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NZ dollar weakens against US
The Kiwi weakened after Fed minutes of its January meeting showed some officials raised the possibility of rate rises "relatively soon".

Dollar weaker as English comments drag momentum
The dollar was the weakest performer overnight, after comments by Bill English that the kiwi may be 20% overvalued.

World dairy prices fall
Dairy product prices recorded their biggest drop since early November in the latest global auction, with the volume sold falling to an eight-month low.

Reorganised Auckland port back on track
Ports of Auckland chief executive Tony Gibson says the company is starting to reap the benefits of a reorganisation plan started in 2011.

Fran O'Sullivan: Blacklist is just not cricket, Ralph
Since Key's return, the PM's department has reached out to various New Zealand businesses to ask them for their views, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

Westpac raises NZ growth forecasts
Westpac has revised up its NZ growth forecast for 2014 to 4.2% and expects the Kiwi dollar to remain high against the US and Aussie dollars.

Toyota to stop Australian manufacturing
Toyota Australia has completed the demise of the Australian car industry, saying it will stop building cars in that country by the end of 2017.

US business groups 'deeply disturbed' by NZ packaging plans
A group of six American business groups say they are "deeply disturbed" at the New Zealand Government's plans to introduce plain cigarette packets.

Caracas drivers face pain at pump
In the socialist state of Venezuela that is home to the world's largest oil and gas reserves, petrol is cheaper than water. But not for much longer.

NZ dollar recovers ground against trans-Tasman counterpart
The New Zealand dollar recovered ground against its trans-Tasman counterpart after falling unemployment firmed up expectations for a rate hike by the local central bank.

Online shopping GST now less likely
The chances of GST being applied to all overseas web-based retail purchases appear more distant after the Govt changed tack on a review into tax of online shopping.

Chinese enter running to buy waste giant
Beijing private equity firm joins options being weighed against IPO and Oz-NZ share float.