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Dollar gains after Putin allays fears of military action
The New Zealand dollar advanced as investors gained confidence that tensions in Ukraine were easing, stoking demand for risk-sensitive assets.
![OCR rise: savers to benefit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
OCR rise: savers to benefit
Savers should expect to feel some relief from next week with economists predicting short-term deposit rates to head up in line with a predicted increase in the official cash rate.
![Advancement not all about money](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Advancement not all about money
New Zealand's brighter economic outlook is likely to bring with it improved pay rates and increased job opportunities.
![Cheese the toast of record commodity prices](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cheese the toast of record commodity prices
New Zealand commodity prices rose to a record in February, as cheese prices surged to a six-year high.
![Fletcher earnings to soar: analysts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fletcher earnings to soar: analysts
A house construction rebound here and in Australia, the earthquake rebuild and cost-cutting will boost operating earnings Fletcher Building's interim result.
![Business confidence nears 20-year high](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Business confidence nears 20-year high
New Zealand business confidence rose to its highest level in almost 20 years in February, indicating strong economic growth this year.
![Dita De Boni: State owned supermarket idea has critics seeing red](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dita De Boni: State owned supermarket idea has critics seeing red
After throwing the idea of government-owned supermarkets into the ring, I have been exhorted to visit North Korea (preferably permanently), writes Dita De Boni.
![Brian Fallow: Global economy a tax headache](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Brian Fallow: Global economy a tax headache
Large chunks of the tax base resemble icebergs, drifting north into the warm waters of the global and digital economy.
![No hearings for deep sea drilling](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
No hearings for deep sea drilling
Deep-sea oil exploration resource consent applications won't require public hearings, but will not be automatically ticked through, says the Environment Minister.
![Trade surplus as exports to China surge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Trade surplus as exports to China surge
New Zealand posted its third straight trade surplus in January, as sales of dairy products drove record exports to China.
![Migration climbs to decade-high](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Migration climbs to decade-high
New Zealand's inbound net migration rose to a 10-year high in January as fewer people quit the country to cross the Tasman.
![Brian Fallow: Strong case for Super changes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Brian Fallow: Strong case for Super changes
Even as John Key was reiterating his pig-headed refusal to address the long-term affordability of the state pension, the NZ Superannuation Fund reported on its performance, writes Brian Fallow.
![Jobs, better wages tipped by NZIER](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Jobs, better wages tipped by NZIER
The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research expects the economy to grow 3 per cent this year.
![Right people become harder to find](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Right people become harder to find
Employers have been put on notice that finding the people they need is about to get a lot tougher as the economy builds up speed.
![Drilling giant posts huge loss](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Drilling giant posts huge loss
Boart Longyear has posted a steep loss and says it will review its operations after having slashed almost 3500 jobs in the past year.