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Kiwi dollar's new record against Aussie
The NZ dollar hit 97.07 Australian cents overnight with some analysts saying there is nothing to stop it pushing higher to parity.
Kiwi dollar touches new high against Oz
The NZ dollar has touched a fresh record against the Aussie, after Federal Reserve meeting minutes suggested officials may favour keeping US interest rates lower for longer.
Japan hobbles out of recession
The softness of Japan's rebound shows PM Abe's challenge to revive the economy from two decades of stagnation.
Small-house prices rising across city
The expected price for smaller Auckland homes is continuing to increase, with Trade Me reporting a 26.5 per cent jump for properties of one and two bedrooms.
China's massive and unsustainable debt increase
Having chugged along through the financial crisis, China's huge expansion in debt now threatens to destabilise the economy.
Dollar has Aussie in sight
The NZ dollar has edged closer to its record against the Australian dollar overnight - briefly touching 96.29 Australian cents this morning.
Walt Glazer: Time to prick the housing bubble
Walt Glazer asks whether Auckland should become the Hong Kong of the South Pacific or remain a Kiwi oasis of security for the future.
Housing crisis worsens
Salvation Army says housing shortage adding "incredible stress" to families as its State of Nation report shows Auckland's crisis worsened by a record near-4000 houses last year.
Global growth quickens on US expansion
The global growth scare that's gripped financial markets is looking overblown to some economists.
Rising house prices 'can't go on forever'
Finance Minister Bill English has responded to a warning about a “sharp correction” in the housing market, saying that skyrocketing house prices “cannot go on forever”.
Reserve Bank boss cools talk of rate cut
Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler has hosed down speculation he is minded to cut the official cash rate any time soon, say economists.
Reserve chief's house price warning
Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler today raised the risk of a "sharp correction" in the Auckland housing market.
The US economic boom is here to stay
Despite the US government announcement that the economy grew at a slower-than-expected pace in the fourth quarter of 2014, the boom is still very much alive.