The kiwi dollar has fallen 2c against the Aussie since Thursday after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Reserve Bank's monetary policy statements went in “opposite directions.”

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United Future MP Peter Dunne has come out swinging at the more determined efforts to unseat him from his Ohariu electorate, saying Labour’s nomination of former Police Association president Greg O'Connor as its candidate, and the Greens not standing, improves his chances.

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After being stalled for two years over plans to have relocatable Citiblox apartments in the main centres around the country to alleviate the housing crisis, The Wellington Company says it is now making rapid progress.

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More overseas investors are likely to come into New Zealand’s property sector this year while the OCR stays at its existing level and despite rising interest rates.

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A survey of parents and pregnant women in China has found a dramatic increase in A2 Milk’s brand recognition in online channels ahead of the company reporting its first-half results.

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Former deputy prime minister Sir Michael Cullen has joined the board of annuities provider Retirement Income Group.

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Serious Fraud Office director Julie Read says there are some obvious warning signs investors should watch out for to avoid losing their money in ponzi schemes.

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Investors gave Sky City’s first-half results a hefty thumbs up last week, boosting the stock 6.2%, and that was one of the reasons the market overall ended in positive territory for the week.

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A company backed by Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson and which claims to reduce neighbourhood crime has entered the New Zealand market, after a $US109 million funding round.

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Labour’s move to attract candidates with a high profile took a couple of steps further on the weekend, with a confirmation of three new electorate candidates.

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