The New Zealand sharemarket dropped in early trading, with Contact Energy down 5c as it remained stuck in a narrow range after falling from a four-month high in early January. more... |
A new survey shows business confidence easing in the past month, but remaining firmly positive. more... |
The New Zealand dollar opened locally a little softer ahead of Prime Minister John Key's opening statement to Parliament later today, in which he is set to partially unveil the Government's tax reform package. more... |
New Zealand agriculture should benefit from continuing global economic recovery this year, with higher food commodity prices and household consumption against a backdrop of restricted world supply, says Rabobank. more... |
A rebound in home building consents is expected to continue in coming years, but in a new report industry analyst BIS Shrapnel says the cycle will peak at a lower level of activity compared to the last peak in 2004. more... |
The New Zealand sharemarket drifted lower today after receiving mixed signals from offshore and as investors wait for Telecom to report earnings on Friday. more... |
The New Zealand dollar ended its domestic session down from its opening level but above a five-month low, close to US68c, it reached on Saturday. more... |
After its 1.4 percent dive on Friday, the New Zealand sharemarket started the new week with modest gains as Fletcher Building shares made up a little of the ground lost in recent weeks. more... |
The New Zealand dollar fell to a five-month low against the greenback, close to US68c, early Saturday but then regained some lost ground as equities in the United States erased losses. more... |
Property values were 4.4 percent above the same time last January, and 4.3 percent below the peak of the market in late 2007, according to QV Valuations. more... |