Raising productivity key to lifting NZ living standards, RBNZ's Wheeler says
By Paul McBeth Aug. 10 (BusinessDesk) - Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler wants a greater debate on how to boost New Zealand's soggy productivity levels as a means of boosting the nation's living standards. While New Zealand's economy and labour market have been enjoyin...
Cert NZ receives 364 incident reports in first three months of operation
By Paul McBeth Aug. 10 (BusinessDesk) - The government's Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert NZ) received 364 incident reports in its first three months of operation in what is hoped will build into a major database relating to cyber-security issues. Of those incidents...
RBNZ's Wheeler keeps OCR at 1.75% and rate track intact
By Paul McBeth Aug. 10 (BusinessDesk) - Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler kept the official cash rate at 1.75 percent with future projections unchanged, disappointing some analysts who had been tipping an even later start to a tightening cycle. "Monetary policy will re...
Small NZ craft breweries sold beer faster than they could make it in 2016, report finds
By Paul McBeth Aug. 9 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand's growing number of boutique craft breweries sold beer faster than they produced it in 2016 and now account for more than a tenth of the country's beer market, an ANZ Bank New Zealand industry specific report shows. Of the...
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