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Auckland house prices dip in July, but sales volumes jump, REINZ says

Auckland house prices dip in July, but sales volumes jump, REINZ says

By Paul McBeth Aug. 13 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand house sales stepped up to an unseasonally high volume in July, although there was a pause in the rocketing upward trend for Auckland house prices, where the median house price fell by 2.6 percent to $735,000, compared to June...

12 Aug 2015
NZ food prices gain in July, on more expensive veggies, fruit and meat

NZ food prices gain in July, on more expensive veggies, fruit and meat

By Suze Metherell Aug. 13 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand food prices rose in July, snapping three months of decline, as more expensive fruit, vegetables and meat offset a decline in grocery prices. The food price index rose a seasonally adjusted 0.5 percent in July, after fal...

12 Aug 2015
NZ manufacturing activity slows in July as dairy woes weigh

NZ manufacturing activity slows in July as dairy woes weigh

By Paul McBeth Aug. 13 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand's manufacturing activity expanded at a slower pace in July as a downturn in the dairy sector started to weigh on industrial production, despite the support a weaker kiwi dollar offers exporters. The BNZ-BusinessNZ performa...

12 Aug 2015