Ramadan begins in New Zealand today for Muslims. Meanwhile, the digital dollar is under consideration in the United States, with other countries including China, Sweden and New Zealand also researching its feasibility.
Mortgage arrears could start tracking up post the end of the mortgage deferral scheme, credit bureau Centrix says.
Pacific Edge and Synlait Milk both saw share prices decline as their chief executives took their leave.
Pacific Edge's tests for diagnosing and monitoring bladder cancer now have approvals from a number of major US healthcare administrators.