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Kiwi dollar unwinds RBNZ rally
Banks have issued bullish forecasts for the kiwi dollar but so far it has failed to hold above 73 US cents.
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'3 waters', three problems: cost, timetable and Auckland
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Green light for UK to start CPTPP joining process
A working group has been set up to investigate how the UK can join the CPTPP.
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Rates will rise but when is the question: Bascand
The central bank says emergency monetary conditions were for the pandemic and rates will rise, if the world keeps improving.
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