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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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Unemployment plummets to 6.2% according to Statistics New Zealand; Market had expected a rate of 6.8%
9th May 13, 10:48am
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Unemployment plummets to 6.2% according to Statistics New Zealand; Market had expected a rate of 6.8%
Opinion: The NZ$2.50 share price for Mighty River was not so bad, but only attracting little more than 100,000 Kiwi investors was a disaster
9th May 13, 10:34am
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Opinion: The NZ$2.50 share price for Mighty River was not so bad, but only attracting little more than 100,000 Kiwi investors was a disaster
Mighty River Power share price will be NZ$2.50, raising NZ$1.72 bln for the state
8th May 13, 7:25pm
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Mighty River Power share price will be NZ$2.50, raising NZ$1.72 bln for the state
Ailing state miner Solid Energy will shed 105 jobs as it seeks to get itself on to an even keel
8th May 13, 3:36pm
Ailing state miner Solid Energy will shed 105 jobs as it seeks to get itself on to an even keel
Well-sourced Australian media reports suggest Mighty River Power share price will be NZ$2.60, raising NZ$1.78 bln for the state
8th May 13, 10:16am
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Well-sourced Australian media reports suggest Mighty River Power share price will be NZ$2.60, raising NZ$1.78 bln for the state
ASB Housing Confidence Survey finds record numbers of people expect house prices to rise; More see now as a bad time to buy
8th May 13, 5:14am
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ASB Housing Confidence Survey finds record numbers of people expect house prices to rise; More see now as a bad time to buy
Economists are doubtful this week's fresh Household Labour Force figures will solve the vexed puzzle of why unemployment figures are still stubbornly high
7th May 13, 10:37am
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Economists are doubtful this week's fresh Household Labour Force figures will solve the vexed puzzle of why unemployment figures are still stubbornly high
Mighty River Power retail offer to close; No information on investor demand till after the shares are listed on NZX next Friday
3rd May 13, 2:44pm
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Mighty River Power retail offer to close; No information on investor demand till after the shares are listed on NZX next Friday
Latest Barfoot & Thompson figures show average house price fell slightly in Auckland to NZ$643,000 in April
3rd May 13, 10:38am
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Latest Barfoot & Thompson figures show average house price fell slightly in Auckland to NZ$643,000 in April
Roy Morgan poll shows support for National rises 6% and Labour and the Greens both fall after the release of their power policy
3rd May 13, 10:09am
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Roy Morgan poll shows support for National rises 6% and Labour and the Greens both fall after the release of their power policy
Highest April sales figures for commercial vehicles in 31 years; Last month's total up 38% on the same time a year ago
2nd May 13, 3:56pm
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Highest April sales figures for commercial vehicles in 31 years; Last month's total up 38% on the same time a year ago
Green Party accuses Government of being in a 'rush' to sell assets and says it has no 'moral mandate'; Business leaders want Labour-Green power plan pulled
2nd May 13, 12:21pm
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Green Party accuses Government of being in a 'rush' to sell assets and says it has no 'moral mandate'; Business leaders want Labour-Green power plan pulled
Shortage of sale listings prompts vendors to seek record high prices for houses according to latest figures through Realestate.co.nz
1st May 13, 10:14am
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Shortage of sale listings prompts vendors to seek record high prices for houses according to latest figures through Realestate.co.nz
Latest credit statistics show that New Zealanders are increasing their levels of borrowing again and the RBNZ will be watching
1st May 13, 9:25am
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Latest credit statistics show that New Zealanders are increasing their levels of borrowing again and the RBNZ will be watching
ANZ says business confidence has fallen a little but remains at high levels
Early Easter has impact on building activity in March; But Canterbury figures particularly strong
30th Apr 13, 10:57am
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Early Easter has impact on building activity in March; But Canterbury figures particularly strong
Betting folk are putting money where their mouths are and backing a Mighty River price of NZ$2.50 or less through prediction site iPredict
29th Apr 13, 5:41pm
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Betting folk are putting money where their mouths are and backing a Mighty River price of NZ$2.50 or less through prediction site iPredict
Deutsche Bank analysts say ANZ is being penalised for its lower-than-peer dividend payout ratio; Could sustain ratio of as much as 81% compared with current 65%
29th Apr 13, 3:55pm
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Deutsche Bank analysts say ANZ is being penalised for its lower-than-peer dividend payout ratio; Could sustain ratio of as much as 81% compared with current 65%
Infratil says mooted changes to power regulations could affect its ability to pay interest on new issue of bonds
29th Apr 13, 11:35am
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Infratil says mooted changes to power regulations could affect its ability to pay interest on new issue of bonds
BNZ's latest survey shows a big rebound in confidence for New Zealand's businesses
29th Apr 13, 9:31am
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BNZ's latest survey shows a big rebound in confidence for New Zealand's businesses
Rabobank successfully completes NZ$250 mln wholesale issue of three year unsecured, unsubordinated floating rate medium term notes
26th Apr 13, 12:55pm
Rabobank successfully completes NZ$250 mln wholesale issue of three year unsecured, unsubordinated floating rate medium term notes
Quarterly exports to China overtake those to Australia for first time; Trade surplus for March a bigger than expected NZ$718 mln
26th Apr 13, 10:57am
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Quarterly exports to China overtake those to Australia for first time; Trade surplus for March a bigger than expected NZ$718 mln
Chinese interests buy most of 14,000 hectares of forestry sold by New Zealand Superannuation Fund for an undisclosed sum
24th Apr 13, 2:25pm
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Chinese interests buy most of 14,000 hectares of forestry sold by New Zealand Superannuation Fund for an undisclosed sum
Auckland-based family business buys REINZ's Parnell headquarters building for NZ$6.225 mln
24th Apr 13, 1:41pm
Auckland-based family business buys REINZ's Parnell headquarters building for NZ$6.225 mln
Infratil puts bond issue on hold till it can amend prospectus in light of the new Labour-Greens power proposal
24th Apr 13, 10:03am
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Infratil puts bond issue on hold till it can amend prospectus in light of the new Labour-Greens power proposal