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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...

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...

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...