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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
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
David Chaston looks at the other main precious metal, silver, and assesses how its price compares with gold
9th Oct 12, 9:36am
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David Chaston looks at the other main precious metal, silver, and assesses how its price compares with gold
90 seconds at 9 am: Huge new euro fund established; 'Spain doing well' (yeah, right); Merkel to visit Athens; World Bank worries about China, but China house prices rising; NZ$ rises
9th Oct 12, 8:49am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Huge new euro fund established; 'Spain doing well' (yeah, right); Merkel to visit Athens; World Bank worries about China, but China house prices rising; NZ$ rises
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; Joseph Stiglitz; the Muppets; seizing a navy ship; when junk is gold; think globally, fabricate locally; King Ludd is still dead; balancing Aussie books; Dilbert
8th Oct 12, 10:05am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; Joseph Stiglitz; the Muppets; seizing a navy ship; when junk is gold; think globally, fabricate locally; King Ludd is still dead; balancing Aussie books; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am: Jobs growth in the US surprises with prior period revisions higher too; iPhone strikes continue; Aussie construction falling fast; NZ$ stays high
8th Oct 12, 8:51am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Jobs growth in the US surprises with prior period revisions higher too; iPhone strikes continue; Aussie construction falling fast; NZ$ stays high
House prices are rising again and so is gold. We look at which asset has done better over the last 20 years
2nd Oct 12, 11:23am
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House prices are rising again and so is gold. We look at which asset has done better over the last 20 years
BNZ joins mortgage battle with market leading low for 18 mth fixed rate
1st Oct 12, 11:44am
BNZ joins mortgage battle with market leading low for 18 mth fixed rate
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; Ford fail?; Tea-Leaf index; neuroeconomics; Ten rules; new web app; Bird & Fortune; Dilbert
1st Oct 12, 10:05am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; Ford fail?; Tea-Leaf index; neuroeconomics; Ten rules; new web app; Bird & Fortune; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am: Enormous Spanish funding requirements; China factories slow further; RBA set to cut; more NZ mortgage rate cuts; NZ$ at 73.9 on TWI
1st Oct 12, 8:49am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Enormous Spanish funding requirements; China factories slow further; RBA set to cut; more NZ mortgage rate cuts; NZ$ at 73.9 on TWI
The annual spring home selling season is starting with low interest rates, keen lenders, and rising prices. We review who has the lowest interest rate offers
30th Sep 12, 10:52am
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The annual spring home selling season is starting with low interest rates, keen lenders, and rising prices. We review who has the lowest interest rate offers
Farmers can now get live saleyard and processor prices on their smartphones from innovative new service
29th Sep 12, 10:57am
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Farmers can now get live saleyard and processor prices on their smartphones from innovative new service
Westpac increases its Choices Everyday variable mortgage rate as borrowers switch to fixed rate offers
28th Sep 12, 7:28pm
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Westpac increases its Choices Everyday variable mortgage rate as borrowers switch to fixed rate offers
ANZ and the National Bank cut six month and one year fixed home loan rates, following Kiwibank
28th Sep 12, 7:38am
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ANZ and the National Bank cut six month and one year fixed home loan rates, following Kiwibank
Latest bank satisfaction survey shows that ANZ is learning from the National Bank without dragging it down, and some banks have improved substantially
27th Sep 12, 8:22pm
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Latest bank satisfaction survey shows that ANZ is learning from the National Bank without dragging it down, and some banks have improved substantially
90 seconds at 9 am: Catalonia pushes for independence; Greece failing; US housing recovering, consumers more confident; Aust car manufacturing without a future; National's demise?
26th Sep 12, 8:44am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Catalonia pushes for independence; Greece failing; US housing recovering, consumers more confident; Aust car manufacturing without a future; National's demise?
Term deposit rates continue to fall - five percent plus now very rare and only for extremely long terms
24th Sep 12, 5:56pm
Term deposit rates continue to fall - five percent plus now very rare and only for extremely long terms
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; Protest geneology; ATMs dying; the igNobels; Michael Spence; Robert Shiller; bludger watch; Homer votes; Dilbert
24th Sep 12, 10:05am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; Protest geneology; ATMs dying; the igNobels; Michael Spence; Robert Shiller; bludger watch; Homer votes; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am: Manufacturing, exports and jobs sink around the world; Brazil lashes out; Spain borrows successfully; record low US mortgage rates; IMF reviews Australia
21st Sep 12, 8:44am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Manufacturing, exports and jobs sink around the world; Brazil lashes out; Spain borrows successfully; record low US mortgage rates; IMF reviews Australia
New Zealand still the poster child of OECD efforts to get countries to remove artificial agricultural supports
20th Sep 12, 8:07am
New Zealand still the poster child of OECD efforts to get countries to remove artificial agricultural supports
Gold exports earning NZ$600 mln per year, but no growth nor recent benefit from high prices
19th Sep 12, 5:20pm
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Gold exports earning NZ$600 mln per year, but no growth nor recent benefit from high prices
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; QE-NZ; will voters allow fiscal action?; comparing stats; where are the start-up jobs?; Apocolypse not; Farage; Dilbert
17th Sep 12, 10:05am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; QE-NZ; will voters allow fiscal action?; comparing stats; where are the start-up jobs?; Apocolypse not; Farage; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am: Merkel wins; Dutch voting; Fed expected to deliver QE3; China and India sag; banker bags commissions; SA army on alert; MPS next
13th Sep 12, 8:07am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Merkel wins; Dutch voting; Fed expected to deliver QE3; China and India sag; banker bags commissions; SA army on alert; MPS next
90 seconds at 9 am: Leadership struggles in China; poor China trade data; ECB plans uncertain; US wages stagnating; Aussie coal industry under pressure; NZ$ holds at 80.9 USc
11th Sep 12, 8:43am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Leadership struggles in China; poor China trade data; ECB plans uncertain; US wages stagnating; Aussie coal industry under pressure; NZ$ holds at 80.9 USc
Westpac gives up its market-leading one year fixed rate position by withdrawing its 4.99% special
10th Sep 12, 6:05pm
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Westpac gives up its market-leading one year fixed rate position by withdrawing its 4.99% special