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BUDGET 2019: NZ debt target to be more flexible from 2022
By Rebecca Howard May 23 (BusinessDesk) - The government remains committed to reducing net debt to 20 percent of gross domestic product by 2022 but plans to shift to a target range rather than a single figure, says the finance minister. "At this point, we are looking at a...
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Retail
NZ first-quarter retail sales grow 0.7%, slightly better than expected
By Rebecca Howard May 22 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand's retail sales were slightly higher than expected in the first quarter amid increased spending at department stores and on hardware and building supplies. Retail sales volumes rose a seasonally adjusted 0.7 percent in th...
Services
Weak services sector growth raises concerns about NZ economic slowdown
By Rebecca Howard May 20 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand’s services sector activity slipped further in April, touching the lowest level in more than six years and adding to concerns about an economic slowdown. The BNZ-BusinessNZ performance of services index fell 0.5 of a poi...
Policy
National sticks to bob-each-way on US-China relations in new policy paper
By Pattrick Smellie May 20 (BusinessDesk) - The National Party proposes ambitious new trade targets for New Zealand's relations with both China and the United States in a foreign affairs discussion document released this morning for public consultation. Overseen by foreign...
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