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<i>Brian Fallow:</i> Kiwis may not be such poor savers after all

Will internet kill the video store?

The movie rental business is under threat from faster broadband speeds that allow consumers to download films without leaving home.

From frittering to flying high

NZ annual trade deficit at seven year low

NZ had a lower than expected trade deficit of $269m in November, while the annual trade deficit fell to its lowest level since September 2002.

Sluggish GDP rise shows no rates rush

Biggest influx of migrants since 2004

New Zealand's population is set to swell by 20,000 for this year - the biggest jump in migrants since 2004.

Tourist numbers edge up

The number of visitors arriving from overseas edged up slightly in November compared to a year earlier.

Tourism related retail up in October

Australian migration to NZ doubles in 10 years

House building plummets 40pc in two years

The amount of residential building work put in place has fallen by almost 40 per cent since the most recent peak.

Capital spending rise to test NZ's poor savings record

Construction out of the mire as housing consents rise

Building consents were up 11 per cent in October.

Festive food takes a dive

Tip Top risks consumer wrath - watchdog

Migration gain hits five year high

Aussie visitors give record tourism boost

Record number of deaths in NZ

The year ending in September had the second highest number of deaths in NZ in recorded history after the year to September 2008.

Producers' prices fall as dairy prices soar

Producers' output and input prices fell in the September quarter.