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'Old ladies with cats? They're nutso'
"Cats was awesome, he? So bloody good," says the millionaire businessman. But will it translate into political success?
"Cats was awesome, he? So bloody good," says the millionaire businessman. But will it translate into political success?
Tristram Clayton joins Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner, Dr. Jackie Blue to reflect on the NZ Herald report into exploitation in the human hair trade industry and what New Zealand businesses and consumers can do about it.
The New Zealand dollar was little changed against the greenback ahead of US non-farm payrolls tonight.
The number of foreigners applying to buy land in New Zealand has jumped by a massive four hundred and forty two per cent in the first ten months of this year. Join Tristram Clayton as he finds out more from NZ Herald property editor Anne Gibson.
New Zealand's sharemarket has been buffeted by major events such as the election of Donald Trump and Brexit.
COMMENT: Income gains have largely come from working more, not from working better, Brian Fallow writes.
Yields on US Treasuries climbed and Wall Street was mixed, as energy and bank stocks rose.
Debt to income limits would damage the Auckland housing market and New Zealand's economy, property valuers say.
The latest QV House Price Index Figures are out and they make for interesting reading. Joining Bernadine Oliver-Kerby is QV National Spokesperson Andrea Rush to explain.
Watch The Economy Hub: New Zealand has a problem with affordable housing and it's become an infrastructure issue, a property developer says.
The Kaikoura Earthquake will cost the Government up to $3 billion, the Treasury estimates.
Bernadine Oliver-Kerby meets The Warehouse's Lonnica Van Engelen to discuss the most popular toys for Christmas 2016, including the much sought after Hatchimals.
High farm debt and inflated house prices remain a risk to New Zealand's financial system.
Energy stocks fell with oil prices amid a stalemate about an agreement to cut production.
Strong GDP outlook tipped to remain as economy is robust enough to ride out challenges from earthquakes.
COMMENT: I think what Phil Goff is doing is absolutely right - a visitor levy is a good way to generate income, but it needs to go beyond Auckland.
Getting a home loan may get more difficult and more expensive in the next year, says ANZ CEO David Hisco.
A stoush over "land banking" developers is brewing in Britain - and local authorities in New Zealand may well be interested observers in the result.
How do the companies identified as being potentially exposed of paying little tax respond?
New Zealand's monthly trade deficit narrowed in October the global dairy market buoyed exports of dairy products.
COMMENT: Treasury's newly updated projections for the long-run outlook look OK for a few years, but then it gets ugly.
The Brexit vote underlined the "urgent" need to tackle the UK's long-term weaknesses, chancellor Philip Hammond says.
COMMENT: Dairy, meat, logs and even rising house prices are all masking the key to New Zealand's future success which will be driven by technology.
COMMENT: Having some of their money outside New Zealand is crucial for long-term investors, Mark Lister writes.
Retailer Pumpkin Patch will close after no buyer was found for the company. All remaining Pumpkin Patch stores will stay open until at least the end of the year. However, Pumpkin Patch's head office is being immediately restructured and 63 people are losing their jobs this week. Gift vouchers will be honoured only while stock remains available.
Auckland is falling off the pace in its natural tendency to produce disproportionately more economic output than the rest of the country.
The consensus view of the nation's economists is that New Zealand is well placed to take the rebuild costs from last week's quake in its stride.
Prime Minister John Key has announced the launch of negotiations to upgrade the China Free Trade Agreement.
Although it's early days for assessing the impact of the quake, analysis shows the government is well placed to handle the costs.
COMMENT: Australia has enjoyed an uninterrupted and unprecedented run of economic growth - but now it's holding the country back.