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NZ electronic cards spending climbs in July as govt's families package kicks in

NZ electronic cards spending climbs in July as govt's families package kicks in

By Rebecca Howard Aug. 10 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand retail spending on electronic cards rose in July as the government's suite of measures aimed at boosting household incomes came into effect.  Seasonally adjusted total retail spending on credit and debit cards increased...

Rebecca Howard 09 Aug 2018
NZ central bank vacating Wellington HQ for 3 months due to asbestos

NZ central bank vacating Wellington HQ for 3 months due to asbestos

By Rebecca Howard Aug. 10 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand's central bank is vacating its Wellington headquarters for about three months to remediate asbestos issues. The central bank's currency, payments and settlements, and markets operations will not be affected as "we are a...

Rebecca Howard 09 Aug 2018
PMI worsens in July, pointing to softer demand and slow growth

PMI worsens in July, pointing to softer demand and slow growth

By Sophie Boot Aug. 10 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand's manufacturing activity worsened further in July, dropping for the third month in a row and marking its second consecutive month below its long-run average. The BNZ-BusinessNZ performance of manufacturing index fell to a...

Sophie Boot 09 Aug 2018