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The National Bank emails clients with fixed mortgage rates reductions, offers low 18 mth and 2 year rates
19th May 12, 9:27am
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The National Bank emails clients with fixed mortgage rates reductions, offers low 18 mth and 2 year rates
Why you should be planning for a 30 year retirement, with reduced NZ Super
Accounting body working to radically simplify tax returns for small businesses; aiming for tax returns that take one hour per month
16th May 12, 5:03pm
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Accounting body working to radically simplify tax returns for small businesses; aiming for tax returns that take one hour per month
Readymix concrete data shows most regions with weak construction sectors
Rate cutting by big banks continues for both mortgages and term deposits
90 seconds at 9 am: Australia cuts taxes and cuts spending; Greek political turmoil; stocks and commodities fall; NZD down; Sendak dead
9th May 12, 8:39am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Australia cuts taxes and cuts spending; Greek political turmoil; stocks and commodities fall; NZD down; Sendak dead
Roost Mortgage Brokers Home Loan Affordability report shows affordability slides in Auckland but flat elsewhere
7th May 12, 3:10pm
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Roost Mortgage Brokers Home Loan Affordability report shows affordability slides in Auckland but flat elsewhere
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Missing: 50 million jobs; Larry Summers; the Baltic Dry; Paul Hogan; Facts: an obituary; Dilbert
2nd May 12, 10:05am
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Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Missing: 50 million jobs; Larry Summers; the Baltic Dry; Paul Hogan; Facts: an obituary; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am: Aussies cut rates 0.5%, bigger than expected; Dow surges to highest since 2007, Fonterra auction weak again
2nd May 12, 8:47am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Aussies cut rates 0.5%, bigger than expected; Dow surges to highest since 2007, Fonterra auction weak again
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: France asserts; Spain shudders; Britain declines; the tax wedge; concrete sinks; Dilbert
1st May 12, 10:05am
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Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: France asserts; Spain shudders; Britain declines; the tax wedge; concrete sinks; Dilbert
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Security arms race; Joseph Stiglitz; gold as currency; urban planning for dummies, student loans; Dilbert
30th Apr 12, 10:05am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Security arms race; Joseph Stiglitz; gold as currency; urban planning for dummies, student loans; Dilbert
Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Gender equality; history lesson; mining for toilets; lamb advantage; mass sackings?; Clarke & Dawe; Dilbert
27th Apr 12, 10:02am
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Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Gender equality; history lesson; mining for toilets; lamb advantage; mass sackings?; Clarke & Dawe; Dilbert
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Marc Rich reincarnated; more Spanish debt; bank bonus pools; lamb prices; Jon Stewart; Dilbert
26th Apr 12, 10:05am
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Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Marc Rich reincarnated; more Spanish debt; bank bonus pools; lamb prices; Jon Stewart; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am: US growth up, future prospects trimmed; ECB wants growth focus and surpluses too; UK in recession again; India warned
26th Apr 12, 8:21am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US growth up, future prospects trimmed; ECB wants growth focus and surpluses too; UK in recession again; India warned
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Low rates; back-door gold standard; 'Don't be evil'; the funds-flow paradox; mortgagee sales; Victor Borge; Dilbert
24th Apr 12, 10:39am
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Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Low rates; back-door gold standard; 'Don't be evil'; the funds-flow paradox; mortgagee sales; Victor Borge; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am: EU voters want fiscal solutions without pain, and without more work; manufacturing slows in China and EU; stocks retreat; commodities lower
24th Apr 12, 8:43am
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90 seconds at 9 am: EU voters want fiscal solutions without pain, and without more work; manufacturing slows in China and EU; stocks retreat; commodities lower
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Euro system 'near explosion'; progressive protectionism; sit and die; distruptive manufacturing; Clarke & Dawe; Dilbert
23rd Apr 12, 10:05am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Euro system 'near explosion'; progressive protectionism; sit and die; distruptive manufacturing; Clarke & Dawe; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am: Sarkozy second in first round of French election; Dutch government collapses on deficit impasse; Australian government in scandal threat
23rd Apr 12, 8:45am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Sarkozy second in first round of French election; Dutch government collapses on deficit impasse; Australian government in scandal threat
Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: China's Achilles heal; bigger cities are greener; euro unscrambled; Beyond Outrage; Dilbert
20th Apr 12, 10:35am
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Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: China's Achilles heal; bigger cities are greener; euro unscrambled; Beyond Outrage; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am: American data softer than expected; Spain and France sell debt successfully; Japan exports grow; NZ$ falls
20th Apr 12, 8:37am
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90 seconds at 9 am: American data softer than expected; Spain and France sell debt successfully; Japan exports grow; NZ$ falls
Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: The next great migration; lousy and lovely jobs; ugly stats; grocery prices; Dilbert
19th Apr 12, 10:01am
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Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: The next great migration; lousy and lovely jobs; ugly stats; grocery prices; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am: Backsliding in Europe by Italy, Spain and Greece; Netherlands in ratings worry; US earnings rally stumbles; Chinese eye AU banks
19th Apr 12, 8:38am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Backsliding in Europe by Italy, Spain and Greece; Netherlands in ratings worry; US earnings rally stumbles; Chinese eye AU banks
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Fatca; Chinese statistics; Germany to go first?; an evil Daddy; advertising makes you depressed; Dilbert;
18th Apr 12, 10:05am
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Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Fatca; Chinese statistics; Germany to go first?; an evil Daddy; advertising makes you depressed; Dilbert;
90 seconds at 9 am: Dairy prices tumble; Equities rebound continues; IMF sees growth, gets fund commitments; AU jobs move to NZ
18th Apr 12, 8:40am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Dairy prices tumble; Equities rebound continues; IMF sees growth, gets fund commitments; AU jobs move to NZ
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Euro shock and awe; South America resurgent; bloated returns; Italian rail project; Dilbert; George Carlin
17th Apr 12, 10:05am
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Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Euro shock and awe; South America resurgent; bloated returns; Italian rail project; Dilbert; George Carlin