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NZ food prices ease 0.1% on month in October on cheaper produce, groceries

NZ food prices ease 0.1% on month in October on cheaper produce, groceries

By Rebecca Howard Nov. 20 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand food prices eased in October as fruit and vegetables came into season and some dairy products were in for heavy discounting at grocery stores.  The food price index fell 0.1 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis versus...

Rebecca Howard 19 Nov 2017
RESEND: Red Stag Timber takes Juken NZ to court over J-Frame labelling

RESEND: Red Stag Timber takes Juken NZ to court over J-Frame labelling

(Removes extraneous word in fifth paragraph.) By Tina Morrison Nov. 20 (BusinessDesk) - Red Stag Timber, New Zealand's largest sawmill operator, is taking legal action against its Japanese-owned rival Juken New Zealand, alleging Juken mislabelled its engineered laminated ve...

Tina Morrison 19 Nov 2017
NZ services sector dips in October, supply-side indicators weaken

NZ services sector dips in October, supply-side indicators weaken

By Sophie Boot Nov. 20 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand's services sector, which accounts for about two-thirds of the economy, dipped marginally in October although activity remained robust despite political uncertainty at the time. The BNZ-BusinessNZ performance of services in...

Sophie Boot 19 Nov 2017