Coronavirus
Business-related coverage of the coronavirus outbreak and how it affects New Zealand.
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'Little lasting impact' if lockdown short, below level 4: Westpac
A short period of lockdown at alert levels 2 and 3 "would have little lasting economic impact," say Westpac economists.
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MARKET OPEN: It's all about the possible lockdown extension
Domestic investors waiting to see whether current lockdown restrictions will be extended and weak trading on Wall Street won’t spur much enthusiasm. A further 13 community transferred cases of covid-19 were identified in Auckland yesterday and more positive cases are regarded...
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Bancorp's clients face credit crunch and higher costs
Bancorp New Zealand's clients are finding it more difficult to get bank credit and, when they do get it, they're having to pay between 0.35 percent and 1 percent more for loans, said managing director Craig Brownie. "Bancorp has seen a widening of spreads compared to pre-covid...
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PATTRICK SMELLIE: Covid's other resurgence: rumour, conspiracies and doubt
With the re-emergence of covid-19 community transmission and the sudden return to higher lockdown alert levels, the arguments that dominated the first period of lockdown are re-emerging too. The so-called Plan B group, which argues that lockdowns don't work and cause needless...
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