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Move quickly to keep staff - survey
A recruitment firm says NZ businesses should take immediate steps to retain staff this year, with a survey suggesting that almost six out of 10 employees are seeking new roles.
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Flying NZ dollar causes jitters
The NZ dollar continues to trade at around eight-year highs against the Aussie dollar but foreign exchange strategists doubt the currency will hit parity with its transtasman counterpart any time soon.
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Overcharged for power? Apparently not
Feel you're paying too much for electricity? Not according to a new report, which says consumers never actually paid the full cost of building NZ's power stations.
![Odds on March rise in OCR](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Odds on March rise in OCR
Most forecasters believe the Reserve Bank will avoid raising interest rates on Thursday.
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Investments in buildings on up
The value of New Zealand investment buildings sold last year was back to pre-global financial crash levels.
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Safe as houses until disaster strikes
Visiting expert points to Christchurch as example of cities or cultures that struggle to recover after catastrophe.
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Squeezed in city of rising rents
Renters are paying up to $70 more a week than they were four years ago in some of Auckland's city fringe suburbs.
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English buoyed by Davos atmosphere
Finance Minister Bill English returned from the World Economic Forum in Davos today buoyed by the atmosphere there and saying "the sense of crisis has ebbed away."
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$12m mansion drops to $3m
A Far North beachfront mansion has had its price slashed after a struggle to sell - and is now being offered for $1.25 million below its valuation.
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Kiwis flock to fly on strong dollar
Kiwis are riding the strong New Zealand dollar overseas and using their newfound purchasing power to enjoy more sights and experiences while they are there.
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Liam Dann: Perfect world hides horror-movie nerves
You have these occasional moments, fleeting points in time when everything aligns.
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Brian Fallow: Oz economy still setting the pace
The plain fact is that in industry after industry, Australians have a longer stride, writes Brian Fallow. As long as that remains true, they will outpace us and the gap in incomes and living standards will widen.
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Dollar slips on speculation US Fed will further trim asset purchases
The dollar fell against the greenback amid speculation the Federal Reserve will further trim its bond buying programme next week.
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Editorial: Early move on interest rates best despite risks
Editorial: It's better to touch the interest rate brakes lightly now, than bring the economy to a screeching halt sometime later.
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Dairying boon to economy
Economists say a combination of rising international dairy prices and favourable farming conditions bode well for New Zealand's economic growth.
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'No justification' for OCR rise - EMA
The economic recovery will stall if banks have their way and interest rates are lifted in January, the EMA says.