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Exporters fear sweetheart access for US farm products in new China deal
New Zealand meat and dairy exporters are hunting for detail on the new US-China trade deal, fearing it may give US food producers easier access to the Chinese market than the free trade agreement that New Zealand has invested more than a decade in negotiating and upgrading.The US...
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Retail
Card spending dips in December but momentum still strong
Consumers may have spent less in December after hitting the shops in November, but momentum remains strong as low interest rates continue to spur spending.Total retail spending fell a seasonally adjusted 0.8 percent on the month in December after lifting 2.9 percent in November. ...
Property
House prices hit fresh records as sales stepped up in December
The housing market ended 2019 on a high note with house price inflation continuing to accelerate in December as prices hit fresh records both nationally and in all but two out of 12 districts.In addition, sales volumes were at their highest level for a December month in three yea...
Retail
Financial life looks up for small businesses
New Zealand businesses may still be worried about profitability, but things are looking up for the small end of town. The latest Xero Small Business Insights data showed 58.47 percent of New Zealand small businesses were cash flow positive in November, up 8.51 percentage points...
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