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Bollard mulls options to prick future bubbles
Alan Bollard has flagged a handful of tools he may use to help damp future asset and credit bubbles and maintain the stability of our financial system.
NZ dodges recession, 2011 optimism grows
New Zealand avoided a double-dip recession last year, with latest GDP figures showing economic growth of 0.2pc in the December 2010 quarter. Manufacturing activity drove the expansion, up 2.5 per cent.
Investing in Auckland still a priority - PM
The massive bill for rebuilding Christchurch will not put the Government off spending more money on Auckland, Prime Minister John Key says.
Runaway millionaire facing 24 more charges
A former Rotorua woman who allegedly left New Zealand with her partner when Westpac mistakenly put $10 million into his account will face 24 new charges when she appears in court next week.
Consumer confidence falls in quake's wake
Respondents less gloomy about own prospects than economy as a whole.
ANZ's new 15 year lease quashes speculation
Speculation that a major bank would shift into a new 26-level high-rise office tower in Auckland has been dashed.