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Weak demand for credit threatens big NZ banks
Weak credit demand could curtail earnings growth for the big New Zealand banks, says credit rating agency Standard and Poor's.
Manufacturing climbs to highest level in nearly a year
New Zealand manufacturing rose in May to its highest level in almost a year amid signs record-high prices for the country's commodities are beginning to filter through to the wider economy.
Brian Fallow: Inflation threatens to bite into recovery
Households at risk of slow wage growth combined with rising costs.
Metro GlassTech in trouble with its bankers, AFR says
Glass maker Metro GlassTech is the latest heavily indebted overseas private equity owned business to get into strife with its bankers, says one report.
NZ commodity prices rise to new record
New Zealand commodity prices edged up to a new record in May, led by kiwifruit at the start of a new season. Prices in New Zealand dollars fell from a record level as the kiwi dollar climbed.
Dollar falls from post-float high
The New Zealand dollar fell from a post-float high against the greenback, before the release of a survey on business confidence.
NZ dollar soars to 3-year high
The New Zealand dollar has hit its highest level against the greenback in just over three years. The kiwi peaked at 81.23 US cents...
Brian Fallow: Ratings agencies pacified but no straying off track
Focus of concern is instead the amount the country as a whole is borrowing.