Kiwi dollar on the rise
The New Zealand dollar rose against the greenback, as the US currency continued to weaken against most of its peers after the Federal Reserve last week announced plans to keep interest rates near zero until late 2014. The kiwi recently traded at US$82.22more
NZ dollar rises to 4-month high after US GDP, Greek talks
Jan. 30 (BusinessDesk) ? The New Zealand dollar hit a fresh fourth-month high against the greenback after unexpectedly weak US gross domestic product for the fourth quarter and reports that Greece will reach a debt-swap deal with creditors this week. Themore
England send for Waldrom and Banaha
England added New Zealand-born Thomas Waldrom, pictured in 2011, and Matt Banahan ? England added New Zealand-born Thomas Waldrom and Matt Banahan to their squad as injury cover on Sunday ahead of next weekend's Six Nations opener against Scotland.more
England send for Waldrom and Banahan
England added New Zealand-born Thomas Waldrom, pictured in 2011, and Matt Banahan ? England added New Zealand-born Thomas Waldrom and Matt Banahan to their squad as injury cover on Sunday ahead of next weekend's Six Nations opener against Scotland.more
Kiwi dollar on the rise
The New Zealand dollar rose against the greenback, as the US currency continued to weaken against most of its peers after the Federal Reserve last week announced plans to keep interest rates near zero until late 2014. The kiwi recently traded at US$82.22more
Greek deal may boost risk appetites
The market appears tipped towards further gains today after reports at the weekend that Greece and its private sector creditors were close to a compromise on writedowns on government bonds. That could see the New Zealand share market extend its rallymore
Garth George: Keep church and state separate
Garth George, Columnist Bay of Plenty Times Weekend Andrew Warner If you'd like to send a letter to the editor click here. As one who was taught from an early age that religion and politics don't mix, and that church and state should remain separated, Imore
Gillard drags feet on apple promise: NZ
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard hasn't kept her promise to eat a New Zealand apple. She made a bet with Prime Minister John Key during the Rugby World Cup that she'd eat a Kiwi apple if the All Blacks beat the Wallabies, and Mr Key would eat anmore
Loonie Reaches U.S. Parity as Aussie Overvalued On China Growth
Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Canada?s dollar is set to outperform commodity-exporters Australia and New Zealand as the U.S. economy accelerates while China?s output cools. Down 0.4 percent this year after having lost 1.4 percent in 2011 against nine majormore
Gillard drags feet on apple promise: NZ
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard hasn't kept her promise to eat a New Zealand apple. She made a bet with Prime Minister John Key during the Rugby World Cup that she'd eat a Kiwi apple if the All Blacks beat the Wallabies, and Mr Key would eat anmore
Kiwi dollar on the rise
The New Zealand dollar rose against the greenback, as the US currency continued to weaken against most of its peers after the Federal Reserve last week announced plans to keep interest rates near zero until late 2014. The kiwi recently traded at US$82.22more
Low risk homes to get repairs first
Insurers say they will ramp up the rebuilding in Canterbury next month, but the neediest homeowners may have to wait the longest. Barring another big earthquake, insurers say rebuilding and repairing quake-damaged homes will pick up from almost nothingmore
NZ dollar hits four-month high as US dollar weakens
The New Zealand dollar hit a fresh fourth-month high against the greenback after unexpectedly weak US gross domestic product for the fourth quarter and reports that Greece will reach a debt-swap deal with creditors this week. The New Zealand dollarmore
Gillard drags feet on apple promise: NZ
AAP Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard hasn't kept her promise to eat a New Zealand apple. She made a bet with Prime Minister John Key during the Rugby World Cup that she'd eat a Kiwi apple if the All Blacks beat the Wallabies, and Mr Key would eatmore
Christchurch: More questions over Marryatt's pay rise There are more questions as to how councillors approved the pay increase for Christchurch City Council CEO Tony Marryatt despite reviews showing his performance was declining.
There are more questions as to how councillors approved the pay increase for Christchurch City Council CEO Tony Marryatt despite reviews showing his performance was declining. The reviews have just been released showing his overall performance fell frommore
Joint Statement: Prime Minister Key, Prime Minister Gillard
Prime Ministers Julia Gillard and John Key met for the annual Australia-New Zealand Leaders? meeting in Melbourne on 29 January. Their meeting was followed by the second Joint Meeting of Australian and New Zealand Cabinet Ministers. The Prime Ministersmore
China 'could have sued' under FTA over Crafar
If the New Zealand government had declined the Shanghai Pengxin purchase of the Crafar farm it could have faced an international law suit for breaching its free trade agreement with China, says University of Auckland law professor Jane Kelsey. 'Whenmore
Aftershocks will delay Christchurch rebuild
An aerial shot of Christchurch CBD. Mark Mitchell Related The pre-Christmas aftershocks will delay the rebuilding of Christchurch by a few months, the Reserve Bank believes. Governor Alan Bollard, in a speech to the Canterbury Employers Chamber ofmore
Christchurch firms face crunch as cover ends
Dentists Louisa Cullen and Richard Beale hope to revive their practice. Martin Hunter Related Hundreds of Christchurch companies are facing crunch time as the business interruption insurance that has tided them over since the February earthquake lastmore
Emma Waite wins Waimate pony grand prix
Ashburton teen Emma Waite has posted her best result of the season with a smart win in the JLT Bloodstock Pony Grand Prix at the South Canterbury North Otago Showjumping's Championship Show yesterday in Waimate. Eight started the class, includingmore
Davey and Myka win NI champs grand prix
Julie Davey and Air Hill Myka added another title to their trophy cabinet in winning the Grand Prix at the North Island Showjumping Championships in Gisborne yesterday. The combination just sneaked home ahead of Lisa Coupe aboard My Ocean Wave. It was amore
Boy speechless after winnng Herald's Holiday Picture Competition
Dexter Murray has dreams of becoming a photographer and yesterday he got one step closer after winning the Herald's Holiday Picture Competition. The 15-year-old, from Meadowbank, took the winning snap of his uncle and cousin, Mark and Jack Smith, surfingmore
God locked out of NZ jail
Tweet Tags: mt eden prison, serco GOD has been remanded without a chance of appeal at one of New Zealand's toughest prisons. Inmates at Auckland's Mt Eden prison have had church services and one-on-one meetings with men of the cloth slashed since themore
CWC a family affair: Gillard
Tweet Tags: cricket world cup 2015, julia gillard Thinkstock AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Julia Gillard believes the Cricket World Cup in 2015 will be a family affair. The cup is being jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand and Gillard said thatmore
God locked out of NZ jail
Tweet Tags: mt eden prison, serco GOD has been remanded without a chance of appeal at one of New Zealand's toughest prisons. Inmates at Auckland's Mt Eden prison have had church services and one-on-one meetings with men of the cloth slashed since themore
CWC a family affair: Gillard
Tweet Tags: cricket world cup 2015, julia gillard Thinkstock AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Julia Gillard believes the Cricket World Cup in 2015 will be a family affair. The cup is being jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand and Gillard said thatmore
New Zealand PM seeks a trans-Tasman push in Asia
In a joint press conference with Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Mr Key said both nations had a strong history of working together, dating back to the Anzacs. He said both nations could maximise from the boom in the Asian economies by marketingmore
NZD ends week up 2.3% on USD
The NZD/USD soared to four month highs above 0.8240 on Friday, to finish the week up 2.3%. Worsening sentiment towards the USD was the chief driver of last week's NZD/USD gains. The promise of extra liquidity from the US Federal Reserve on Thursday sawmore
Bumper biodiesel harvest well under way
With about half its 2012 autumn oilseed rape crop (OSR) harvested, renewable fuel producer Biodiesel New Zealand says its farmer suppliers are achieving excellent yields. More than 1,000 hectares of rapeseed has been cropped so far, with many South andmore
God locked out of NZ jail
Tweet Tags: mt eden prison, serco GOD has been remanded without a chance of appeal at one of New Zealand's toughest prisons. Inmates at Auckland's Mt Eden prison have had church services and one-on-one meetings with men of the cloth slashed since themore