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COVID-19 continues to outrun NZ authorities
Tougher regulations in New Zealand for the COVID-19 coronavirus are urgent. We are now on the brink
18th Mar 20, 7:59pm
by Keith Woodford
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Personal Finance
ANZ sets a record low fixed home loan rate
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Opinion
COVID-19 continues to outrun NZ authorities

Tougher regulations in New Zealand for the COVID-19 coronavirus are urgent. We are now on the brink

18th Mar 20, 7:59pm
by Keith Woodford
158
Personal Finance
ANZ sets a record low fixed home loan rate
[Updated]

ANZ sets a record low one year fixed home loan rate and slices -25 bps off of almost all term deposit offers. Other banks expected to follow soon

18th Mar 20, 4:49pm
by David Chaston
31
News
What happened Wednesday

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more retail rate changes, export slippage, Fonterra improves, forecasting nightmare, explosive virus jumps, swaps up, NZD down, & more

18th Mar 20, 3:59pm
by David Chaston
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Banking
RBNZ's key bank/insurance regulatory reviews deferred for 6 months

RBNZ defers regulatory initiatives to enable banks and insurers to focus on tackling COVID-19 challenges; Bank outsourcing policy and insurance review among work affected

18th Mar 20, 2:50pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Business
Will Coronavirus make remote working the new norm?

If employees like the remote work option forced on them, how will they tolerate the daily commute when the crisis passes? And how will companies react, Massey's Alison Brook wonders 

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by Alison Brook
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Property
Property
House buyers remain upbeat in the face of coronavirus threat
No sign of downturn in house prices or sales volumes as buyers thumb their noses at coronavirus threat
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by Greg Ninness
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Business
Business
Another week in tax: COVID-19 support package special edition
Terry Baucher on how the tax changes included in the Government's COVID-19 support package will provide immediate relief and encourage investment
18th Mar 20, 11:26am
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by Terry Baucher
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Opinion
Opinion
A silent hero of the coronavirus crisis
Sometimes, no matter how hard one tries, and no matter how selflessly one sacrifices, one stands no chance against a more powerful enemy. The new coronavirus, COVID-19, has proved to be such a foe, and were it not for technology, the battle against it would have been lost by now
18th Mar 20, 11:52am
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by Guest
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Rural News
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A recovering China to help our rural sector
Guy Trafford sees widespread support for the Government's coronavirus handling, and watches the market responses in the food sector which now consider the China focus an advantage
18th Mar 20, 10:09am
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by Guy Trafford
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Profits up, debt down, more writedowns, no dividend from Fonterra

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Heartland reiterates annual profit forecast

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NZ's largest business lobby group calls for people to work from home

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Brian Fallow gives some initial thoughts on the Government's coronavirus relief package

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