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![Bollard surprised as NZ dollar soars to new high](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bollard surprised as NZ dollar soars to new high
The New Zealand dollar rose as high as 82.97 US cents in New York overnight, the highest level since the currency...
![<i>Brian Fallow :</i> Bollard gives clear signal of 2011 rates move](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>Brian Fallow :</i> Bollard gives clear signal of 2011 rates move
Alan Bollard has given a pretty clear signal he expects to start raising interest rates before...
![Brian Gaynor: Phobia of local investment holding us back](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Brian Gaynor: Phobia of local investment holding us back
Managed fund stats show depth of savings crisis facing New Zealand.
![Currency jawbone, steady OCR tipped for Bollard](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Currency jawbone, steady OCR tipped for Bollard
Alan Bollard may signal his disapproval of the high kiwi dollar when he releases his monetary policy statement next week.
![Farmers paying down debt - $1b cut since Sept](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Farmers paying down debt - $1b cut since Sept
Bank lending to farmers has fallen $1 billion from its peak in September last year, latest Reserve Bank figures show.
![Plenty to disappoint observers on both ends of the political spectrum](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Plenty to disappoint observers on both ends of the political spectrum
They've given up even trying to grow the economy
![Budget will get books in order - Key](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Budget will get books in order - Key
The November 26 general election will be a test about economic management and tomorrow's budget will show the Government is up to the challenge, Prime Minister John Key says.
![Colour us red - how deep in debt is NZ really?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Colour us red - how deep in debt is NZ really?
Cutting debt - we'll be hearing plenty about that in next week's Budget, and the election campaign. But how deep in hock are we? Brian Fallow reports.
![Borrowing boom casts long shadow](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Borrowing boom casts long shadow
How long, cold and dark a shadow will be cast by the big build-up of household debt over the past decade?