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Total retail card spending ticks up 1% on month in June
Stats New Zealand says seasonal-adjusted total retail card spending rose by 1.0% or $68 million on the month in June.Spending in the core retail industries – which strips out fuel and vehicles - was unchanged on the month. The rebound was expected, said Westpac Bank senior econ...
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Opinion
Rebecca Howard: Being a central banker is a tough gig
RBNZ kept rates on hold at 5.5% this week, as expected.
Environment
CarbonZ launches a biodiversity credit scheme ahead of the government
CarbonZ's first biodiversity credits will go towards predator control near Gisborne.
Finance
Robertson considered 'supernormal' tax on bank profits
Treasury officials looked at options to tax 'supernormal' bank profits.
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