NZ dollar gains vs greenback ahead of NZ poll, US CPI

NZ dollar gains vs greenback ahead of NZ poll, US CPI

By Rebecca Howard Sept. 14 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar rose ahead of the latest opinion poll, with just over a week until the election, and before a report on US inflation.  The kiwi dollar was trading at 72.54 US cents as at 5pm in Wellington from 72.37 US cent...

Rebecca Howard 14 Sep 2017
Trade Minister McClay upbeat about progress on FTA front with EU

Trade Minister McClay upbeat about progress on FTA front with EU

By Rebecca Howard Sept. 14 (BusinessDesk) - Trade Minister Todd McClay is upbeat after European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker said he wants to ink a free-trade agreement with New Zealand by October 2019, but acknowledged it will be a challenge.  "I was very pleas...

Rebecca Howard 14 Sep 2017
NZ consumer confidence at 3-year high in September

NZ consumer confidence at 3-year high in September

By Rebecca Howard Sept. 14 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand consumer confidence hit a three-year high in September as a softer housing market and election uncertainty failed to dent optimism.   The ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence index rose to 129.9 in September from 126.2 i...

Rebecca Howard 14 Sep 2017
National will look to sell Landcorp farms if re-elected

National will look to sell Landcorp farms if re-elected

By Rebecca Howard Sept. 14 (BusinessDesk) - A National government will look to sell state-owned Landcorp Farming farms if it is re-elected on Sept. 23, says primary industries spokesman Nathan Guy. "The government owns a large number of commercial farms through Landcorp, bu...

Rebecca Howard 13 Sep 2017