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February milk and milk solids production falls as the drought intensified but reduction limited
15th Apr 13, 4:41pm
February milk and milk solids production falls as the drought intensified but reduction limited
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Financial globalisation in reverse; George Soros; currency war II; NZ in good company; houses cheap in gold; Dilbert, and more
15th Apr 13, 10:34am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Financial globalisation in reverse; George Soros; currency war II; NZ in good company; houses cheap in gold; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: Voters shun ALP; new anti-euro party rises in Germany; costs fall for AU banks; gold tumbles; NZ$1 = US$0.858, TWI = 78.8
15th Apr 13, 8:45am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Voters shun ALP; new anti-euro party rises in Germany; costs fall for AU banks; gold tumbles; NZ$1 = US$0.858, TWI = 78.8
Interest.co.nz now has comprehensive regional listings of working farms on the market
13th Apr 13, 2:34pm
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Interest.co.nz now has comprehensive regional listings of working farms on the market
Gold tumbles almost 5% overnight, now below US$1,500/oz, hurt by Cyprus plan, weak US data
13th Apr 13, 8:20am
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Gold tumbles almost 5% overnight, now below US$1,500/oz, hurt by Cyprus plan, weak US data
Stunning rise in skim milk powder prices, up +36% in NZ$ terms in two weeks; currency rose sharply overnight TWI = 79.3
12th Apr 13, 8:31am
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Stunning rise in skim milk powder prices, up +36% in NZ$ terms in two weeks; currency rose sharply overnight TWI = 79.3
90 seconds at 9 am: China credit surge; Cyprus bailout blowout; Aust employment soft; skim milk powder prices rocket higher; NZ$1 = US$0.86.3, TWI = 78.9
12th Apr 13, 8:28am
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90 seconds at 9 am: China credit surge; Cyprus bailout blowout; Aust employment soft; skim milk powder prices rocket higher; NZ$1 = US$0.86.3, TWI = 78.9
90 seconds at 9 am: IMF says recapitalise, restructure or shutdown banks; France on credit watch; new US budget proposal; Fed minutes tip QE reduction; NZ$1 = US$0.857, TWI = 78.9
11th Apr 13, 8:39am
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90 seconds at 9 am: IMF says recapitalise, restructure or shutdown banks; France on credit watch; new US budget proposal; Fed minutes tip QE reduction; NZ$1 = US$0.857, TWI = 78.9
Standard & Poor's likes how our rated councils manage their financials, reckons they can tolerate more debt than 'international peers'
10th Apr 13, 1:45pm
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Standard & Poor's likes how our rated councils manage their financials, reckons they can tolerate more debt than 'international peers'
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