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A senior journalist and news editor with interest.co.nz, David Hargreaves has covered financial markets and economics both in New Zealand and Britain for longer than he cares to mention.
David Hargreaves
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Assessment of collapsed construction firm's projects nears completion; liaison with staff and clients continues
20th Feb 13, 3:08pm
Assessment of collapsed construction firm's projects nears completion; liaison with staff and clients continues
Fletcher Building seeks ways to shave its NZ$250 million a year property bill; half-year profit flat at NZ$146 million
20th Feb 13, 10:48am
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Fletcher Building seeks ways to shave its NZ$250 million a year property bill; half-year profit flat at NZ$146 million
ANZ quarterly regional survey shows for the first time in eight years all parts of the country reported increases in economic activity
19th Feb 13, 1:38pm
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ANZ quarterly regional survey shows for the first time in eight years all parts of the country reported increases in economic activity
OPI Pacific Finance investors get another 1.5c - but they are still 75c in the NZ$1 short
18th Feb 13, 1:34pm
OPI Pacific Finance investors get another 1.5c - but they are still 75c in the NZ$1 short
Plenty of city folk looking for their rural patch of paradise, while farm prices remain solid, according to REINZ figures
18th Feb 13, 11:32am
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Plenty of city folk looking for their rural patch of paradise, while farm prices remain solid, according to REINZ figures
Ex-Westpac man to head up central bank's currency, property and security operations
18th Feb 13, 9:27am
Ex-Westpac man to head up central bank's currency, property and security operations
Economists suggest strong economic data may push the bank to hike interest rates earlier than planned
15th Feb 13, 4:13pm
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Economists suggest strong economic data may push the bank to hike interest rates earlier than planned
Energy company's annual profit to be savaged by receivership of the construction firm
15th Feb 13, 12:43pm
Energy company's annual profit to be savaged by receivership of the construction firm
Sales volumes show their strongest quarterly increase in six years; dollar takes off again
15th Feb 13, 11:01am
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Sales volumes show their strongest quarterly increase in six years; dollar takes off again
Bank's customers on variable home loan rates can now make direct online additional payments to their mortgages
15th Feb 13, 10:36am
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Bank's customers on variable home loan rates can now make direct online additional payments to their mortgages
Kiwis are much more confident about future prospects and expect house prices to keep rising strongly
14th Feb 13, 1:59pm
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Kiwis are much more confident about future prospects and expect house prices to keep rising strongly
1.9% food price rise in January is highest for year-and-a-half, but annual rise remains low at 0.8%
14th Feb 13, 11:26am
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1.9% food price rise in January is highest for year-and-a-half, but annual rise remains low at 0.8%
ANZ retirement savings confidence survey shows less than half of all savers are confident of achieving goals
14th Feb 13, 10:43am
ANZ retirement savings confidence survey shows less than half of all savers are confident of achieving goals
ANZ targets home buyers with seminar series and new accounts for first time buyers
13th Feb 13, 5:11pm
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ANZ targets home buyers with seminar series and new accounts for first time buyers
Scammers pretend to be from NZ Bankers' Association to lure people into giving bank details
13th Feb 13, 3:11pm
Scammers pretend to be from NZ Bankers' Association to lure people into giving bank details
Bill English says Budget to be delivered on May 16; continues drive to deliver a more competitive and faster-growing economy
13th Feb 13, 1:26pm
Bill English says Budget to be delivered on May 16; continues drive to deliver a more competitive and faster-growing economy
Fletcher Building to benefit from cost cutting, the Christchurch rebuild and the improving house market
13th Feb 13, 11:52am
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Fletcher Building to benefit from cost cutting, the Christchurch rebuild and the improving house market
Government Statistician Geoff Bascand is joining the RBNZ as a Deputy Governor
12th Feb 13, 11:25am
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Government Statistician Geoff Bascand is joining the RBNZ as a Deputy Governor
House prices drop by 4.9% in January but market remains strong; Median price NZ$370,000; Number of homes sold up 21% compared with a year ago
12th Feb 13, 9:38am
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House prices drop by 4.9% in January but market remains strong; Median price NZ$370,000; Number of homes sold up 21% compared with a year ago
Redundancies at collapsed Mainzeal as receivers talk to parties interested in buying parts of the business
11th Feb 13, 4:42pm
Redundancies at collapsed Mainzeal as receivers talk to parties interested in buying parts of the business
Embattled agricultural services company Allied Farmers says $500,000 hit might force it into default on its lending agreements
11th Feb 13, 1:43pm
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Embattled agricultural services company Allied Farmers says $500,000 hit might force it into default on its lending agreements
MFAT awards Citibank five-year global banking contract to handle the NZ$110 mln spent annually by Kiwi diplomats across 48 countries
9th Nov 12, 4:13pm
MFAT awards Citibank five-year global banking contract to handle the NZ$110 mln spent annually by Kiwi diplomats across 48 countries
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Advertising watchdog dismisses complaints against TSB Bank over 'offensive to Australians' advertisement
9th Nov 12, 3:41pm
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Advertising watchdog dismisses complaints against TSB Bank over 'offensive to Australians' advertisement
REINZ reports 2.4% rise in median house price to record high NZ$380,000; Volumes up 32.6% vs year ago; Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch hotter than the rest
9th Nov 12, 8:49am
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REINZ reports 2.4% rise in median house price to record high NZ$380,000; Volumes up 32.6% vs year ago; Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch hotter than the rest
Government runs up NZ$2.1 billion deficit in first three months of financial year - NZ$449 million more than projected
7th Nov 12, 10:33am
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Government runs up NZ$2.1 billion deficit in first three months of financial year - NZ$449 million more than projected