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Property values up, but at a slower pace - QV
Rising interest rates, LVR restrictions and the onset of winter have taken the heat out of the housing market, according to just released QV figures.

Auckland house sales fall
Auckland's biggest real estate agency, Barfoot & Thompson, said their house sale volumes fell in July, blaming winter and the election.

NZ dollar slides to eight-week low
The New Zealand dollar slumped to an eight-week low as the US dollar jumped on better than expected US second quarter growth data

Dollar tumbles after Fonterra cuts payout to farmers
The New Zealand dollar dropped below 85 US cents for the first time in seven weeks after Fonterra cut its forecast payout to dairy farmers.

Kiwi dollar keeps falling
The New Zealand dollar was the weakest major currency overnight, touching a fresh six-week low.

NZ dollar slides to six-week low
The New Zealand dollar dropped to a six-week low today after Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler called the kiwi's strength "unjustified."

Dollar tumbles after RBNZ says kiwi's strength 'unjustified'
The Kiwi dollar shed almost one cent against the US after Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler said the currency's strength was "unjustified"

Dollar dives after rate hike
The Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler has raised the official cash rate as expected - leading the kiwi dollar to instantly take a tumble.