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ANZ swoop on Vital blow for investors'
Macquarie analyst says greater cost may come in the long term.
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NZ Dollar Outlook: Kiwi may keep falling
The New Zealand dollar may extend its decline this week as investors, nervous about the slow progress being made on Europe's escalating sovereign debt crisis, sell growth-linked currencies for the relative safety of the greenback.
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Consumers still upbeat, but less confident long term - survey
New Zealand consumers are still upbeat about how the economy is tracking, though their long-term confidence has tapered off in recent times, according to the latest consumer confidence survey.
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Young boost property market
Kiwisaver is giving New Zealand's provincial property market a boost.
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Kiwi dollar tipped to gain as equity markets recover
The New Zealand dollar may rise this week, as equity markets recover from a three-week selloff following the US credit rating downgrade.
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Global markets crash exposes Kiwi dollar 'safe haven' myth
This morning's rapid fall in the New Zealand dollar proves recent talk of the kiwi becoming a 'safe haven' currency was hot air, say economists.
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NZ dollar falls below 87c as fear swamp markets
The New Zealand dollar fell below 87 US cents on the back of weaker equity markets as investors refocused their attention on the stumbling US economy and Europe's sovereign debt crisis.
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Logs and dairy fall, kiwifruit up in latest commodity index
New Zealand commodity prices were stable last month, with weakness in logs and dairy products, while kiwifruit prices rose, according to the latest ANZ Commodity Price Index.
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OCR steady - economists react
Reaction from economists to today's Reserve Bank decision to keep the OCR at a record low of 2.5 per cent.
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Greens call for probe into officials' free lunches
Big banks shout Treasury staff to meals and events with 'disturbing frequency'.