Kiwi dollar '20 pc overvalued,' say analysts
A London-based hedge fund manager says it's only a matter of time before the Kiwi dollar plunges.
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Westpac raises NZ growth forecasts
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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
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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.
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Chinese enter running to buy waste giant
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China falls from high
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Kiwi dollar tipped to fall this week
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