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Markets
Wake Up Call
Lockdown deadline looms; commodity prices surging; babies booming
Reschedule your 4pm meetings and set your alarms for 4.30pm for the government’s decision on whether to extend the lockdown.
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Markets
Wake Up Call
Westpac sees 17% house price inflation and a recession
More inflationary smoke signals came overnight, but all eyes will be on the 1pm test results announcement for contacts of the community cases.
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Markets
Wake Up Call
Welcome to the Wake Up Call with Bernard Hickey
Auckland in level 3, NZ$ solid, Bitcoin at US$50k.
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Economy
Analysis
‘Come in for an early chat, Adrian’
Is Grant Robertson getting twitchy about the hot housing market?