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Dollar extends gains following weak US retail sales
The NZ dollar extended its gains overnight after the Reserve Bank's better-than-expected outlook for the local economy.
Brian Fallow: Trade disputes not so clear-cut
As people turned out to march against the Trans-Pacific Partnership last weekend, one of the issues exercising them was "investor-state dispute settlement" (ISDS).
Summer superyacht visits soar
The number of superyachts arriving in New Zealand this summer has soared from 37 to 57 compared to last year with the biggest of them all, Serene, extending its stay for maintenance.
1080: Government tightens regulations
The poison 1080 is "now the most tightly regulated toxic substance in New Zealand" following the emergency introduction of tighter rules.
Cricketers urged: Play Pakistan at home
A visiting Pakistani cabinet minister has made a plea for international cricket teams to return to playing Pakistan in Pakistan.
Few had access to 1080 used in threats
Only a few people had authorised access to the 1080 poison most likely used in the baby-milk blackmail letters, says a food safety expert.
Police contact 1080 opponents
Police have been contacting known 1080 opponents in a bid to find the person behind a threat to contaminate New Zealand's baby formula stocks.
1080 threat: Retailers ramp up security
The Warehouse and Foodstuffs are reassuring customers they are doing everything they can to boost security in their stores.
Formula threat: World reacts
News of New Zealand's infant formula contamination threat has spread across the world. Here is a selection of what the foreign press is saying.
Little reaction from China so far
News of the threat to contaminate New Zealand infant formula with 1080 poison had barely registered in Chinese media last night.
Fury over formula threat
Threats to contaminate infant formula with 1080 pesticide have been described as despicable and sick - but have caused more outrage than fear.
Michael Barnett: Relocation not the answer for Auckland's port
There is a certain irony that at a time Auckland is celebrating its founding as a port city 175 years ago, calls are growing to move the port elsewhere.
Formula 1080 threat sends dollar down
The New Zealand dollar dropped by half a US cent on news of a threat to contaminate infant and other formula with 1080 poison.
Threat to poison formula
Police are appealing for help after anonymous letters were sent to Fonterra and Federated Farmers containing milk powder laced with 1080 poison.
OCR expected to hold at 3.5%
The January OCR review saw a shift in the bank's stance from a tightening bias to neutral.
Group out to halt wharf plan
A protest group of concerned Aucklanders has joined the outcry against two large wharf extensions by Ports of Auckland, which eventually wants to reclaim 3ha of seabed between the wharves.
Over 20 Trans Pacific Partnership protests in action
Thousands of people opposed to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement will join protests today.
Air NZ warned over insurance sales
Air New Zealand has been issued with a formal warning by the Commerce Commission and will stop pre-selecting travel insurance for passengers buying tickets online.