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![NZ dollar edges lower, may fall further](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ dollar edges lower, may fall further
The New Zealand dollar was little changed against the greenback this afternoon as investors continue to weigh up whether the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates next month.
![Retail sales jump - driven by cars, electronics](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Retail sales jump - driven by cars, electronics
Retail sales volumes rose in the September quarter as strong motor vehicle activity and a pick-up in consumer electronics drove consumer spending, beating expectations.
![Liam Dann: Terror attacks will spook markets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Liam Dann: Terror attacks will spook markets
COMMENT: It is never comfortable to make the leap from real human tragedy to assessing economic and financial fallout, writes Liam Dann.
![Security tightens for Apec](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Security tightens for Apec
The Philippines is vowing "higher security" for world leaders at an economic summit in Manila next week following the Paris terror attacks.
![Noah Smith: The decline and fall of America's working class](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Noah Smith: The decline and fall of America's working class
One big piece of news in the past couple of weeks has been the release of a new paper by recent economics Nobel winner Angus Deaton.
![Brian Fallow: Productivity stats get a nudge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Brian Fallow: Productivity stats get a nudge
A more cheerful picture of productivity growth than the official statistics give us emerges from new research into what has been happening at the level of individual firms.
![Where's the economic growth? Sub-Saharan Africa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Where's the economic growth? Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan has had the fastest economic growth over the last 10 years.
![World's big banks need $1.2t under new rules](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
World's big banks need $1.2t under new rules
The world's biggest banks may need to raise as much as $1.2 trillion to meet new rules laid down by financial regulators.
![Reserve: Auckland property risk growing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Reserve: Auckland property risk growing
New Zealand's banking system remains in good health, but heavily indebted dairy sector and heated property market are posing increasing risks to lenders.
![Bryan Gould: Unemployment rate is proof economy is failing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bryan Gould: Unemployment rate is proof economy is failing
An economy with a permanent pool of unemployed and with no real growth in wage rates is also an economy with less purchasing power and demand than it ideally needs, writes Bryan Gould.
![Auckland house prices fall in October](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Auckland house prices fall in October
The Auckland housing market slowed last month following the introduction of new restrictions, according to the latest industry figures.
![NZ China expert warns on growth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ China expert warns on growth
Beijing-based investment advisor David Mahon delivered a sobering message to today's China Business Summit - prepare for more bad news about the Chinese economy.
![Racism risks NZ prosperity - economist](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Racism risks NZ prosperity - economist
Top economist says "racist attitudes" towards Chinese immigration and investment could damage a relationship with China that promises to deliver "big waves".
!['EU threat to NZ China dairy trade'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'EU threat to NZ China dairy trade'
Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings says losing Chinese market share to European dairy competitors is a concern for New Zealand.
![ANZ shares lower as index climbs back down](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
ANZ shares lower as index climbs back down
The S&P/NZX 50 index fell 0.06 per cent, or 3.89 points, to 6069.74. Within the index, 23 stocks rose, 16 fell and 11 were unchanged.
![Yashili opens $220m Pokeno formula plant](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Yashili opens $220m Pokeno formula plant
China's Yashili NZ has this afternoon officially opened its $220m infant formula manufacturing plant in Pokeno.
![Greg Muir: Farming and the future of food](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Greg Muir: Farming and the future of food
Farming is largely a long term intergenerational business. But what could that future look like?
![Irrigated land rising quickly](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Irrigated land rising quickly
New Zealand has about 720,000ha of land under irrigation, but about half that again could be sustainably irrigated by 2025, an industry body says.
![Phil O'Reilly: Talks first step to really big deal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Phil O'Reilly: Talks first step to really big deal
Just as good as the RWC victory was the news that NZ and the EU are to begin working towards negotiating a free trade agreement, writes Phil O'Reilly.
![Crane activity crowds city skyline](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Crane activity crowds city skyline
Auckland has 33 cranes dotting its skyline, with the construction sector in full swing.
![Shock rise in NZ's jobless rate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Shock rise in NZ's jobless rate
Unemployment rate rises to 6 per cent - the first rise in three years.