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Focus on 'low-hanging fruit' for emissions reduction - Methanex

Focus on 'low-hanging fruit' for emissions reduction - Methanex

By Gavin Evans Oct. 16 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand has a lot of “low-hanging fruit” it can pursue now with known technologies to start reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Methanex New Zealand managing director Dean Richardson says. The company, the country’s biggest user of...

Gavin Evans 15 Oct 2018
NZ 3Q inflation higher than expected but driven by one-offs

NZ 3Q inflation higher than expected but driven by one-offs

By Rebecca Howard Oct. 16 (BusinessDesk) - Higher-than-expected third-quarter inflation is unlikely to take rate cuts off the table as it was largely driven by higher petrol prices, something the Reserve Bank has said it will look through. The consumers price index rose 0.9...

Rebecca Howard 15 Oct 2018
NZ dollar gains as rising inflation may create tension for RBNZ

NZ dollar gains as rising inflation may create tension for RBNZ

By Paul McBeth Oct. 16 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar rose ahead of inflation data today which is expected to show rising consumer prices and may make it harder for the Reserve Bank to talk up rate cuts.  The kiwi increased to 65.47 US cents as at 8am in Wellington...

Paul McBeth 15 Oct 2018