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RBNZ constrained in influencing long-term rates
The Reserve Bank's influence over long-term interest rates is limited by global investor activity, according to governor Graeme Wheeler.
The Reserve Bank's influence over long-term interest rates is limited by global investor activity, according to governor Graeme Wheeler.
The drop in dairy prices hasn't caused Finance Minister Bill English to rethink his confidence behind the forecast of the government reaching surplus next year.
New Zealand's economy remains patchy and continues to give off mixed signals, says Shamubeel Eaqub, NZIER principal economist.
China's demand for wood products is forecast to continue growing faster than its own domestic production, NZ market data provider AgriHQ said.
To suspicious eyes, it starts to look as if the Govt is in ideological thrall to the 1980s dogmas that the smaller the state the better, and whatever the problem, the solution is a market, writes Brian Fallow.
New Zealand's posted its largest monthly trade deficit for October in six years, led by a fall in dairy exports to China
Fonterra says it had started a consultation process to gauge interest in a proposed equity partnership trust for its farmers.
The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research expects the economy to grow 3.4 per cent this year but then slow, to a moderate average rate of around 2.5 per cent over the next five....
Abano Healthcare, the listed healthcare investor, said first-half profit may rise 40 per cent even in the face of a weak Australian dollar and tepid economic growth across the Tasman.
It could be the end of a dream for many as migration figures show that more New Zealanders are not only staying put but others across the Tasman are coming home.
Normally what a new Opposition leader can do is limited by the debts he owes supporters and the need to repair the damage his challenge has done to caucus cohesion.
New Zealand shares fell yesterday, paced by Meridian Energy, Contact Energy and Mighty River Power as some investors looked to crystallise recent gains.
New Zealand's annual migration rose to a fresh record for the third consecutive month in October, led by an increase in student arrivals from India.
The grass-only dairy farm model has become a thing of the past for New Zealand as farmers increasingly turn to supplementary feeds to increase their production.
The Christmas madness is about to begin and for many retailers the stakes have never been higher, writes Business Editor Liam Dann.
Xi Jinping has gone out of his way to forge a strong personal relationship with John Key on his visit.
New Zealand's fiscal outlook is not dire, but threatens to become so if the issues of an ageing population and poor-quality government spending are not addressed, says the New Zealand Initiative.
Treasury has advised against taxpayer backing for Team New Zealand in the next America's Cup, labelling it "poor value for money".