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The main banks reduce their short term fixed rates to sub 5% levels as the housing market heats up
8th Nov 12, 5:34pm
The main banks reduce their short term fixed rates to sub 5% levels as the housing market heats up
BNZ launches 4.95% mortgage rates for fixed terms of 6 mths and 1 year, matches ANZ and the Public Trust
7th Nov 12, 9:24am
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BNZ launches 4.95% mortgage rates for fixed terms of 6 mths and 1 year, matches ANZ and the Public Trust
90 seconds at 9 am: US election; Greek vote amid strike; France switches track, raises VAT; RBA urges savers to opt for shares; RBNZ to report today; dairy prices rise
7th Nov 12, 8:16am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US election; Greek vote amid strike; France switches track, raises VAT; RBA urges savers to opt for shares; RBNZ to report today; dairy prices rise
Sales of both new and used imported vehicles returning to pre-GFC levels; commercial vehicles sales strong also
6th Nov 12, 11:08am
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Sales of both new and used imported vehicles returning to pre-GFC levels; commercial vehicles sales strong also
Average Auckland house price rose above NZ$600,000 for 1st time in October, Barfoot & Thompson says, reaching NZ$618,707
5th Nov 12, 10:20am
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Average Auckland house price rose above NZ$600,000 for 1st time in October, Barfoot & Thompson says, reaching NZ$618,707
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: The next global shock; German strictness; Holden poised for collapse; grocery prices rising; global hunger retreating; Mr Burns votes; Dilbert
5th Nov 12, 10:07am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: The next global shock; German strictness; Holden poised for collapse; grocery prices rising; global hunger retreating; Mr Burns votes; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am: US jobs grow more than expected, China rebounds, ECB caught making illegal loans, Australia to impose GST on online sales; NZ$ rises
5th Nov 12, 8:57am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US jobs grow more than expected, China rebounds, ECB caught making illegal loans, Australia to impose GST on online sales; NZ$ rises
International research says gold is a good inflation hedge. Is that true for New Zealand investors? David Chaston investigates
2nd Nov 12, 10:36am
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International research says gold is a good inflation hedge. Is that true for New Zealand investors? David Chaston investigates
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; A maximum bank size proposal; Brixit; wealth redistribution is working; dense cities; rural debt a winner; water in the desert; Dilbert
29th Oct 12, 10:05am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; A maximum bank size proposal; Brixit; wealth redistribution is working; dense cities; rural debt a winner; water in the desert; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am: US economy grows 2.3% in past year, up US$612 bln; UBS shrinks investment bank division; Fitch affirms AAA for Australia; Govt affordability response due
29th Oct 12, 8:55am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US economy grows 2.3% in past year, up US$612 bln; UBS shrinks investment bank division; Fitch affirms AAA for Australia; Govt affordability response due
HSBC forecasts gold to be up to US$1,900 / oz by the end of 2012 but its NZ$ price will depend on US dollar depreciation
23rd Oct 12, 9:52am
HSBC forecasts gold to be up to US$1,900 / oz by the end of 2012 but its NZ$ price will depend on US dollar depreciation
David Chaston examines the listed property sector and finds a fast-rising set of fundamentals that will attract term deposit investors facing low returns
23rd Oct 12, 9:35am
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David Chaston examines the listed property sector and finds a fast-rising set of fundamentals that will attract term deposit investors facing low returns
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; Al Roth; the cost of defending a currency; Martin Wolf; Howard Davies; immigration politics; Greg Smith fails; PIMCO says we will cut; Dilbert
22nd Oct 12, 10:00am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; Al Roth; the cost of defending a currency; Martin Wolf; Howard Davies; immigration politics; Greg Smith fails; PIMCO says we will cut; Dilbert
Waikato goat farm a major supplier to the world's leading commercial manufacturer of goat milk nutritional powder products
20th Oct 12, 10:42am
Waikato goat farm a major supplier to the world's leading commercial manufacturer of goat milk nutritional powder products
90 seconds at 9 am: Markets signal less dangerous phase for eurozone; US housing starts surge; China sees slowdown ebbing; Australia may privatise SOEs
18th Oct 12, 8:55am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Markets signal less dangerous phase for eurozone; US housing starts surge; China sees slowdown ebbing; Australia may privatise SOEs
Kiwibank eases home loan conditions by dropping its LVR constraint for its lowest rates
16th Oct 12, 4:59pm
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Kiwibank eases home loan conditions by dropping its LVR constraint for its lowest rates
How owning some gold can help you build counter-cyclical diversification into your savings
15th Oct 12, 1:40pm
How owning some gold can help you build counter-cyclical diversification into your savings
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; Glenn Hubbard resurfaces; Baltic Dry rises; fact checking; fact doubts; more Japanese danger; FTT progress; trade progress; Dilbert
15th Oct 12, 10:05am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; Glenn Hubbard resurfaces; Baltic Dry rises; fact checking; fact doubts; more Japanese danger; FTT progress; trade progress; Dilbert
Bernard Hickey talks to Professor Steve Keen about asset prices, debt, and a 'modern debt jubilee'
13th Oct 12, 10:27am
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Bernard Hickey talks to Professor Steve Keen about asset prices, debt, and a 'modern debt jubilee'
90 seconds at 9 am: Good jobs data in US and Aust; Italy debt sale successful; IMF warns Germans over austerity; Korea cuts; Japan to push down yen; NZ$ stable
12th Oct 12, 8:45am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Good jobs data in US and Aust; Italy debt sale successful; IMF warns Germans over austerity; Korea cuts; Japan to push down yen; NZ$ stable
David Chaston reviews what you should consider when you have an important foreign currency transaction to make
11th Oct 12, 3:21pm
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David Chaston reviews what you should consider when you have an important foreign currency transaction to make
Sales of working farms slowed sharply in September with only 77 units changing hands, 25% less than the same month a year ago
11th Oct 12, 12:42pm
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Sales of working farms slowed sharply in September with only 77 units changing hands, 25% less than the same month a year ago
90 seconds at 9 am: No IMF money for Spain; income tax cuts in Italy; US Beige Book; Alcoa gloomy; NZ$ stable
11th Oct 12, 8:57am
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90 seconds at 9 am: No IMF money for Spain; income tax cuts in Italy; US Beige Book; Alcoa gloomy; NZ$ stable
Savers are being squeezed with low term deposit rates so you really need to do your homework to protect your interest earnings
10th Oct 12, 5:48pm
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Savers are being squeezed with low term deposit rates so you really need to do your homework to protect your interest earnings
90 seconds at 9 am: Athens riots; IMF cuts growth expectations, but positive about New Zealand; China injects cash; US deleverages; commodities higher; NZ$ stable
10th Oct 12, 8:45am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Athens riots; IMF cuts growth expectations, but positive about New Zealand; China injects cash; US deleverages; commodities higher; NZ$ stable