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NZ property values rise at slower pace in January, suggesting increased buyer caution, QV says

NZ property values rise at slower pace in January, suggesting increased buyer caution, QV says

Feb. 10 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand property values increased at a slower pace in January, suggesting restrictions on high debt lending and looming interest rate rises may have prompted buyer caution. Values increased at a 9.6 percent annual pace in January, lagging December’s...

09 Feb 2014
Biosecurity officials mystified by lone Whangarei fruit fly, won’t change port protocols

Biosecurity officials mystified by lone Whangarei fruit fly, won’t change port protocols

By Olivia Bascand Feb. 10 (BusinessDesk) – Biosecurity officials say they can’t explain the appearance of a single male Queensland fruit fly caught in Whangarei, since no produce is imported directly through the city’s port. Biosecurity officials on Saturday ended a two-week t...

09 Feb 2014
NZ Dollar Outlook Kiwi may gain an improving risk sentiment, US economic concerns

NZ Dollar Outlook Kiwi may gain an improving risk sentiment, US economic concerns

By Tina Morrison Feb. 10 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand dollar may gain this week as improving global sentiment turns investor focus to higher risk, higher growth assets such as the kiwi. The local currency may trade between 80.40 US cents and 84.30 cents this week, accordin...

09 Feb 2014