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Big tobacco contributes $1.7 bln to NZ government coffers in 2016 as sales grow
By Jonathan Underhill June 12 (BusinessDesk) - The government received a total of $1.7 billion in duty on tobacco sales in 2016 from the big three producers, British American Tobacco, Imperial Tobacco and Philip Morris, which all lifted sales in New Zealand last year. Briti...
NZ retail card spending falls on lower grocery, liquor expenditure
By Rebecca Howard June 12 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand retail spending on electronic cards dipped in May as people dialled back expenditure on groceries and liquor. Retail spending on credit and debit cards fell a seasonally adjusted 0.4 percent last month, following a 0.9...
NZ guest nights rise in April, boosted by Easter holidays and Aussie travellers
By Sophie Boot June 12 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand national guest nights rose in April, boosted by the busy Easter holiday period. Total guest nights climbed 6.9 percent to 3.46 million in April compared with the same month a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand said. Dome...
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