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NZ dollar heads for 1.3% weekly fall as greenback firms, US jobs data looms

NZ dollar heads for 1.3% weekly fall as greenback firms, US jobs data looms

By Paul McBeth Sept. 5 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar is heading for a 1.3 percent weekly decline against the greenback as a string of US economic data firms up support for the world's reserve currency on expectations the Federal Reserve will start hiking interest rat...

05 Sep 2014
NZ tourism spending forecast to increase 25% by 2020, MBIE says

NZ tourism spending forecast to increase 25% by 2020, MBIE says

By Tina Morrison Sept. 5 (BusinessDesk) - Tourism spending in New Zealand will likely increase 25 percent to an annual $8.3 billion by 2020, driven by an increased number of visitors, according to a report by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Visitor numb...

05 Sep 2014
EPA gives early nod on Taranaki well consent application

EPA gives early nod on Taranaki well consent application

By Pattrick Smellie Sept. 5 (BusinessDesk) - The first marine consent application to drill for oil and gas in the Taranaki Basin has gained early approval from the Environmental Protection Authority in a process being closely watched by the industry after the hurdles struck by...

05 Sep 2014