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David Chaston

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David Chaston is the publisher of interest.co.nz and is commited to ensuring readers get the latest information on interest rates, and the forces that move them.

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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
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; China should stop buying US Treasuries; corrosive leverage; Wile E. Coyote; hurricane season; rain, food, jobs and poverty; Dilbert; the Muppets return
10th Sep 12, 10:05am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; China should stop buying US Treasuries; corrosive leverage; Wile E. Coyote; hurricane season; rain, food, jobs and poverty; Dilbert; the Muppets return
90 seconds at 9 am: ECB fight for bond-buying program; China stimulates; US job growth weak, QEIII expected; NZ$ up to 81.1 USc
10th Sep 12, 8:45am
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90 seconds at 9 am: ECB fight for bond-buying program; China stimulates; US job growth weak, QEIII expected; NZ$ up to 81.1 USc
Term deposit rates continue to fall in the face of flush funds and home loan competition
8th Sep 12, 11:11am
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Term deposit rates continue to fall in the face of flush funds and home loan competition
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; Can Europe survive? economics in denial; complexity; what China should really do; hunger; dry Australia?; Dilbert
3rd Sep 12, 10:02am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; Can Europe survive? economics in denial; complexity; what China should really do; hunger; dry Australia?; Dilbert
Bernanke's downbeat comments for US employment prospects pushes gold prices higher on QE expectations
2nd Sep 12, 9:44am
Bernanke's downbeat comments for US employment prospects pushes gold prices higher on QE expectations
Market prices for dairy commodities move sharply higher, reversing a long trend down, just days after Fonterra cuts forecast
31st Aug 12, 8:47am
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Market prices for dairy commodities move sharply higher, reversing a long trend down, just days after Fonterra cuts forecast
90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$ falls; big eurozone decisions pending; food prices jump 10%; US positive; Australia rattled
31st Aug 12, 8:42am
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90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$ falls; big eurozone decisions pending; food prices jump 10%; US positive; Australia rattled
News of a sharp rise in precious metals prices depends on where you live and the currency you work in
23rd Aug 12, 9:37am
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News of a sharp rise in precious metals prices depends on where you live and the currency you work in
90 seconds at 9 am: AU resources bubble has burst; China heading for harsh winter; Fed eyes more stimulus; NZ$ the tallest dwarf
23rd Aug 12, 8:36am
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90 seconds at 9 am: AU resources bubble has burst; China heading for harsh winter; Fed eyes more stimulus; NZ$ the tallest dwarf
Grass-fed animal producers set to benefit from soaring international grain prices as weather plays havoc for foreign producers
22nd Aug 12, 8:18am
Grass-fed animal producers set to benefit from soaring international grain prices as weather plays havoc for foreign producers
BNZ raises mortgage rates for two fixed terms and trims one Classic rate
21st Aug 12, 7:47am
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BNZ raises mortgage rates for two fixed terms and trims one Classic rate
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; Change is good; why culture thrives; irrational fear?; smarter machines; safe banks; inspiration in Mt Roskill; Dilbert
20th Aug 12, 10:05am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; Change is good; why culture thrives; irrational fear?; smarter machines; safe banks; inspiration in Mt Roskill; Dilbert
Our finance sector job listings give you access to one of the largest regional sets of candidates and positions
20th Aug 12, 9:35am
Our finance sector job listings give you access to one of the largest regional sets of candidates and positions
We have expanded the fx rate data in our daily currency email for businesses who do regular transactions
20th Aug 12, 9:35am
We have expanded the fx rate data in our daily currency email for businesses who do regular transactions
The World Gold Council has updated the international demand and supply data for Q2 2012, central bank demand features
17th Aug 12, 12:09pm
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The World Gold Council has updated the international demand and supply data for Q2 2012, central bank demand features
ANZ National raises mortgage rates for popular short terms, and lowers rates for less popular long terms
17th Aug 12, 8:46am
ANZ National raises mortgage rates for popular short terms, and lowers rates for less popular long terms
Latest dairy auction results rise 7.8% from previous event, up 11.8% in the past month
16th Aug 12, 8:01am
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Latest dairy auction results rise 7.8% from previous event, up 11.8% in the past month
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; The coming violent phase; Iran oil not needed; Benjamin Lawsky; Germans head to Singapore; 2 directional threat; competitiveness is Job 1; Dilbert
13th Aug 12, 10:05am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; The coming violent phase; Iran oil not needed; Benjamin Lawsky; Germans head to Singapore; 2 directional threat; competitiveness is Job 1; Dilbert
90 seconds at 9 am: China slows across the board; US holds modest improvement; UK jobseekers prepared to take pay cut for a job; NZ$ becalmed at exporter-friendly 76.8 AUc
10th Aug 12, 8:44am
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90 seconds at 9 am: China slows across the board; US holds modest improvement; UK jobseekers prepared to take pay cut for a job; NZ$ becalmed at exporter-friendly 76.8 AUc
Local government is managing its rising debt levels with some 'bulk buying' strategies - ANZ reviews the sector
10th Aug 12, 8:35am
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Local government is managing its rising debt levels with some 'bulk buying' strategies - ANZ reviews the sector
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; QE direct; a gold audit; 'worse than it sounds'; Argentina pays up; trains =1, affordability=0; freakonomics; Dilbert
6th Aug 12, 10:05am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; QE direct; a gold audit; 'worse than it sounds'; Argentina pays up; trains =1, affordability=0; freakonomics; Dilbert
Key agri-food leaders to focus on growing their sector by an extra $25 billion in next 13 years
1st Aug 12, 3:54pm
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Key agri-food leaders to focus on growing their sector by an extra $25 billion in next 13 years
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; An image problem; 'Chicken prices to double'; abandoning stockbrokers; all bullets shot; what will Draghi do?; Dilbert
30th Jul 12, 10:05am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; An image problem; 'Chicken prices to double'; abandoning stockbrokers; all bullets shot; what will Draghi do?; Dilbert
'Official bank of the NZ Olympic Team' shaves 31 bps off its fixed rate mortgage until the next Olympics
27th Jul 12, 5:40pm
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'Official bank of the NZ Olympic Team' shaves 31 bps off its fixed rate mortgage until the next Olympics