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Primary Sector
Fonterra adds $50m to its jawboning on shares’ value
Fonterra chair Peter McBride says the current trading environment isn't normal.
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Opinion
Jenny Ruth: Housing and an avalanche of money
The proportion of bank loan portfolios in mortgages is growing bigger every year.
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Finance
Kiwibank lifts business lending but BNZ still biggest
Lending on housing continues to dominate bank balance sheets and accounted for 72.8% of net new lending in the March quarter.
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Infrastructure
Gas price hikes in consumers' best interests: ComCom
The decision allows the gas pipeline businesses to recover their costs over that shorter 28-year period faster than it otherwise would.