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Policy
Defence to draw more on local suppliers, smarts
By Paul McBeth June 12 (BusinessDesk) - The government wants greater engagement from the New Zealand Defence Force with local suppliers and researchers in its $20 billion blueprint to shape the nation's military for the next 30 years. Defence Minister Ron Mark yesterday un...
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Retail
NZ consumers pull back on spending in May
By Rebecca Howard June 12 (BusinessDesk) - Consumers pulled back on credit and debit car spending in May after holidays in April fuelled a rise. Seasonally-adjusted electronic card spending fell 0.5 percent in May after rising 0.6 percent in April. Core retail spending, ex...
Services
Easter, Anzac holidays boost Australian visitors in April
By Paul McBeth June 12 (BusinessDesk) - The close proximity of the Easter and Anzac Day holidays boosted the number of Australian visitors in April, underpinning an 8.3 percent increase in international arrivals that month. About 307,000 visitors arrived in New Zealand in...
Primary Sector
NZ first qtr manufacturing bolstered by strong volume of meat, dairy products
By Rebecca Howard June 11 (BusinessDesk) - The biggest increase in the volume of meat and dairy products for five years helped drive increased manufacturing sales in the March quarter. The volume of manufacturing sales rose a seasonally adjusted 2 percent in the three mont...
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