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Aussie dollar hits parity with US
The Australian dollar has finally hit parity with the US dollar.
<i>Liam Dann</i>: Feel the excitement as aussie rises
Waiting for that magic moment when one Australian dollar can buy one US dollar has assumed a symbolic importance.
Tame inflation may show high dollar is doing Bollard's work
New Zealand probably recorded the tamest inflation in a decade in the third quarter, helped by a tepid economy and a rapidly appreciating currency.
<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Bit rich for Goff to find voice now
Goff has spent much of the past week playing political football with two of New Zealand's major trading relationships.
NZ dollar holds above 75c as China toughens up on banks, Fed speaks
The New Zealand dollar held above 75 US cents as the greenback rallied after China boosted the level of cash that six of its biggest banks need to keep on hand.
<i>NZ Dollar Outlook:</i> Kiwi to trail Aussie dollar higher
The Kiwi dollar will likely extend its run higher this week as the Australian currency looks set to test parity with the greenback, dragging the kiwi along with it.
China baulks at sharing the West's post-party hangover
What happens if two countries cannot agree on the appropriate value for their mutual exchange rate? All sorts of accusations start to fly around.
NZ dollar nears 75USc as world stocks rally
The New Zealand dollar is nearing 75 US cents after share markets around the world rallied overnight.
<i>Bernard Hickey: </i> Five ways to control the NZ$ and capital flows
The version of the free market we had wasn't really free or perfect.
Dairy prices dip in overnight auction, remain firm
Prices slipped 1.3 per cent at Fonterra's latest online auction of milk powder, holding near a four-month high and keeping intact one of the pillars of New Zealand's terms of trade.
<i>Susan Easton:</i> Movie giant's fall fable for net age
The dwindling shelf life of video stores has hit the headlines recently after a couple of high profile bankruptcies in the US.
NZ dollar eases ahead of QSBO, RBA meeting
The New Zealand dollar fell from a 10-month high as a pick-up in American housing data polished the appeal of the beaten-down greenback.
Complaints roll in to watchdog on GST-rip offs
More than 30 people have complained to the Commerce Commission that businesses are using GST as an excuse to charge higher prices.