyprus; Richard Fisher; the SOE score; China and American debt; Clarke & Dawe; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: Cyprus and the haircut; risks to euro; Russian deposits; similarity to RBNZ OBR; US homebuilding rise; Aussie massive hit; NZ$1 = US$0.827, TWI = 75.9
18th Mar 13, 8:42am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Cyprus and the haircut; risks to euro; Russian deposits; similarity to RBNZ OBR; US homebuilding rise; Aussie massive hit; NZ$1 = US$0.827, TWI = 75.9
Latest DCANZ data shows milk output rising 4.3% over same month a year ago, but declines expected through the rest of the 2012/13 season
16th Mar 13, 12:22pm
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Latest DCANZ data shows milk output rising 4.3% over same month a year ago, but declines expected through the rest of the 2012/13 season
ANZ has announced a small mortgage rate cut to the key 1 year fixed rate - but as a softener for an eventual hike
15th Mar 13, 5:31pm
ANZ has announced a small mortgage rate cut to the key 1 year fixed rate - but as a softener for an eventual hike
90 seconds at 9 am: Surprise AU job growth changes RBA outlook; Equities at new records; gold price probe; 'golden hello'; strong dairy price gains; NZ$1 = US$0.822, TWI = 75.6
15th Mar 13, 8:43am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Surprise AU job growth changes RBA outlook; Equities at new records; gold price probe; 'golden hello'; strong dairy price gains; NZ$1 = US$0.822, TWI = 75.6
90 seconds at 9 am: Strong US retail sales; bad factory data for Europe; good Irish bond sale; China to focus on inflation control, limits gold holdings; NZ$1 = US$0.825, TWI = 76.2
14th Mar 13, 8:39am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Strong US retail sales; bad factory data for Europe; good Irish bond sale; China to focus on inflation control, limits gold holdings; NZ$1 = US$0.825, TWI = 76.2
German doubts about eurozone policy direct trigger a sharp rise in the gold price
13th Mar 13, 11:37am
German doubts about eurozone policy direct trigger a sharp rise in the gold price
90 seconds at 9 am: Germany exasperated with France, doubles reserves; UK gloomy; US hiring picks up; China to ease interest rates; NZ$1 = US$0.825, TWI = 76.0
13th Mar 13, 8:45am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Germany exasperated with France, doubles reserves; UK gloomy; US hiring picks up; China to ease interest rates; NZ$1 = US$0.825, TWI = 76.0
How a breakdown of trust in food safety in China is building international networks to supply safe milkpowder to desperate consumers
12th Mar 13, 4:38pm
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How a breakdown of trust in food safety in China is building international networks to supply safe milkpowder to desperate consumers
Prices for beef and sheep meat rising fast in China, as are our exports