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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...

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...

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...