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Cheap imports see bed factory jobs go
Cheaper imported furniture means job losses at part of company owned by makers of Sleepyhead beds.
NZ trade surplus misses expectations, kiwi dollar drops
New Zealand's trade balance was $605 million in surplus last month, falling short of expectations by $375 million and dragging the kiwi dollar lower.
Record April trade surplus revealed - $1.1b
New Zealand recorded a merchandise trade surplus of $1.1b in April, the highest monthly surplus ever recorded, figures released by Statistics New Zealand show.
November exports soar 19 per cent
Exports were up 19 per cent in November with the annual trade balance for that month a surplus of $1.3 billion - the first since 2001.
GDP shrank 0.2pc in third quarter
Gross domestic product figures released this morning show NZ came close to a double-dip recession this year.
Current account surplus swung by $1.7b earthquake claims
New Zealand had a current account surplus of $35m in the September quarter Statistics New Zealand said today, due largely to Canterbury earthquake insurance claims.
Terms of trade up 3pc last quarter
Falling fuel prices helped lift New Zealand's terms of trade 3 per cent in the September quarter.