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Trade deficit smaller than expected
NZ posted a smaller-than-expected trade deficit in October as the nation lifted exports, led by a surge in shipments of dairy and logs.
Methven cuts guidance, earnings growth to stall
Tapware maker Methven says the slower than expected economic recovery has forced it to cut full year guidance.
Credit rating threat 'more of a warning' - English
The possibility of a credit rating downgrade for NZ reflects global concerns, and is 'more of a warning' says Finance Minister Bill English.
Pollen import ban sought to save kiwifruit industry
Federated Farmers want a ban on pollen imports and an end to artificial pollination of kiwifruit after Psa was found in pollen samples.
PSA found in kiwifruit pollen
Samples of kiwifruit pollen collected from the Bay of Plenty and South Auckland over the past two years contain the bacteria that cause vine canker.
Recovery progressing 'very slowly', Bollard says
NZ's economic recovery is progressing 'very slowly' and 'could yet be a prolonged process,' the Governor of the Reserve Bank says.
Fonterra: Keep farms in Kiwi hands
NZ cannot afford to lose control of its land, says Fonterra chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden.
Govt: PSA outbreak will cost $75m
The Government has announced a $50 million plan to fight the kiwifruit vine bacteria PSA and expects total losses from infection of $75 million over the next two years.
English: Higher short-term deficits, election-year economic upswing
Bill English says the long term outlook for the NZ economy is good, but the recovery will be flatter in the short term.
Psa disease hits South Island orchards
The PSA disease has spread to kiwifruit orchards in the South Island and eradication is looking unlikely, Biosecurity Minister David Carter says.