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NZ forest harvest volumes fall in 2015 for first time in 7 years
By Tina Morrison March 21 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand forest harvest volumes declined in 2015 for the first time in seven years as uncertainty about future prices prompted plantation owners to hold back from felling their trees. The country harvested 38,896,354 cubic metre...

NZ consumer optimism slips on gloomier view of economy
By Paul McBeth March 21 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand consumer confidence dipped in the first three months of the year as Kiwis became gloomier about the economic outlook, even as they remained reasonably happy about the state of their own finances. The Westpac McDermott Mi...

NZ again seeks to attract interest in Reinga-Northland, Pegasus in 2016 'block offer'
By Jonathan Underhill March 21 (BusinessDesk) - The government has again included the Reinga-Northland and Pegasus basins in its annual 'block offer' of oil and gas exploration permits, having failed to attract interest in 2015. Energy Minister Simon Bridges announced Block...