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![NZ exports up 12pc in July, dairy leads the charge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
NZ exports up 12pc in July, dairy leads the charge
The value of NZ exports rose 12pc last month, according to the latest monthly trade figures.
![NZ retail sales stronger than expected](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
NZ retail sales stronger than expected
Retail sales rose a seasonally and inflation adjusted 1.3pc in the June quarter, better than expected by economists.
![NZ's most common family? Couples without children](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
NZ's most common family? Couples without children
Couples without children are expected to overtake two-parent families as the most common household formation by next year, according to Statistics NZ.
![Building consents fall 9.5pc in May](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Building consents fall 9.5pc in May
The number of consents issued for new homes fell 9.5 per cent during May, following a 13.4 per cent rise during April, Statistics New Zealand says.
![Migration shrinks to just 250 in May, more Kiwis cross Tasman](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Migration shrinks to just 250 in May, more Kiwis cross Tasman
Migration dropped to an 18-month low last month as more New Zealanders moved across the ditch.
![CEO pay lifts off as profits stagnate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
CEO pay lifts off as profits stagnate
The Business Herald's executive pay survey shows the number of chief executives being paid more than $1 million jumped from 26 to 32 between 2008 and 2009.
![Department store sales lead April retail slump](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Department store sales lead April retail slump
New Zealand retail sales fell in April, led by department stores, where sales fell 3.3 per cent.
![Export prices soar 10pc as dairy dominates](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Export prices soar 10pc as dairy dominates
Dairy prices have risen by a third in the past quarter, dominating a 10.3pc rise in New Zealand's export prices.