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Australian student influx tipped
New Zealand universities could see a surge in the number of students crossing the Tasman if a new funding system gets the go-ahead in Australia.
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Confidence sagging as rates rise
Business confidence continued to decline last month in ANZ's Business Outlook survey, to its lowest level for a year.
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Rising interest rates dent business confidence
New Zealand business confidence slid this month and rising interest rates have been fingered as the culprit.
![Employment confidence highest since GFC](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Employment confidence highest since GFC
Employment confidence is at its highest level in nearly six years and Auckland has overtaken Canterbury as the most confident region, according to a survey.
![Goodman Fielder shares halted](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Goodman Fielder shares halted
Shares in Goodman Fielder have been halted pending a material announcement from the food ingredients maker
![Strong kiwi dollar offsets oil rise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Strong kiwi dollar offsets oil rise
The high New Zealand dollar is insulating this country from rising crude oil prices that have spurred fears for the global economic recovery.
![Is climate change destabilising Iraq?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Is climate change destabilising Iraq?
This winter was not a good one for farmers in the Fertile Crescent.
![Dairy drives seventh monthly NZ trade surplus](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dairy drives seventh monthly NZ trade surplus
New Zealand posted its seventh monthly trade surplus in May, led by overseas demand for the nation's primary products such as milk powder, butter and cheese.
![Young NZ firms contribute to uneven job creation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Young NZ firms contribute to uneven job creation
Young enterprises make a disproportionate contribution to job creation, research by the OECD has found.
![Aussie foils RBA as growth rivals kiwi, pound](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Aussie foils RBA as growth rivals kiwi, pound
Australia is forecast to be among the fastest-growing economies this year, making it harder for the central bank to convince currency investors it won't raise interest rates.
![Dollar touches 2-month high](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dollar touches 2-month high
The Kiwi dollar touched a two-month high overnight, approaching 87.50 US cents, after a measure of Chinese manufacturing was stronger than expected
![Migration jumps to 10-year high](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Migration jumps to 10-year high
New Zealand's annual migration rose to its highest in more than a decade, gaining a net 36,400 migrants in the year through May.