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November PSI reading: services sector expanding
Economy

November PSI reading: services sector expanding

New Zealand’s services sector recorded expansion on November, according to the BNZ-BusinessNZ Performance of Service Index (PSI).Last month’s PSI was 51.2 – a reading above 50 indicates that the service sector is generally expanding; below 50 that it is declining.November’s readi...

18 Dec 2023
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Consumer confidence rising - but still lagging
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Consumer confidence rising - but still lagging

It looks like the year will end on a rising note. 

Staff reporters 18 Dec 2023
NZ risks 'shallow engagement' with India, ANZ boss
Economy

NZ risks 'shallow engagement' with India, ANZ boss

NZ needs to do more than just sponsor a few trade missions, ANZ's global CEO says.

Dileepa Fonseka 18 Dec 2023
Christmas trees: are real or artificial better for the planet?
The Life

Christmas trees: are real or artificial better for the planet?

A Yuletide worry: Is your holiday tradition adding to global warming?

Bloomberg 17 Dec 2023


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