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Reserve Bank's new cartoon - How money works
The Reserve Bank has released an animated educational video explaining the functions of money in New Zealand.
Heavy hitter to lead Xero US push
Cloud accounting software firm Xero has snared Andy Lark, an expatriate New Zealander with a stand-out global career, to be its new
Commodity prices fall for 7th straight month
New Zealand commodity prices fell for a seventh consecutive month to an 18-month low in September, led by declining dairy prices.
NZ surfing the superyacht wave
A study of the superyacht industry has found visiting vessels generated more than $40 million for New Zealand last summer - which could rocket if facilities were expanded.
Dollar catches breath after yesterday's slump
The NZ dollar edged up following its dramatic slump yesterday after the Reserve Bank confirmed speculation it intervened in the currency market.
Reserve Bank sells $521m to lower dollar
The New Zealand dollar dropped against the greenback yesterday afternoon after the Reserve Bank released data which confirmed that it had put its money where its mouth was last month, selling $521 million in a bid to push the exchange rate lower.
NZ dollar drops to 13-month low
The NZ dollar dropped to a 13-month low today after figures confirmed the Reserve Bank intervened in foreign exchange markets last month in a bid to bring it down.
NZ dollar declines amid Reserve Bank intervention talk
The NZ dollar fell to a fresh one-year low against the US amid speculation the RBNZ may have intervened to push down the value of the local currency.
US trading settles after skittish spell
US stocks took a breather after last week's records, ending a volatile few days in the red as some investors snapped up profits before the third quarter closes.
Liam Dann: How's the economy? You choose.
Liam Dann offers up five reasons for economic gloom and five reasons for cheer.
Dollar slumps after RBNZ jawboning
The NZ dollar slumped to its lowest in more than a year after RBNZ governor Graeme Wheeler jawboned it through a key support level of 80 US cents.
Two cases on watchdog's list
New Zealand's financial regulator is probing two possible cases of insider trading and market manipulation, after receiving 15 complaints about such behaviour in the past year.
Reserve Bank talking tough on exchange rate
The New Zealand dollar could fall significantly over the next six to nine months and the Reserve Bank would welcome that, says Governor Graeme Wheeler.
Exchange rate 'unsustainable' - Wheeler
Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler says the NZ dollar is susceptible to a "significant downward adjustment," in a statement issued today.
Trade deficit shrinks to $472m
Last month's trade deficit was an unexpectedly small $472 million as imports exceeded exports by 13 per cent.
Trade deficit narrows as imports fall
New Zealand posted a narrower trade deficit in August as exports of live animals and dairy products rise and imports from major trading partners declined.
Dollar falls to year-low on lower dairy payout
The dollar declined on concern about slowing growth in China and after Fonterra cut its forecast payout to farmers.
Fonterra deal boosts Beingmate
Shares in Chinese baby-milk maker Beingmate Baby & Child have rallied sharply since Fonterra entered an alliance with the firm, which includes the Kiwi dairy giant buying a 20 per cent stake in its new partner.