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Fran O'Sullivan: China currency deal on the cards
Fran O'Sullivan asks: "Will all the chess pieces be in place within the next week in time for China to announce full convertibility of the NZ dollar into the renminbi during the PM's visit?"
Card spending rebounds
Consumers' plastic cards saw more of the light of day last month, but the trend suggests some loss of momentum in retail spending.
Lending restrictions putting brakes on market
Reserve Bank mortgage lending restrictions are cooling the housing market, a top economist says, because national sales volumes have fallen 13.4 per cent since October.
Parity with Aussie dollar tipped
About 70 per cent of businesses surveyed by ASB Bank expect the New Zealand dollar to reach parity with the Aussie dollar over the coming year.
Editorial: Rising costs give Labour a chance to win voters
Editorial: Customarily, changes of government in New Zealand coincide with a significant slump in its economic fortunes.
Economy up to speed and cruising
ANZ says its Truckometer indices suggest the economy is settling in for a sustained period of growth at least until the middle of the year.
Shadow board backs OCR rise
NZIER's shadow board is emphatically in favour of an increase in the official cash rate tomorrow.
Oz jobs growth tipped
Jobs growth in February is expected to have bounced back after a weak result in January, but not enough to bring down the unemployment rate.
Waikato struggles with dry conditions
Parts of the Waikato are as dry or drier than during last year's severe drought.
Offshore ore 'worth $150m a year'
A company wanting to mine ironsands from the seafloor says the plan will mean $150m extra spent in the area each year.
Liam Dann: China's pain will be New Zealand's gain
From a Chinese perspective it makes perfect sense. After more than 20 years of rapid export-led growth it is time to fine-tune the economy, writes Liam Dann.
More new residents now from China
China has overtaken the UK for the first time to become the largest source country for total permanent migrants to New Zealand.
Auckland property prices steady in Feb
Auckland property sales figures from the region's biggest real estate company find steady prices for Feb, but an increase in listings.
David Hisco: Pluck gets you further than luck
Taking on the world and embracing it will make New Zealand stronger and sustain its sovereignty, writes David Hisco. Our Aussie mates will then have to try even harder to catch up with us.
Loans plan impact low: economist
The impact of the Reserve Bank's curbs on mortgage lending at high loan-to-value ratios (LVRs) on the housing market has been pretty modest so far.
Building work slows as commercial activity drops
Building activity slowed in the final three months of 2013 as non-residential work dropped for a second quarter.